The new 2023 timetable comes into effect from 11 December 2022. Apart from a few changes, it mainly includes a consolidation of the TILO range of services from 2022. Larger construction work will affect TILO operations this year too. In turn, their completion will result in significant benefits for passengers.
Changes to TILO connections
RE80: Locarno‒Lugano‒Chiasso‒Milano Centrale
To make the timetable more consistent, some departure times will be adjusted by a few minutes.
The RE80 operates at half-hourly intervals between Locarno and Chiasso through the Ceneri Base Tunnel, and the journey is extended at hourly intervals to/from Milano Centrale.
S10: Biasca‒Bellinzona–Lugano–Chiasso–Como S. Giovanni
To make the timetable more consistent, some departure times will be adjusted by a few minutes.
The S10 operates at half-hourly intervals between 4.30 a.m. and 1.00 a.m. Some journeys are extended at peak traffic times to/from Airolo.
S90: Giubiasco–Lugano‒Mendrisio (via the Ceneri mountain route)
With the introduction of the flexible long-distance service, on Fridays the S90 arriving in Bellinzona at 6.08 p.m. and the S90 departing from Bellinzona at 6.14 p.m. only run to/from Giubiasco.
The S90 operates at half-hourly intervals between 6 a.m. and 12 a.m. via the Ceneri mountain route with a stop in Rivera-Bironico, Mezzovico, Taverne-Torricella and Lamone-Cadempino. The journey is extended at hourly intervals to/from Mendrisio, stopping in Lugano-Paradiso, Melide, Maroggia-Melano, Capolago-Riva S. Vi Valleye and Mendrisio S. Martino. Some journeys are extended at peak traffic times to/from Bellinzona.
S20: Castione-Arbedo–Bellinzona–Locarno
To make the timetable more consistent, some departure times will be adjusted by a few minutes.
The S20 operates at half-hourly intervals between 4.30 a.m. and 1.00 a.m., terminating at Castione-Arbedo, with the exception of the final evening connections, which terminate in Bellinzona.
S30: Cadenazzo–Luino–Gallarate
The first S30 connection departs from Luino towards Cadenazzo at 5.43 a.m. instead of 5.18 a.m.
Until the 10 June 2023, passengers travelling to Gallarate must change in Luino. The travel time remains the same.
From September 2023, another connection between Gallarate and Bellinzona will be introduced from Monday to Friday. Departure from Gallarate is at 3.17 p.m. and arrival in Bellinzona is at 5.22 p.m.
The S30 operates at two-hourly intervals from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
S50: Biasca‒Bellinzona–Lugano–Varese–Malpensa
S40: Como–Mendrisio–Varese
To make the timetable more consistent, some departure times will be adjusted by a few minutes.
The S50 operates at hourly intervals from 4.30 a.m. to 1.00 a.m. All connections from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. go via the Ceneri Base Tunnel. The S40 operates at hourly intervals from Monday to Saturday, between 5.30 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Construction work on TILO routes
Extensive work on the railway infrastructure and modernisation of the stations is planned for 2023. The most important changes to rail operations are integrated into the timetable. They can also be found via information at the station and on the online timetable. The changes are described in detail on the TILO channels too.
Construction work on the new station in Minusio (affects the RE80 and S20 connections)
Construction work is underway for the new train station in Minusio, which is scheduled to start operating on 9 December 2023. For this reason, the route between Tenero and Locarno has to be closed to rail traffic from 6 January to 13 February 2023, and the connection will be replaced by buses. In addition, from 9 January to 15 June, and from 10 September to 17 December 2023, the connection between Cadenazzo and Locarno will be replaced by buses at night from Sunday/Monday to Thursday/Friday between 11.10 p.m. and 4.10 a.m.
Construction work on the Ceneri mountain route and at Taverne-Torricella station (affects the S90 connections)
From 9 January to 16 June 2023, infrastructure work is planned on the Ceneri mountain route and there will be renovation work at Taverne-Torricella station. The arrival and departure times of the S90 in Taverne, Mezzovico, Rivera-Bironico and Giubiasco as well as the connections to the S90 will be partly adjusted in different ways in the mornings and afternoons. The connections in Giubiasco between the S90, the S10 and the IR SOB are guaranteed during peak hours. Connections are not guaranteed outside peak traffic times.
There are no connections between the S90 and the IR SOB in Giubiasco, as follows:
As an alternative, travellers can use the connections between the TILO connection S20 and S90 in Giubiasco.
There are no connections between the S90 and S10 in Giubiasco, as follows:
As an alternative, travellers can use the connections between the IR SOB and the S90 in Giubiasco.
Construction work at Balerna station (affects the RE80 and S40 connections)
From 11 December 2022 to 10 December 2023, infrastructure work is taking place on the station platforms. Some RE80 trains which usually call at Balerna will not stop there. Only the RE80 services departing at 5.37 a.m. and 11.37 p.m. southbound and at 1.20 a.m. northbound stop at Balerna.
The S10 northbound at 57 minutes past the hour and the S10 southbound at 2 minutes past the hour will not stop in Balerna from 5 June to 10 December 2023, from Monday to Saturday (excluding public holidays), between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Those travelling to/from Balerna should change to the S40 in Mendrisio.
The Lugano-Paradiso stop is being renamed
From 11 December 2022, the Lugano-Paradiso stop will be known as Paradiso.
In view of important changes, we recommend that all passengers check their connections on the online timetable by entering a date later than 11 December 2022.
