Turin Metropolitan Railway Service SFM | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Metropolitan City of Turin | ||
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 | ||
Technical | |||
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]
Line | Terminals | Year opened | Last extension | Length | Stations | Operator |
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Rivarolo – 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 | |
Torino Stura – Asti | 2013 | 65 kilometres (40 mi) | 14 | Trenitalia | ||
Torino Stura – Fossano | 2013 | 75 kilometres (47 mi) | 12 | Trenitalia | ||
Torino Dora – Ceres | 2012 | 45 kilometres (28 mi) | 21 | GTT | ||
Cavallermaggiore – Bra | 2013 | 2020
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13 kilometres (8.1 mi) | 3 | Trenitalia |
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 |
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