RER Vaud
RER Vaud (French: Réseau express régional vaudois) is an S-Bahn network in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is centered on Lausanne and began operating in December 2004.
| RER Vaud | |
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 RER Vaud S3 train at Prilly-Malley in 2012 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | French: Réseau express régional vaudois |
| Locale | Vaud |
| Transit type | S-Bahn |
| Number of lines | 9 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | December 2004 |
| Operator(s) | Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
History
With the December 2022 timetable change the RER Vaud network was substantially reorganized:[1]
| Line | December 2021 | December 2022 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Grandson – Lausanne | Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully) | |
| S2 | Vallorbe – Aigle (– St-Maurice) | Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully) | Replaces S5 |
| S3 | Allaman – Lausanne | Vallorbe – Aigle (– St-Maurice) | Replaces S5 |
| S4 | Allaman – Palézieux (– Romont) | Le Brassus – Aigle (– St-Maurice) | Replaces S2 and S22 |
| S5 | Grandson – Aigle (– St-Maurice) | Allaman – Palézieux | Replaces S3 and S6 |
| S6 | Lausanne – Palézieux | Allaman – Palézieux (– Romont) | Replaces S4 |
| S7 | Vevey – Puidoux | No change | |
| S8 | Palézieux – Payerne (– Avenches) | No change | |
| S9 | Lausanne – Kerzers | No change | |
| S22 | Le Brassus – Lausanne | Discontinued | Replaced by S4 |
Lines
As of December 2022 the network consists of the following lines:[2]
- S1: Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully)
- S2: Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully)
- S3: Vallorbe – Lausanne – Aigle (– St-Maurice)
- S4: Le Brassus / Vallorbe – Lausanne – Aigle (– St-Maurice)
- S5: Allaman – Lausanne – Palézieux
- S6: Allaman – Lausanne – Palézieux (– Romont)
- S7: Vevey – Puidoux, called the Vine Train (French: Train des vignes)
- S8: Palézieux – Payerne (– Avenches)
- S9: Lausanne – Kerzers
All lines except the S7 and S8 serve Lausanne, which serves as the main hub of the network.
References
- "Timetable change on 11 December 2022". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- "Réseau Express Eégional Vaud" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2022.
External links
Media related to RER vaudois at Wikimedia Commons
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