64-624: The Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line ( 伊豆箱根鉄道駿豆線 , Izuhakone Tetsudō Sunzu-sen ) is a commuter railway line of the Izuhakone Railway , a private railroad in Japan . The line connects Mishima Station in the city of Mishima with Shuzenji Station in the city of Izu , both within Shizuoka Prefecture . The name "Sunzu" comes from the former provinces of Suruga and Izu , although the line at present operates only within
128-572: A metropolitan area , connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns . Commuter rail systems can use locomotive-hauled trains or multiple units, using electric or diesel propulsion. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail . Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid transit ; examples include New Jersey Transit in
192-651: A city's central business district, and often share right-of-way with intercity or freight trains. Some services operate only during peak hours and others use fewer departures during off peak hours and weekends. Average speeds are high, often 50 km/h (30 mph) or higher. These higher speeds better serve the longer distances involved. Some services include express services which skip some stations in order to run faster and separate longer distance riders from short-distance ones. The general range of commuter trains' travel distance varies between 15 and 200 km (10 and 125 miles), but longer distances can be covered when
256-467: A daily ridership of about 230,000. The core of the system is the Passante , an underground railway running through the city approximately from the north-west to the south-east. Several lines share this track, making the service in the city centre comparable to a metro line or S-Bahn system. The service timetable is based on a clock-face scheduling . Although operated by different companies,
320-474: A day) and 2 stations were suppressed (even though every diagram says they're temporarily closed). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many serviced had their frequencies reduced and, for a while S3 had no runs between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. and S2 and S12 were shut down. With time everything got back to normal except S12 which was reactivated only at the end of August 2023 and same goes for the half an hour frequency for
384-413: A headway rather than a published timetable and use dedicated tracks (underground or elevated), whereas commuter rail often shares tracks, technology and the legal framework within mainline railway systems, and uses rolling stocks with more seating and higher speed for comfort on longer city-suburban journeys. However, the classification as a metro or rapid rail can be difficult as both may typically cover
448-581: A metropolitan area exclusively, run on separate tracks in the centre, and often feature purpose-built rolling stock. The fact that the terminology is not standardised across countries (even across English-speaking countries) further complicates matters. This distinction is most easily made when there are two (or more) systems such as New York's subway and the LIRR and Metro-North Railroad , Paris' Métro and RER along with Transilien , Washington D.C.'s Metro along with its MARC and VRE , London's tube lines of
512-522: Is active, IVOP titles have been abolished. Since 9 January 2023 the standard Mi1-Mi3 ticked price has been raised from 2.00€ to 2.20€ (and consequently every other STIBM ticket). Several train classes are operated on the network: Treno ad alta frequentazione (TAF) class trains, that were introduced since the end of the 1990s and are mostly unused as of 2024; Treno Servizio Regionale (TSR) class trains introduced since 2007 to replace older rolling stock; Caravaggio introduced since 2019 and mainly used on
576-935: Is especially the case for lines operated by Korail , such as the Gyeongui-Jungang Line , the Gyeongchun Line , the Suin-Bundang Line , or the Gyeonggang Line . Even some lines not operated by Korail, such as the AREX Line, the Seohae Line or the Shinbundang Line mostly function as commuter rail. Lastly, even for the "numbered lines" (1–9) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway which mostly travel in
640-603: Is heavily used by commuters in the Greater Tokyo Area , who commute between 100 and 200 km (62 and 124 mi) by Shinkansen . To meet the demand of commuters, JR sells commuter discount passes. Before 2021, they operated 16-car bilevel E4 Series Shinkansen trains at rush hour, providing a capacity of 1,600 seats. Several lines in China, such as the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway and
704-417: Is often a case of asset sweating , by using a single large combined fleet for intercity and regional services. Loco hauled services are usually run in push-pull formation, that is, the train can run with the locomotive at the "front" or "rear" of the train (pushing or pulling). Trains are often equipped with a control cab at the other end of the train from the locomotive, allowing the train operator to operate
