Malpensa Express
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Malpensa Express (old TAF version) at Milano Cadorna | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Airport rail connection | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Lombardy | ||||
| First service | 28 May 1999 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Trenord | ||||
| Former operator(s) | LeNORD | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start |
Milano Cadorna or Milano Centrale | ||||
| Stops | Up to nine | ||||
| End | Malpensa Airport | ||||
| Average journey time |
Cadorna–Malpensa: 29 mins (express); 36 mins (with 5 stops) Centrale–Malpensa: around 50 mins | ||||
| Service frequency |
Cadorna–Malpensa: 2 per hour Centrale–Malpensa: 1-2 per hour | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock |
Treno ad alta frequentazione Convoglio Servizio Aeroportuale | ||||
| Track gauge | Standard gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 3 kV DC | ||||
| Track owner(s) |
Ferrovie Nord Milano Ferrovie dello Stato | ||||
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The Malpensa Express is an airport rail service linking the city of Milan with Malpensa Airport, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy.
Trenord, a railway company established by Trenitalia and Ferrovie Nord Milano, operates Malpensa Express services between the Malpensa Airport and both Milan Cadorna station and Milan Central station.[1]
History
First operated in 1999, the Malpensa Express originally ran between Malpensa Aeroporto and Milan Cadorna station only. It was operated initially by member companies of the Ferrovie Nord Milano group and then by Trenitalia LeNORD.
In late 2010, airport rail services to and from Malpensa were reorganised. Malpensa Express services to and from Milan Cadorna, operated by Trenord, continued to link the airport with the city. To coincide with the timetable change on 10 December 2010, however, new services to Milano Centrale were introduced.
In 2014 a contract was awarded for extension of the railway line from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, with it expected to open in December 2016.[2] The new Malpensa Terminal 2 railway station is within 200 m north of the T2 arrivals hall, that is accessed by an outdoor covered walkway.[3]
Train service
The Malpensa Express train run:
- between 5:07 and 23:58 from Milano Cadorna, and between 5:26 and 00:26 from Malpensa.
- between 5:25 and 23:25 from Milano Centrale, and between 5:46 and 22:47 from Malpensa.
Malpensa Express train tickets are also valid on the shuttle bus service connecting Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, which does not have direct pedestrian connection to Terminal 1 or the train station. An extension of the existing railway is currently under construction to reach Terminal 2.
Milano Cadorna–Malpensa
There stopping services (Milano Bovisa, Saronno and Busto Arsizio Nord) linking Milano Cadorna station to Malpensa Airport, named "MXP" and usually is 1' class only. The running times of the services (Cadorna to Malpensa) is about 37 minutes.
From Milano Cadorna, the Malpensa Express runs along the Milan–Saronno railway to its first stop at Milano Bovisa-Politecnico, where there is interchange with trains to Erba and Asso and the suburban service to Camnago-Lentate.
The Malpensa Express then continues to Saronno (roughly halfway between Cadorna and Malpensa), which offers interchange with the lines for the cities of Varese-Laveno, or Como, or Seregno.
From Saronno, the Malpensa Express proceeds along the Saronno–Novara railway, to the junction at Sacconago, located just beyond Busto Arsizio, which is the final stop before Malpensa Airport. It then heads to the airport along a rail link branching off to the right from the line to Novara.
Milano Centrale–Malpensa
There are two kind of train services linking Milano Centrale to Malpensa Airport. One service ( "MXP" ) call at Milano Porta Garibaldi (a station more often used than Centrale by commuters around the city), Milano Bovisa, Saronno and Busto Arsizio Nord; the other service ( "R" ) call at Milano Porta Garibaldi, Milano Bovisa, Saronno, Rescaldina, Castellanza, Busto Arsizio Nord and Ferno-Lonate Pozzolo. The running times of both services (Centrale to Malpensa) is about 51 minutes; they both have 2' class.
At Milano Centrale station, the Malpensa Express departs usually from tracks 1 or 2, and heads along the new railway section nicknamed the Umbrella Handle;[4] the Malpensa Express then passes through Mirabello junction to join the line from Greco Pirelli to Milano Porta Garibaldi station (west of Milano Centrale station).
At Porta Garibaldi station, the Malpensa Express uses the new route (to the north of the old one), which crosses Farini yard. It reaches PM Ghisolfa and leaves the RFI network to enter tracks 1 and 2 at Milano Bovisa-Politecnico station. The rest of the Malpensa Express's route from Bovisa-Politenico station to Malpensa is the same as for its counterparts from Cadorna.
Tickets
The use of above trains for journeys starting or ending in Malpensa Airport Stations is allowed with a special price ticket;[5] is also possible a limited use with other kind of tickets usually valid for trains in Lombardia region.[6]
Rolling stock
The original Malpensa Express trains are Treno ad alta frequentazione (English: High frequency trains) (TAF trains). Their livery is a combination of the colours burgundy, dark green and cream and sometimes sponsored coaches.
Since February 2010, a new class of trains, the Convoglio Servizio Aeroportuale[7] (English: Airport Service Convoy) (CSA trains), has been gradually introduced. The new CSA trains are designed specifically for the Malpensa Express services.
Both classes of train are "push-pull" articulated electric multiple units, with a powered section at each end, and unpowered sections in between. The TAF trains have two unpowered sections; the CSA trains have three.
See also
References
- ↑ "Trenord - Malpensa Express". TRENORD S.r.l. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "Malpensa Terminal 2 rail link contract awarded". Railway Gazette. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "How to catch a train to Milan city from Malpensa Airport Terminal 2". Milanfinally.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Umbrella Handle: This section was opened on 31 July 2010, but did not become fully operational until 13 September 2010
- ↑ "Malpensa Express - Tickets". TRENORD S.r.l. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ (Italian)"Malpensa-Cadorna / Malpensa-Centrale trains - limitations scheme for ordinary tickets - in Italian language" (PDF). TRENORD S.r.l. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ it:Convoglio Servizio Aeroportuale