is the subsidiary of the
FNM Group450px|thumb|Map of the main branch of the FNM lines. FNM operates also the [[Brescia]]-[[Edolo]] railway in eastern [[Lombardy]], not shown in map.Ferrovie Nord Milano is an Italian public transport company: the second largest railway company in Italy. It operates primarily in the northern Italian...
responsible for operating passenger train services in
northern ItalyNorthern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian state, also referred as Settentrione or Alta Italia...
.
The company moves approximately 50 million passengers per year, carried on 500 trains per day on 400 km (248.5 mi) of rail network, including both the network granted to the FNM Group, managed by
FERROVIENORD' is an Italian transport company, part of the FNM Group, that manages the network of regional railway concessions owned by the group in northern Italy.-History:...
, and the
Milan Passerby Railway, managed by
Rete Ferroviaria ItalianaRete Ferroviaria Italiana is an Italian company fully owned by Ferrovie dello Stato . RFI is the owner of Italy's railway network, it sets train paths, provides signalling, provides maintenance and other services for the railway network...
(RFI).
Together with
TrenitaliaTrenitalia is the primary train operator in Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport.-Passenger transport:...
and ATM Milano, LeNORD is a member of the temporary undertaking that took over the train service of the Milan suburban line S5 from 1 July 2008. On behalf of Trenitalia LeNORD, the company also manages the only rail link between the city of Milan and
Malpensa Aeroporto railway stationMalpensa Aeroporto railway station, or Malpensa Airport railway station , is sited within the Malpensa Airport in Ferno, Varese, northern Italy. Opened in 1999, the station is the western terminus of the Busto Arsizio–Malpensa Airport railway...
, the
Malpensa ExpressThe Malpensa Express is an airport rail service linking the city of Milan with Malpensa Airport, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy.Some Malpensa Express services, operated by LeNORD, run between the Malpensa Aeroporto and Milano Cadorna railway stations...
. This service was previously operated by a company of the same name, which has remained in place as a subsidiary of LeNORD, under the new name VieNORD.
History
The company was founded as
Ferrovie Nord Milano Trasporti S.r.l. on 1 January 2004, to take over the business on the passenger division of the company Ferrovie Nord Milano Esercizio SpA (now known as
FERROVIENORD). On 12 December 2004, it started operating part of the Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Milano. Specifically, it took over operation of the suburban lines S1, S2, S3, S4 and S10.
On 15 May 2006, following the redefinition of the corporate identity of the FNM Group, the company changed its name to LeNORD.
On 18 September 2009, under new agreements with Trenitalia and the Region of Lombardy, the company started the procedure to lease out its line of business to the railway company Trenitalia LeNORD (TLN), established in August 2008. For six years, the new company will be tasked to provide
regional servicesCommuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
on all lines in Lombardy, at both state and regional level. From 15 November 2009, regional passenger services operated by LeNORD were run on behalf of TLN.
Since 13 December 2009, LeNORD has been operating direct long-distance day
EuroCityEuroCity, abbreviated EC, denotes an international train service within the European inter-city rail network. In contrast to trains with the "IC" label, "EC" trains are international trains that meet certain criteria. The EuroCity label replaces the older Trans Europ Express name for...
services between Germany, Austria and Italy, in association with the Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) and
Deutsche BahnDeutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
(DB). The night service long distance
EuroNightEuroNight, abbreviated EN, denotes all main-line national and international night train services within the European inter-city rail network. Unlike the equivalent day-running counterparts EuroCity and InterCity trains, the EuroNight trains tend to run during the nighttime and are equipped with...
remains the responsibility of the
Ferrovie dello StatoFerrovie dello Stato is a government-owned holding which manage infrastructure and service on the Italian rail network. The subsidiary Trenitalia is the main rail operator in Italy.-Organization:Ferrovie dello Stato subsidiaries are:...
(FS).
Suburban lines
| Line |
Route |
| Line S1 |
Lodi Lodi railway station serves the town and comune of Lodi, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1861, forms part of the Milan–Bologna railway....
– Saronno |
| Line S2 |
Milano Rogoredo – Seveso (– Mariano Comense) |
| Line S3 |
Milano Cadorna – Saronno |
| Line S4 |
Milano Cadorna – Seveso – Camnago-Lentate/Meda |
| Line S10 |
Milano Rogoredo – Milano Bovisa |
Regional lines
Milan branch
| Line |
Route |
Milano–MalpensaThe Malpensa Express is an airport rail service linking the city of Milan with Malpensa Airport, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy.Some Malpensa Express services, operated by LeNORD, run between the Malpensa Aeroporto and Milano Cadorna railway stations...
|
Milano Cadorna – Saronno – Malpensa Aeroporto Malpensa Aeroporto railway station, or Malpensa Airport railway station , is sited within the Malpensa Airport in Ferno, Varese, northern Italy. Opened in 1999, the station is the western terminus of the Busto Arsizio–Malpensa Airport railway...
T1 (Malpensa ExpressThe Malpensa Express is an airport rail service linking the city of Milan with Malpensa Airport, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy.Some Malpensa Express services, operated by LeNORD, run between the Malpensa Aeroporto and Milano Cadorna railway stations...
) |
| Milano–Saronno–Como |
Milano Cadorna – Saronno – Como |
| Milano–Saronno–Varese–Laveno |
Milano Cadorna – Saronno – Varese – Laveno |
| Milano–Saronno–Novara |
Milano Cadorna – Saronno – Novara Nord |
| Milano–Seveso–Canzo-Asso |
Milano Cadorna – Seveso – Canzo-Asso |
Iseo branch
| Line |
Route |
| Brescia–Edolo |
Brescia Brescia railway station serves the city and comune of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1854, the station forms part of the Milan–Venice railway. It is also the terminus of secondary lines from Cremona, Bergamo and Parma, as well as the Brescia–Iseo–Edolo railway.The...
– Iseo – Edolo |
| Brescia–Iseo |
Brescia Brescia railway station serves the city and comune of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1854, the station forms part of the Milan–Venice railway. It is also the terminus of secondary lines from Cremona, Bergamo and Parma, as well as the Brescia–Iseo–Edolo railway.The...
– Iseo |
| Brescia–Breno |
Brescia Brescia railway station serves the city and comune of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. Opened in 1854, the station forms part of the Milan–Venice railway. It is also the terminus of secondary lines from Cremona, Bergamo and Parma, as well as the Brescia–Iseo–Edolo railway.The...
– Iseo – Breno |
| Bornato–Rovato |
Bornato – Rovato |
Diagram of the network served by LeNORD (Milan branch)
Operations
The depot and social workshops for running and corrective maintenance for the Milan branch of the company are located in
Novate MilaneseNovate Milanese is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 8 km northwest of Milan...
, 8 km (5 mi) from Milan on the Milan–Saronno railway. For the Brescia branch, they are in
IseoIseo is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, southeast of Lago d'Iseo. It is bounded by the communes of Provaglio d'Iseo, Sulzano, Polaveno and Paratico.It is said to have the first monument ever built to Giuseppe Garibaldi....
. A further storage/workshop area is currently being developed at a former military installation, in the locality of Camnago in
Lentate sul SevesoLentate sul Seveso is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km north of Milan....
.
See also
- FERROVIENORD
' is an Italian transport company, part of the FNM Group, that manages the network of regional railway concessions owned by the group in northern Italy.-History:...
- NordCargo
- Servizio ferroviario suburbano di Milano
- DB-ÖBB-LeNord
External links
This article is based upon a translation from the Italian language version as at February 2011.