Turin Metropolitan Railway Service
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Overview | |||
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Locale | ![]() | ||
Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
Number of lines | 8 | ||
Number of stations | 93 | ||
Website | http://www.sfmtorino.it/ | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 9 December 2012 | ||
Operator(s) | GTT, Trenitalia | ||
Infrastructure manager(s) | GTT, RFI | ||
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System length | 455 km (283 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Turin Metropolitan Railway Service (Italian: Servizio Ferroviario Metropolitano), simply known as SFM, is a commuter rail system serving the metropolitan area of Turin, Italy. The system comprises 8 lines operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti and Trenitalia, serving 93 stations.
The core of the system is the passante ferroviario, a tunnel running 8 km through the city from north to south at a maximum depth of 18 meters. The tunnel allows passengers to travel from Torino Stura station to Torino Lingotto station in 15 minutes.[1]
Network[]
Line | Terminals | Year opened | Last extension | Length | Stations | Operator |
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– Chieri | 2012 | 2013 | 75 kilometres (47 mi) | 19 | GTT | |
Chivasso – Pinerolo | 2012 | 62 kilometres (39 mi) | 15 | Trenitalia | ||
Bardonecchia/Susa – Torino Porta Nuova | 2012 | 95 kilometres (59 mi) | 19 | Trenitalia | ||
Torino Stura – Alba | 2012 | 2016 | 60 kilometres (37 mi) | 17 | Trenitalia | |
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Torino Stura – Asti | 2013 | 65 kilometres (40 mi) | 14 | Trenitalia | |
Torino Stura – Fossano | 2013 | 75 kilometres (47 mi) | 12 | Trenitalia | ||
– | 2012 | 45 kilometres (28 mi) | 21 | GTT | ||
– | 2013 | 2020
(line suppressed) |
13 kilometres (8.1 mi) | 3 | Trenitalia |
Future Projects[]
Line | Terminals | Estimated Completion | Project Type | Status |
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Cavallermaggiore - Savigliano - Saluzzo | Extension | Proposed | ||
Grugliasco - Caselle | Extension | Proposed | ||
sfm5 | San Luigi-Orbassano - Quaglia-Le Gru - San Paolo - Torino Stura | New line[2][3] | Construction | |
Torino Rebaudengo Fossata - Torino Lingotto | New stations | Proposed |
Rolling stock[]
: (GTT)
: TAF (Trenitalia)
: and (Trenitalia)
: (Trenitalia)
: (GTT)
References[]
- ^ http://www.sfmtorino.it/le-linee-sfm/ Le 8 linee SFM Torino - Da Lingotto a Stura in soli 15 minuti
- ^ unknown (May 22, 2016). "Al via i lavori per la Linea 5 del SFM". Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin. TELT sas. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ http://www.telt-sas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MAPPA-SM5.jpg Proposed map of line sfm5
External links[]
Media related to Turin metropolitan railway service at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Official site
Categories:
- Transport in Turin
- Passenger rail transport in Italy
- Railway lines opened in 2012
- 2012 establishments in Italy
- Italy transport stubs