page_title: Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway
section_title: Operation
hierarchical_section_title: Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway / Operation
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Bahnhof der FLP in Lugano (Schweiz)
context_page_description: The Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway or Ferrovia Lugano–Ponte Tresa is a local railway line in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, in south-east Switzerland. The line links the town of Lugano with Ponte Tresa, and is 12.3 kilometres long. It is built to metre gauge, and is electrified on the overhead system at 1200 volts DC. It is operated by the Ferrovie Luganesi company.
  The FLP opened in 1912 and is the last working line of an interconnected network including two other suburban lines, the Lugano–Tesserete railway and the Lugano–Cadro–Dino railway, and the urban tramways of Lugano. There are proposals to extend the line back into some of the areas formerly covered by this network.
  The FLP is a member of the Arcobaleno tariff network and operates as line S60 of the Rete celere del Canton Ticino. Trains run every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.
context_section_description: The line is 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) long and links Lugano station, also served by the Gotthard line, and Ponte Tresa station. Trains run every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends, with a running time of 25 minutes. In normal service, trains pass in the stations of Cappella-Agnuzzo, Serocca and Magliaso. Other stations served are Sorengo, Sorengo Laghetto, Bioggio Molinazzo, Bioggio, Agno, Magliaso Paese and Caslano.
  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 Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi, which are kept in reserve. A Tm2/2 diesel locomotive is used for works duties. Cars are painted in an orange and cream colour scheme, with a distinctive stylised smile on the front.
  The line is built to metre gauge (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in gauge), and is electrified on the overhead system at 1200 volts DC. The workshops are adjacent to Agno station, but trains are stabled at both termini. There is also a permanent way siding at Bioggio Molinazzo station.
caption: The FLP platforms at Lugano. To the left is one of the Be4/8 units kept in reserve.
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