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#1732776855693768-1963: Is one suburban rail called the Chittagong Circular Railway . Another suburban railway called the Dhaka Circular Railway is currently proposed. Karachi in Pakistan has a circular railway since 1969. Tehran Metro currently operates the Line 5 commuter line between Tehran and Karaj . Turkey has lines connecting Başkentray , İZBAN , Marmaray and Gaziray . Major metropolitan areas in most European countries are usually served by extensive commuter/suburban rail systems. Well-known examples include BG Voz in Belgrade (Serbia), S-Bahn in Germany, Austria and German-speaking areas of Switzerland, Proastiakos in Greece, RER in France and Belgium, Servizio ferroviario suburbano in Italy, Cercanías and Rodalies ( Catalonia ) in Spain, CP Urban Services in Portugal, Esko in Prague and Ostrava (Czech Republic), HÉV in Budapest (Hungary) and DART in Dublin (Ireland). London has multiple commuter rail routes: The Merseyrail network in Liverpool consists of two commuter rail routes powered by third rail, both of which branch out at one end. At
832-470: Is operationally more like a typical metro system (frequent trains, an emphasis on standing passengers , short station spacings) than it is like commuter rail in other countries. Japanese commuter rail commonly interline with city center subway lines, with commuter rail trains continuing into the subway network, and then out onto different commuter rail systems on the other side of the city. Many Japanese commuter systems operate various stopping patterns to reduce
896-526: Is still possible to tell them apart. Some operators, for example Thameslink , focus solely on commuter services. Others, such as Avanti West Coast and LNER , run solely intercity services. Others still, such as GWR and EMR , run a mixture of commuter, regional and intercity services. Some of these operators use different branding for different types of service (for example EMR brands its trains as either "InterCity", "Connect" for London commuter services, and "Regional") but even for those operators that do not,
960-579: Is used in Australia (Sydney for example) to describe the regional trains operating beyond the boundaries of the suburban services, even though some of these "inter-city" services stop all stations similar to German regional services. In this regard, the German service delineations and naming conventions are clearer and better used for academic purposes. Sometimes high-speed rail can serve daily use of commuters. The Japanese Shinkansen high speed rail system
1024-498: Is used inside the Milan urban area for bus, tram and metro lines, as well as the suburban railway. The urban single journey ticket costs €2.20. Other tickets are available, including 24h and 48h tickets and night ticket. Regional train fares apply outside the urban limit. Between 2004 and 2007 ATM introduced Itinero smartcard , a proximity card which can be charged with season tickets , replacing paper for this type of tickets in
1088-426: Is widely used in many commuter rail trains to increase capacity in rush hours. Carriages are usually not organized to increase seating capacity (although in some trains at least one carriage would feature more doors to facilitate easier boarding and alighting and bench seats so that they can be folded up during rush hour to provide more standing room) even in the case of commuting longer than 50 km and commuters in
1152-919: The Brisbane ( Queensland Rail 's City network ) and Perth ( Transperth ) systems in Australia, in some systems in Sweden, and on the Genoa-Casella line in Italy. Some countries and regions, including Finland , India, Pakistan, Russia , Brazil and Sri Lanka, as well as San Francisco ( BART ) in the US and Melbourne and Adelaide in Australia, use broad gauge track. Metro rail and rapid transit usually cover smaller inner-urban areas within 12 to 20 km (7 to 12 mi) of city centers, with shorter stop spacing, use rolling stocks with larger standing spaces, lower top speed and higher acceleration, designed for short-distance travel. They also run more frequently, to
1216-769: The Chennai MRTS , also covers over 300 stations and carries more than 2.5 million people daily to different areas in Chennai and its surroundings. Other commuter railways in India include the Hyderabad MMTS , Delhi Suburban Railway , Pune Suburban Railway and Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway . In 2020, Government of India approved Bengaluru Suburban Railway to connect Bengaluru and its suburbs. It will be unique and first of its kind in India as it will have metro like facilities and rolling stock. In Bangladesh, there
