S5 (RER Vaud)

The S5 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Allaman and Palézieux in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service.

S5
White and red train on a double-tracked railway line
A Villeneuve-bound S3 at Denges-Echandens in 2015; the S3 became the S5 in December 2022
Overview
Predecessor
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiAllaman
Palézieux
Stops17
Distance travelled42.1 kilometres (26.2 mi)
Average journey time49 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

Operations

The S5 operates every hour between Allaman and Palézieux, using the Lausanne–Geneva and Lausanne–Bern lines. It makes all local stops. It is paired with the S6, providing half-hourly service between the two cities.[3][4]

History
See also: S3 (RER Vaud) § History, and S6 (RER Vaud) § History

RER Vaud introduced the S5 designation with the December 2015 timetable change, replacing the S11, which had operated between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains, just south of Grandson. The new S5 operated from Grandson via Lausanne to Palézieux, on the Lausanne–Bern line.[5][6] With the December 2020 timetable change the eastern terminus was changed from Palézieux to Aigle, replacing the S3, with limited service beyond to Bex and St-Maurice.[7] In December 2021, SBB extended the S5 on weekdays from Aigle to Bex.[8]

The RER Vaud lines were substantially reorganized for the December 2022 timetable change. The "new" S5 was a combination of the former S3 and S6, making local stops on the Simplon line between Allaman and Palézieux.[9]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 29, 42, 70–71. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. "Genève-Aéroport - Genève - Nyon - Morges - Lausanne (RER Vaud, lignes S5, S6)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. "Lausanne - Puidoux- Palézieux (tous les trains)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. "Les trains suisses changeront d'horaires en décembre" (in French). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. "Douze arrêts seront supprimés à Nyon et à Bex". Le Temps (in French). 26 May 2015. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. "Le RER Vaud prolongé jusqu'à Aigle et davantage de nouveaux trains dès le 13 décembre 2020". www.sbb.ch (in French). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. "2022 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. "2023 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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