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Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway

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Most services are provided by five Be4/12 sets, numbered 21-25 and made up of the 1978-built twin-car sets strengthened with a 2002-built low-floor intermediate car. The line also possesses two 1979-built Be4/8 twin-car sets, number 41-42 and purchased second hand from
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The line opened in 1912, and had a rolling stock comprising three motor cars, three passenger trailers and six freight cars. At Lugano station, a link track connected to the adjacent
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Between 2004 and 2007, significant upgrading work was undertaken in order to allow the introduction of 15 minute interval service. This included the doubling of the track in the
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in 1978, when they were replaced by five new twin-car trains. In the same year a regular interval timetable, with trains every 20 minutes, was introduced. In 1979,
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was constructed. In 2002, five new low floor centre carriages were acquired, and used to expand the 1978 twin-car units into three car units.
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tariff network and passenger services are designated S60. Trains run every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.
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The FLP opened in 1912 and is the last working line of an interconnected network including two other suburban lines, the
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respectively. In 1968, three new articulated electric trains were introduced, but these were transferred to the
1626: 1467:[History of the Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway - 1981-2012] (in Italian). Ferrovie Luganesi. Archived from 1439:[History of the Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway - 1921-1980] (in Italian). Ferrovie Luganesi. Archived from 1389:[History of the Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway - 1877-1920] (in Italian). Ferrovie Luganesi. Archived from 1284: 1115: 1038: 1004: 1386: 1631: 1611: 1606: 1586: 1143: 1131: 1119: 1111: 117: 1095: 858: 338: 331: 1525: 942: 1464: 1436: 927:. There are proposals to extend the line back into some of the areas formerly covered by this network. 1616: 1489: 1135: 1015: 1327:[The transport companies] (in Italian). Comunità tariffale Ticino e Moesano. Archived from 931: 1077: 1359: 1328: 1263: 1213: 39: 854: 341: 924: 974:
company was founded to construct a narrow gauge electric railway between the two towns.
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This article incorporates information from the revision as of March 2, 2009 of the
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The FLP platforms at Lugano. To the left is one of the Be4/8 units kept in reserve.
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One of the current Be4/12 sets with low floor centre car. Note the 'smile'.
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One of the three original motor cars, still in service in 1978.
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line was proposed with the expectation it would be extended to
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Share of the Società Ferrovie Luganesi, issued 18. April 1911
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gauge), and is electrified on the overhead system at 1200
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gauge), and is electrified on the overhead system at 1200
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The line is 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) long and links
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Ponte Tresa station and sidings, with car park above.
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Narrow gauge railway in canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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It is operated by the 1570:S60: Lugano–Ponte Tresa 1014:Between 1990 and 1992, 392:Cortivallo (324 m) 1289:German Knowledge (XXG) 1260:Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz 1206:Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz 1090: 1082: 1074: 1066: 1058: 947: 370:Montarina (316 m) 342:Lugano–Chiasso railway 1534:(full-set in Italian) 1159:The line is built to 1098:, also served by the 1088: 1080: 1072: 1064: 1056: 1037:areas, and expanding 945: 494:Ronchetti (82 m) 1528:(sub-set in English) 1522:at Wikimedia Commons 1234:"Materiale rotabile" 516:Crespera (88 m) 1678:Transport in Lugano 1673:Transport in Ticino 1492:. 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Index

S60 (FLP)

Track gauge
Metre
Electrification
V
DC
Overhead

Legend
elev
Tesserete
Dino
Lugano FLP
Lugano
FFS
Lugano–Chiasso railway
Sorengo
A2
Bioggio
Agno
Magliaso
Caslano
Ponte Tresa
Italian
canton
Ticino
Switzerland
Lugano
Ponte Tresa

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