The S8 is a

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route forming part of the

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( it, Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Milano), which converges on the city of

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, Italy. The route runs over the infrastructure of the

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. Like all but one of the other Milan suburban railway service routes, it is operated by

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Route

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Line S8, a

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, heads initially in an southwesterly direction from

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. From there, it turns south towards Milano Greco Pirelli, and finally south west again, to

History

The route was activated on 14 December 2008, and was initially an hourly

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service between its two termini. In September 2009, the frequency of services on the route was increased, to bring it up to one service every 30 minutes during

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. On 13 December 2009, the route was reclassified as the S8 suburban rail line. On 22 March 2010, service frequency was increased again, to bring services up to half-hourly intervals from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 12:00 to 22:00 on weekdays.

Stations

The stations on the S8 are as follows (the stations with a coloured background are within the municipality of Milan):

Scheduling

, S8 trains ran hourly between 06:00 and 24:00 Monday to Saturday, with additional services during rush hour in the mornings and evenings.

References

External links

ATM
– official site
Trenord
– official site
Schematic of Line S8
–

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depicting all stations on Line S8 ''This article is based upon a translation of the Italian language version as at November 2012.'' {{Urban rail transport in Milan Milan S Lines