1280-528: The Greater Tokyo Area , Seoul metropolitan area , and Jabodetabek area have to stand in the train for more than an hour. Currently there are not many examples of commuter rail in Africa . Metrorail operates in the major cities of South Africa , and there are some commuter rail services in Algeria , Botswana , Kenya , Morocco , Egypt and Tunisia . In Algeria, SNTF operates commuter rail lines between
1344-845: The Guangshen Railway have more frequent metro-like service. The two MTR lines which are owned and formerly operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation ( East Rail line and Tuen Ma line which is integrated from the former West Rail line and Ma On Shan line in 2021), then the "KCR" ), and MTR's own Tung Chung line connect the new towns in New Territories and the city centre Kowloon together with frequent intervals, and some New Territories-bound trains terminate at intermediate stations, providing more frequent services in Kowloon and
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#17327768556931408-585: The Jakarta city center with surrounding cities and sub-urbans in Banten and West Java provinces, including Depok , Bogor , Tangerang , Serpong , Rangkasbitung , Bekasi and Cikarang . In July 2015, KRL Commuterline served more than 850,000 passengers per day, which is almost triple of the 2011 figures, but still less than 3.5% of all Jabodetabek commutes. Other commuter rail systems in Indonesia include
1472-1023: The Metro Surabaya Commuter Line , Commuter Line Bandung , KAI Commuter Yogyakarta–Solo Line , Kedung Sepur , and the Sri Lelawangsa . In the Philippines, the Philippine National Railways has two commuter rail systems currently operational; the PNR Metro Commuter Line in the Greater Manila Area and the PNR Bicol Commuter in the Bicol Region . A new commuter rail line in Metro Manila,
1536-4426: The Milan Metro and the suburban rail service have integrated tickets. Lines in darker background run through the Milan Passante railway . Lines which share same tracks for the majority of the route are generally identified by similar colors. Trains run every 30 minutes in each line (except S12), generally from 5/6 am to 10 pm or half past midnight, depending on the line. Saronno • Saronno Sud • Caronno Pertusella • Cesate • Garbagnate Milanese • Garbagnate Parco delle Groane • Bollate Nord • Bollate Centro • Novate Milanese • Milano Quarto Oggiaro • Milano Bovisa • Milano Lancetti • Milano Porta Garibaldi • Milano Repubblica • Milano Porta Venezia • Milano Dateo • Milano Porta Vittoria • Milano Rogoredo • San Donato Milanese • Borgolombardo • San Giuliano Milanese • Melegnano • San Zenone al Lambro • Tavazzano • Lodi Mariano Comense • Cabiate • Meda • Seveso • Cesano Maderno • Bovisio Masciago-Mombello • Varedo • Palazzolo Milanese • Paderno Dugnano • Cusano Milanino • Cormano-Brusuglio • Milano Bruzzano • Milano Affori • Milano Bovisa • Milano Lancetti • Milano Porta Garibaldi • Milano Repubblica • Milano Porta Venezia • Milano Dateo • Milano Porta Vittoria • Milano Rogoredo Saronno • Saronno Sud • Caronno Pertusella • Cesate • Garbagnate Milanese • Garbagnate Parco delle Groane • Bollate Nord • Bollate Centro • Novate Milanese • Milano Quarto Oggiaro • Milano Bovisa • Milano Domodossola • Milano Cadorna Camnago-Lentate • Seveso • Cesano Maderno • Bovisio Masciago-Mombello • Varedo • Palazzolo Milanese • Paderno Dugnano • Cusano Milanino • Cormano-Brusuglio • Milano Bruzzano • Milano Affori • Milano Bovisa • Milano Domodossola • Milano Cadorna Varese • Gazzada-Schianno-Morazzone • Castronno • Albizzate-Solbiate Arno • Cavaria-Oggiona-Jerago • Gallarate • Busto Arsizio • Legnano • Canegrate • Parabiago • Vanzago-Pogliano • Rho • Rho Fiera • Milano Certosa • Milano Villapizzone • Milano Lancetti • Milano Porta Garibaldi • Milano Repubblica • Milano Porta Venezia • Milano Dateo • Milano Porta Vittoria • Milano Forlanini • Segrate • Pioltello-Limito • Vignate • Melzo • Pozzuolo Martesana • Trecella • Cassano d'Adda • Treviglio Novara • Trecate • Magenta • Corbetta-Santo Stefano Ticino • Vittuone-Arluno • Pregnana Milanese • Rho • Rho Fiera • Milano Certosa • Milano Villapizzone • Milano Lancetti • Milano Porta Garibaldi • Milano Repubblica • Milano Porta Venezia • Milano Dateo • Milano Porta Vittoria • Milano Forlanini • Segrate • Pioltello-Limito • Vignate • Melzo • Pozzuolo Martesana • Trecella • Cassano d'Adda • Treviglio Lecco • Valmadrera • Civate • Sala al Barro-Galbiate • Oggiono • Molteno • Costa Masnaga • Cassago-Nibionno-Bulciago • Renate-Veduggio • Besana • Villa Raverio • Carate-Calò • Triuggio-Ponte Albiate • Macherio-Canonica • Biassono-Lesmo Parco • Buttafava • Villasanta Parco • Monza Sobborghi • Monza • Sesto San Giovanni • Milano Greco Pirelli • Milano Porta Garibaldi Lecco • Lecco Maggianico • Calolziocorte-Olginate • Airuno • Olgiate-Calco-Brivio • Cernusco-Merate • Osnago • Carnate-Usmate • Arcore • Monza • Sesto San Giovanni • Milano Greco Pirelli • Milano Porta Garibaldi Saronno • Saronno Sud • Ceriano Laghetto-Solaro • Ceriano Laghetto-Groane • Cesano Maderno-Groane • Cesano Maderno • Seveso-Baruccana • Seregno • Desio • Lissone-Muggiò • Monza • Sesto San Giovanni • Milano Greco Pirelli • Milano Lambrate • Milano Forlanini • Milano Porta Romana • Milano Tibaldi • Milano Romolo • Milano San Cristoforo • Corsico • Cesano Boscone • Trezzano sul Naviglio • Gaggiano • Albairate-Vermezzo Chiasso • Como San Giovanni • Como Camerlata • Cucciago • Cantù-Cermenate • Carimate • Camnago-Lentate • Seregno • Desio • Lissone-Muggiò • Monza • Sesto San Giovanni • Milano Greco Pirelli • Milano Porta Garibaldi • Milano Villapizzone • Milano Certosa • Rho Fiera • Rho An integrated ticket
