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 | ||
Cirié – Alba | 2012 | 2024 | 60 kilometres (37 mi) | 17 | Trenitalia | |
Torino Stura – Asti | 2013 | 65 kilometres (40 mi) | 14 | Trenitalia | ||
Cirié – Fossano | 2013 | 2024 | 75 kilometres (47 mi) | 12 | Trenitalia | |
Ceres - Cirié | 2024 | 45 kilometres (28 mi) | 21 | GTT | ||
Cavallermaggiore – Bra | 2013 | 2020
(line suppressed) |
13 kilometres (8.1 mi) | 3 | Trenitalia |
The major intervention required by SFM is the construction of the railway underpass, which replaced the historic line on the same surface route, and was activated in December 2012.[8] The reconnection between the SFM A line and the railway underpass is planned, having been cut off at Turin Dora Station by the lowering of the track level of the TO-MI railway by 14 m.[9] In addition to this infrastructure, two new stations will be built along the new connecting route under Corso Grosseto and the current stations will be redeveloped.
A technological intervention is planned in the bypass to allow a 4-minute spacing between trains. [10]
Tickets for SFM are integrated with the GTT urban service , meaning you can use any public transport (bus, tram, metro and railways) within the urban area of Turin for the entire validity of the ticket. There are 3 types of tickets available that can be purchased at all authorised GTT retailers, newsagents and tobacconists:
Integrated A (cost €3.50) urban area and first belt. Valid for 100 minutes on the GTT urban and suburban network, on the metro (1 journey only) and on the Trenitalia and GTT railway lines. Integrated B (cost €4.00) urban area, first and second belt. Valid for 120 minutes on the GTT urban and suburban network, on the metro (1 journey only), on the Trenitalia and GTT railway lines and on the extra-urban bus lines managed by Extra.To. Both tickets are now sold only in chip-on-paper format , replacing the old magnetic stripe format.
Line | Terminals | Estimated Completion | Project Type | Status |
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Asti - Turin Airport | October 1, 2024 | Extension | Works in Progress | |
SFM5 | Torino Stura - Orbassano | 2025 | New line[11][12] | Works in Progress |
Bardonecchia - Turin Airport | 2027 | Extension | Works in Progress | |
SFM8 | Chivasso - Turin Lingotto | 2027 | New Line | In Progress |
Cirié - Ceres | - | Extension | Works in Progress |