S8 (RER Vaud)

The S8 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Palézieux and Payerne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. The service operates every day of the week except Sundays. On weekdays, a limited number of trains continue from Payerne to Avenches. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service.

S8
Overview
First service10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiPalézieux
Avenches
Stops11
Distance travelled48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi)
Average journey time
  • 40 minutes (Palézieux–Payerne)
  • 9 minutes (Payerne–Avenches)
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) usedPalézieux–Lyss line

Operations

The S8 operates every hour between Palézieux and Payerne, using the Palézieux–Lyss line. It does not run on Sundays. The rest of the week, it pairs with the S9 for half-hourly service between Palézieux and Payerne. On weekdays, two trips per day operate north to Avenches.[3]

History

SBB introduced the S8 in December 2017. It operated on weekdays only. With the December 2021 timetable change, the S8 began operating on Saturdays as well.[4]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 30, 42. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "Lausanne - Palézieux - Payerne (RER Vaud, lignes S8, S9)" (PDF) (in French). Systemaufgaben Kundeninformation. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. "2022 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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