1600-614: The North–South Commuter Railway , is currently under construction. Its North section is set to be partially opened by 2021. In Malaysia, there are two commuter services operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . They are the KTM Komuter that serves Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley area , and the KTM Komuter Northern Sector that serves Greater Penang , Perak , Kedah and Perlis in
1664-767: The Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway , serve a similar role with many more under construction or planned. In South Korea, some sections of the high-speed rail network are also heavily used by commuters, such as the section between Gwangmyeong Station and Seoul Station on the KTX network ( Gyeongbu HSR Line ), or the section between Dongtan Station and Suseo station on the SRT Line. The high-speed services linking Zürich , Bern and Basel in Switzerland (200 km/h (120 mph)) have brought
1728-667: The Tōkaidō Main Line , the Sunzu ceased operations at Shimotogari Station and its northern terminus became the new Mishima Station. A rail yard and train factory was completed at Daiba Station on June 10, 1937. In 1949, the Japan National Railways began semi-express and limited-express train operations from Tokyo. The Sunzu Railway Company was acquired by the Izuhakone Railway on June 1, 1957. The line
1792-588: The Underground and the Overground , Elizabeth line , Thameslink along with other commuter rail operators , Madrid's Metro and Cercanías , Barcelona's Metro and Rodalies , and Tokyo's subway and the JR lines along with various privately owned and operated commuter rail systems. Regional rail usually provides rail services between towns and cities, rather than purely linking major population hubs in
1856-605: The Yamanote Line , Keihin Tohoku Line , Chūō–Sōbu Line services arguably are more akin to rapid transit with frequent stops, simple stopping patterns (relative to other JR East lines) no branching services and largely serving the inner suburbs; other services along the Chūō Rapid Line , Sōbu Rapid Line / Yokosuka Line , Ueno–Tokyo Line , Shōnan–Shinjuku Line etc. are mid-distance services from suburban lines in
1920-502: The 300 km/h (186 mph) Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway . The regional trains Stockholm – Uppsala , Stockholm– Västerås , Stockholm– Eskilstuna and Gothenburg – Trollhättan in Sweden reach 200 km/h (120 mph) and have many daily commuters. In Great Britain , the HS1 domestic services between London and Ashford runs at a top speed of 225 km/h, and in peak hours
1984-528: The Central Business Districts (CBDs) of these three cities within 1 hour of each other. This has resulted in unexpectedly high demand for new commuter trips between the three cities and a corresponding increase in suburban rail passengers accessing the high-speed services at the main city-centre stations ( Hauptbahnhof ). The Regional-Express commuter service between Munich and Nuremberg in Germany runs at 200 km/h (120 mph) on
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2048-570: The East Rail Line share tracks with intercity trains to mainland China . The three KCR lines are integrated into the MTR network since 2008 and most passengers do not need to exit and re-enter the system through separate fare gates and purchase separate tickets to transfer between such lines and the rest of the network (the exceptions are between the Tuen Ma line's East Tsim Sha Tsui station and
2112-685: The Milan area. At the beginning of 2010, a new smartcard, RicaricaMi , was introduced. The new card can be charged up with credit and can be used for travel in place of magnetic paper tickets, on the model of London's Oyster card . These cards are also valid on the suburban railway lines. The suburban railways can be accessed also with the regional integrated ticket " Io viaggio ovunque in Lombardia ", as 1 to 7 days tickets or more long subscription with smartcard "Io Viaggio". Since 1 October 2019, in provinces that include only municipalities where new STIBM tariff system (introduced on 15 July 2019) pricing
