S12 (St. Gallen S-Bahn)

The S12 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides half-hourly service between Sargans and Chur over the southern end of the Chur–Rorschach line. THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.

S12
White train on tracks with canopy-covered platforms on both sides and mountains to the rear
A Chur-bound S12 at Sargans in 2020
Overview
First service15 December 2013 (2013-12-15)
Current operator(s)THURBO
Route
TerminiSargans
Chur
Stops3
Distance travelled25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi)
Average journey time20 minutes
Service frequencyEvery 30 minutes
Line(s) usedChur–Rorschach line

Operations

The S12 operates every 30 minutes between Sargans and Chur, using the southern end of the Chur–Rorschach line. In Sargans, an hourly connection is made with the S4, which operates in a circular fashion west over the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line and north up the Chur–Rorschach line. The S12 is supplemented by various long-distance trains.[3]

Route
S-Bahn St. Gallen network as of December 2021[4]

S12 Sargans – Chur

History

Prior to the December 2013 timetable change, the S12 designation was used for services on the narrow-gauge St. Gallen–Trogen line of Appenzell Railways. That service was renamed S21, while S12 was applied to services running between Sargans and Chur.[5][6]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 25. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Zürcher S-Bahn/S-Bahn St.Gallen/S-Bahn Bodensee" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Federal Railways. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. "Geschäftsbericht 2020" (PDF). THURBO (in German). pp. 12–13.
  4. "Liniennetzplan "S-Bahn St.Gallen"" (PDF). ostwind.ch. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  5. "St. Gallen–Rorschach–Buchs SG–Sargans–Chur" (PDF). 15 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. "St. Gallen–Speicher–Trogen" (PDF). 15 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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