Lecco–Carnate–Milano Porta Garibaldi
S8
An S8 train at Olgiate-Calco-Brivio.
An S8 train at Olgiate-Calco-Brivio.
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Milan, Italy
Termini
  • Lecco
  • Milano Porta Garibaldi
Stations 13
Colour on map RGB 246 182 182
Website Trenord
Service
Type Commuter rail
System Milan suburban railway service
Route number S8
Rolling stock Caravaggio
Daily ridership 51000 (+22%)[1]
History
Opened 2009
Technical
Line length 50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification 3,000 V DC
Operating speed 160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map
Map of line S8.

The S8 is a commuter rail route forming part of the Milan suburban railway service (Italian: Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Milano), which converges on the city of Milan, Italy.[2]

The route runs over the infrastructure of the Lecco–Milan railway. Like all but one of the other Milan suburban railway service routes, it is operated by Trenord.

It's the second most frequented suburban line in the Milan metropolitan area (after S5) having a daily ridership of 51 thousand passengers in 2025 with an increase of 22% compared to 2024.[3]

Route

  • Lecco ↔ Carnate-Usmate ↔ Milano Porta Garibaldi

Line S8, a radial route, heads initially in an southwesterly direction from Lecco to Monza. From there, it turns south towards Milano Greco Pirelli, and finally south west again, to Milano Porta Garibaldi.[4]

LED display of a S8 train headed to Lecco

History

The route was activated on 14 December 2008, and was initially an hourly regional rail 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 rush hour.

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 to half-hourly intervals from 05:00 to 11:00 and from 13:00 to 22:00 on weekdays.

As of December 2025, the frequency has been increased to half-hourly from Monday to Saturday, from early morning to late at night. On Sunday the frequency is hourly.[1]

Stations

The stations on the S8 are as follows (the stations with a coloured background are within the municipality of Milan):[5]

Station Opened Interchange Note
Lecco 1863 Treni regionali
Lecco Maggianico 1882
Calolziocorte-Olginate 1863 Treni regionali
Airuno 1896
Olgiate-Calco-Brivio 1873
Cernusco-Merate 1873
Osnago 1896
Carnate-Usmate 1873 Treni regionali
Arcore 1873 Treni regionali
Monza 1840 Line S9 Line S11 Treni regionali
Sesto San Giovanni 1969 Line M1 Line S11 Treni regionali
Milano Greco Pirelli 1914 Line S11 Treni regionali
Milano Porta Garibaldi 1963 Line M2 Line M5 Line S11 Line S12 Line S13 Treni regionali MXP

Scheduling

As of 2012, S8 trains ran hourly between 06:00 and 24:00 Monday to Saturday, with additional services during rush hour in the mornings and evenings.[5]

As of December 2025, the S8 service operates with a half-hourly frequency throughout the entire day from Monday to Saturday. Southbound trains from Lecco depart at .06 and .36 past the hour from 05:06 until the end of service at 23:36. Northbound trains from Milano Porta Garibaldi depart at .22 and .52 past the hour from 05:22 until the final departure at 23:52. The only exception to this pattern is the 23:22 service, which departs from Milano Centrale instead of Porta Garibaldi. On Sundays and public holidays, the frequency is reduced to hourly.[6]

See also

  • History of rail transport in Italy
  • List of Milan suburban railway stations
  • Rail transport in Italy
  • Transport in Milan

References

  1. ^ "Trenord: oltre 51 mila viaggiatori al giorno sulla S8 Lecco-Carnate-Milano". Prima Merate (in Italian). 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  2. ^ "S come Suburbano" [S for Suburban]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "Trenord: oltre 51 mila viaggiatori al giorno sulla S8 Lecco-Carnate-Milano". Prima Merate (in Italian). 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  4. ^ "Linee" [Lines]. Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 15 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Linea S8 Lecco - Carnate - Milano Pta Garibaldi". Direzione Generale Infrastrutture e Mobilità website (in Italian). RegioneLombardia. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  6. ^ https://www.trenord.it/linee-e-orari/circolazione/le-nostre-linee/lecco-carnate-milano-porta-garibaldi/?code=S8
  • ATM – official site
  • Trenord – official site (in Italian)
  • Schematic of Line S8[permanent dead link] – schematic depicting all stations on Line S8