2176-493: The Netherlands carry many commuters, while their equipment, range, and speeds are similar to those of commuter trains in some larger countries. The United Kingdom has a privatised rail system, with different routes and services covered by different private operators. The distinction between commuter and intercity rail is not as clear as it was before privatisation (when InterCity existed as a brand of its own), but usually it
2240-667: The S11 line; ATR115 and ATR125 (based on the Stadler FLIRT platform) only used on the S7 line; and the E.464 locomotive with "Carrozza vicinale a piano ribassato" used on the S9 and S8. Full service started on 12 December 2004 with the completion of the Passante and the activation of the first 8 lines. However, a shuttle service was running since 1997 in the partially completed track. Line S4
2304-413: The S9 line. In 2022 the new station Milano Tibaldi, near Bocconi University was activated as a first station for a circle line project. At least five new lines are expected to enter service in the next few years, with some of them needing to wait for the completion of new infrastructural projects in order to be activated, such as the quad-tracking of the currently double-tracked Rho-Parabiago section on
2368-764: The Tsuen Wan line's Tsim Sha Tsui station . In Taiwan, the Western line in the Taipei - Taoyuan Metropolitan Area, Taichung Metropolitan Area and Tainan - Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area as well as the Neiwan - Liujia line in the Hsinchu Area are considered commuter rail. In South Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Subway includes a total of 22 lines, and some of its lines are suburban lines. This
2432-713: The U.S., German S-Bahn in some cities, the Réseau Express Régional (RER) in Paris, the S Lines in Milan, many Japanese commuter systems, the East Rail line in Hong Kong, and some Australasian suburban networks, such as Sydney Trains . Many commuter rail systems share tracks with other passenger services and freight . In North America, commuter rail sometimes refers only to systems that primarily operate during rush hour and offer little to no service for
2496-499: The borders of former Izu Province. The Odoriko runs two services on weekdays and three services on holidays on the Sunzu Line. Previously using 185 series sets, E257-2000/2500 series trains were introduced by JR East in 2021. A limited express ticket is required to board the Odoriko . The Sunzu Line opened for operations on May 20, 1898, connecting Zuso-Mishima Station (present-day Mishima-Tamachi Station ) with Nanjō Station (present-day Izu-Nagaoka Station ). The terminus of
2560-467: The capital Algiers and its southern and eastern suburbs. They also serve to connect Algiers ' main universities to each other. The Dar es Salaam commuter rail offers intracity services in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania. In Botswana, the ( Botswana Railways ) "BR Express" has a commuter train between Lobatse and Gaborone . In Japan, commuter rail systems have extensive network and frequent service and are heavily used. In many cases, Japanese commuter rail
2624-422: The completion of the Milan Metro Line 3 north extension, a new station, Affori , was opened in place of the old one, to be an interchange with the Metro . On 1 May 2011 a new company, Trenord , was created from the joining of the two main regional train operators in Lombardy , Trenitalia and LeNord . Trenord is since then the operator of most of suburban lines. Between 2011 and 2015 (pre EXPO upgrades to
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2688-417: The dense parts of Seoul, some track sections extend far outside of the city, and operate large sections at ground level, such as on the Line 1 , Line 3 and Line 4 . In Busan, the Donghae Line , while part of the Busan Metro system, mostly functions as a commuter rail line. In Indonesia , the KRL Commuterline is the largest commuter rail system in the country, serving the Greater Jakarta . It connects
2752-416: The former BR 's Regional Railways , France's TER ( Transport express régional ), Germany's Regionalexpress and Regionalbahn , and South Korea's Tonggeun and Mugunghwa-ho services. In some European countries, the distinction between commuter trains and long-distance/intercity trains is subtle, due to the relatively short distances involved. For example, so-called " intercity " trains in Belgium and
2816-436: The line was moved to Mishima Station (present-day Shimo-Togari Station ) on June 15, 1898, and the southern end of the line was extended to Ōhito Station on July 17, 1899. The line became part of the Izu Railway ( 伊豆鉄道 , Izu Tetsudō ) on July 19, 1907, which in turn became the Sunzu Electric Railway ( 駿豆電気鉄道 , Sunzu Denki Tetsudō ) on April 1, 1912. This company merged with Fuji Hydroelectric ( 富士水電 ) in 1914 and
2880-502: The northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. In Thailand, the Greater Bangkok Commuter rail and the Airport Rail Link serve the Bangkok Metropolitan Region . The SRT Red Lines , a new commuter line in Bangkok, started construction in 2009. It opened in 2021. Another commuter rail system in Southeast Asia is the Yangon Circular Railway in Myanmar . In India, commuter rail systems are present in major cities and form an important part of people's daily lives. Mumbai Suburban Railway ,
2944-889: The number expected to rise even higher upon full completion of the Acharnes Railway Center . Eskişehir-Ankara and Konya-Ankara high speed train routes serve as high speed commuter trains in Turkey. Commuter/suburban trains are usually optimized for maximum passenger volume, in most cases without sacrificing too much comfort and luggage space, though they seldom have all the amenities of long-distance trains. Cars may be single- or double-level , and aim to provide seating for all. Compared to intercity trains, they have less space, fewer amenities and limited baggage areas. Commuter rail trains are usually composed of multiple units , which are self-propelled, bidirectional, articulated passenger rail cars with driving motors on each (or every other) bogie . Depending on local circumstances and tradition they may be powered either by diesel engines located below
3008-417: The oldest suburban rail system in Asia, carries more than 7.24 million commuters on a daily basis which constitutes more than half of the total daily passenger capacity of the Indian Railways itself. Kolkata Suburban Railway , one of the largest suburban railway networks in the world, consists of more than 450 stations and carries more than 3.5 million commuters per day. The Chennai Suburban Railway along with
3072-442: The other, the Northern line continues out of the city centre to a mainline rail interchange, while the Wirral line has a city-centre loop. Milan S Lines Network map [REDACTED] The Milan S Lines constitute the commuter rail system serving the metropolitan area of Milan , Italy . The system comprises 12 lines serving 124 stations , for a total length of 403 km. There are 415 trains per day with
3136-581: The outer reaches of Greater Tokyo through operating into these lines to form a high frequency corridor though central Tokyo. Other commuter rail routes in Japan include: Commuter rail systems have been inaugurated in several cities in China such as Beijing , Shanghai , Zhengzhou , Wuhan , Changsha and the Pearl River Delta . With plans for large systems in northeastern Zhejiang , Jingjinji , and Yangtze River Delta areas. The level of service varies considerably from line to line ranging high to near high speeds. More developed and established lines such as
3200-423: The passenger compartment ( diesel multiple units ) or by electricity picked up from third rails or overhead lines ( electric multiple units ). Multiple units are almost invariably equipped with control cabs at both ends, which is why such units are so frequently used to provide commuter services, due to the associated short turn-around time. Locomotive hauled services are used in some countries or locations. This
3264-552: The rest of the day, with regional rail being used to refer to systems that offer all-day service. Most commuter (or suburban) trains are built to main line rail standards, differing from light rail or rapid transit (metro rail) systems by: Compared to rapid transit (or metro rail), commuter/suburban rail often has lower frequency , following a schedule rather than fixed intervals, and fewer stations spaced further apart. They primarily serve lower density suburban areas (non inner-city), generally only having one or two stops in
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#17327768556933328-488: The same right-of-way can drastically reduce system construction costs. However, frequently they are built with dedicated tracks within that right-of-way to prevent delays, especially where service densities have converged in the inner parts of the network. Most such trains run on the local standard gauge track. Some systems may run on a narrower or broader gauge. Examples of narrow gauge systems are found in Japan, Indonesia , Malaysia , Thailand , Taiwan, Switzerland, in
3392-409: The service) the line S9 has been prolonged to Albairate-Vermezzo to the south and to Saronno to the north with the consequent opening of 6 new stations, S10 was prolonged to Pavia and renamed S13 and the opening of Pieve Emanuele station, many services were upgraded to 30min frequencies, Milano Bruzzano station was opened and the new S7 line to Lecco was created. For the 2015 EXPO exposition S11
3456-461: The towns closer to Kowloon. They use rolling stocks with a faster maximum speed and have longer stop spacing compared to other lines which only run in the inner urban area, but in order to maximise capacity and throughput, these rolling stocks have longitudinal seatings, 5 pairs of doors in each carriage with large standing spaces like the urban lines, and run as frequent as well. Most of the sections of these four lines are overground and some sections of
3520-515: The train from either end. The motive power for locomotive-hauled commuter trains may be either electric or diesel–electric , although some countries, such as Germany and some of the former Soviet-bloc countries, also use diesel–hydraulic locomotives. In the US and some other countries, a three-and-two seat plan is used. Middle seats on these trains are often less popular because passengers feel crowded and uncomfortable. In Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, longitudinal (sideways window-lining) seating
3584-450: The trains can be full with commuters standing. The Athens Suburban Railway in Greece consists of five lines, 4 of which are electrified. The Kiato – Piraeus line and the Aigio – Airport lines reach speeds of up to 180 km/h (112 mph). The Athens – Chalcis line is also expected to attain speeds of up to 200 km/h (124 mph) upon upgrading of the SKA–Oinoi railway sector. These lines also have many daily commuters, with
3648-471: The trains run between two or several cities (e.g. S-Bahn in the Ruhr area of Germany). Distances between stations may vary, but are usually much longer than those of urban rail systems. In city centres the train either has a terminal station or passes through the city centre with notably fewer station stops than those of urban rail systems. Toilets are often available on-board trains and in stations. Their ability to coexist with freight or intercity services in
3712-418: The travel time to distant locations, often using station passing loops instead of dedicated express tracks. It is notable that the larger Japanese commuter rail systems are owned and operated by for-profit private railway companies, without public subsidy. East Japan Railway Company operates a large suburban train network in Tokyo with various lines connecting the suburban areas to the city center. While
3776-574: The type of train, amenities offered, and stopping pattern, usually tell the services apart. Russian commuter trains , on the other hand, frequently cover areas larger than Belgium itself, although these are still short distances by Russian standards. They have a different ticketing system from long-distance trains, and in major cities they often operate from a separate section of the train station. Some consider "inter-city" service to be that which operates as an express service between two main city stations, bypassing intermediate stations. However, this term
3840-470: The way inter-city rail does. Regional rail operates outside major cities. Unlike Inter-city, it stops at most or all stations between cities. It provides a service between smaller communities along the line that are often byproducts of ribbon developments , and also connects with long-distance services at interchange stations located at junctions, terminals, or larger towns along the line. Alternative names are "local train" or "stopping train". Examples include
3904-458: Was extended from Seveso to Camnago on 19 February 2006. The new Romolo station on line S9 was opened 3 months later. Lines S1, S2, S6 and S10 were extended from Porta Vittoria to the new station of Rogoredo on 15 June 2008. Two new stations, Pregnana Milanese and Rho Fiera Milano were opened in 2009. Line S8 and S11 began operation at the end of the same year, while the service was extended to reach Lodi and Treviglio . On 26 March 2011, with
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#17327768556933968-442: Was prolonged to Rho (thus serving the renamed Rho Fiera EXPO Milano 2015 station), 2 more stations were activated even though not related to the event, a new S14 line was activated between Rho and Milano Rogoredo stations and the consequently shut down at the end of the exposition. In the following the EXPO event (that bought international attention to the city) a new S12 was created to help with crowding during rush hours (8 runs
4032-403: Was spun back out as the Sunzu Railway ( 駿豆鉄道 , Sunzu Tetsudō ) on November 5, 1917. The line was electrified by June 1919, and the southern terminus extended to Shuzenji Station on August 1, 1924. In May 1933, regularly scheduled weekend services to Tokyo Station began operation but were later suspended during World War II. With the opening of the Tanna Tunnel in 1934 and the re-routing of
4096-445: Was upgraded from 600 V to 1,500 V on September 7, 1959. All freight operations were discontinued as of June 16, 1972. An ATS system was installed in December 1972 and a CTC system in 1985 (upgraded in 2007). [REDACTED] Media related to Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line at Wikimedia Commons Commuter railway Commuter rail or suburban rail is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within
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