Aargau S-Bahn

Aargau S-Bahn
Aargau S-Bahn
	An RABe 523 operating as S26 service near Hendschiken in 2018.
Overview
Locale	Aargau, Switzerland
Transit type	S-Bahn
Number of lines	7
Number of stations	78
Website	Aargau S-Bahn ; (SBB-CFF-FFS); (in English); AAR bus+bahn (in German)
Operation
Operator(s)	Aargau Verkehr ; Swiss Federal Railways ;
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in); (SBB-CFF-FFS); 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in); (AAR bus+bahn)
System map
System map
	Legend
	Germany
	Switzerland
	Aargau
	Solothurn
	Aargau
	Zug
	Solothurn
	Aargau
	Aargau
	Bern
	Aargau
	Lucerne
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Last updated October 12, 2024

The Aargau S-Bahn (German : S-Bahn Aargau or S-Bahnen Aargau) is an S-Bahn-style regional rail network serving the canton of Aargau, Switzerland, with some services extending into the cantons of Bern, Lucerne, Solothurn and Zug and one service to the German city of Waldshut-Tiengen.

History

Upon the timetable change on 14 December 2008, an S-Bahn numbering system was introduced for regional rail services in Aargau.

The new S-Bahn network was designed to complement the existing adjacent S-Bahn networks in Central Switzerland, Zurich and Basel. With that in mind, the line numbers selected for the new network were in the 20s (except the S14 Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland), so that there would be no conflict with the other networks.

The new network was essentially a redesignation of its existing lines. No new stops were built for it, and no new rolling stock was purchased. In some cases, however, certain services in the 2007/2008 timetable were modified (e.g. the Langenthal–Baden through connection), and to a limited extent the frequency of services was increased.

On 15 December 2019 the S29 was extended from Aarau to Sursee, replacing the Lucerne S-Bahn S8.^[2]

Lines

As of December 2019^[update], the network consists of the following lines. Unless otherwise stated, the lines are 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge .^[3]

#	Route	Notes	Operator
S14	Menziken–Suhr–Aarau WSB–Schöftland	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge	Aargau Verkehr
S23	Baden–Brugg AG–Lenzburg–Aarau–Olten–Langenthal		Swiss Federal Railways
S25	Muri AG–Wohlen AG–Brugg AG	Service does not call at Boswil-Bünzen	Swiss Federal Railways
S26	Olten–Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen AG–Muri AG	Service does not call at Rupperswil	Swiss Federal Railways
S27	Baden–Waldshut / Bad Zurzach	Alternating service to Waldshut (Germany) or Bad Zurzach	Swiss Federal Railways
S28	Lenzburg–Suhr–Zofingen		Swiss Federal Railways
S29	Turgi–Brugg AG–Aarau–Olten–Zofingen–Sursee	Service does not call at stations between Aarau and Olten	Swiss Federal Railways

The system is supported by regional trains of Zürich S-Bahn, with railway stations in the eastern part of the canton being only served by the latter. The following services of Zürich S-Bahn serve stations in the canton of Aargau: S6 (Baden–Regensdorf-Watt–Uetikon), S11 (Aarau–Seuzach/Wila), S12 (Brugg AG–Schaffhausen/Wil), S17 (Wohlen–Dietikon), S19 (Koblenz–Pfäffikon ZH), section Koblenz–Dietikon only served during peak-hour), S36 (Waldshut–Bülach) and S42 (Muri AG–Zürich HB, peak-hour only). Since 2022, the section between Killwangen-Spreitenbach and Zürich Altstetten is additionally supported by tram line 20 (Limmattalbahn).

Stations in the northwest of the canton of Argau are served by the S1 of Basel S-Bahn (Frick/Laufenburg–Basel SBB).

Stations along the Seetal railway line (Lenzburg–Lucerne) are served by the S9 of Lucerne S-Bahn.

The system is additionally supported by RegioExpress (RE) trains RE6 (Olten–Arth-Goldau, limited service), RE12 (Olten–Wettingen) and RE37 (Aarau–Zürich HB).^[4]

Map

Related services

With the December 2021 timetable change, Swiss Federal Railways applied "S" designations to three Regio services in the canton of Solothurn:

S20: Biel/Bienne / (Oberdorf SO –) Solothurn–Olten
S21: Moutier–Solothurn
S22 : Oensingen–Balsthal

These were numbered S20–S22 to avoid conflicts with the Aargau S-Bahn and are not part of the network.^[5]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olten railway station</span> Railway station in Switzerland

Olten railway station is a major hub railway station in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel. As a result, Olten is a railway town and was also the site of the main workshop of the Swiss Central Railway, which became a major workshop for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). It is the southern terminus of the Basel Regional S-Bahn S3 and S9 lines, the northern terminus of the Lucerne S-Bahn S8 line, and the western terminus of the Aargau S-Bahn S26 line.

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Brugg AG railway station serves the municipality of Brugg, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1856, it is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aarau railway station</span> Railway station in Aargau, Switzerland

Aarau railway station serves the municipality of Aarau, capital town of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1856, it is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).

Baden railway station serves the municipality of Baden, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1847, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS.

Turgi railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Turgi in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The station is located on the Zurich to Olten main line, and is the junction for the Turgi–Koblenz–Waldshut line.

Lenzburg railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Lenzburg in the Swiss canton of Aargau.

Wohlen railway station, also known as Wohlen AG railway station, is a railway station in the municipality of Wohlen in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The station is located on the standard gauge Rupperswil–Immensee line of Swiss Federal Railways, between Lenzburg and Rotkreuz. The Aargau Verkehr Bremgarten–Dietikon line, a 1,000 mm gauge line with some characteristics of a roadside tramway, terminates at a platform opposite the SBB platforms.

The S11 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network. The S11 is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.

Olten–Aarau railway line is a railway line in the north of Switzerland. It runs from Olten along the Aare to Aarau.

Däniken railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Däniken, in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It is an intermediate stop on the Olten–Aarau line.

Schönenwerd railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Schönenwerd, in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It is an intermediate stop on the Olten–Aarau line.

Rupperswil railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Rupperswil, in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is an intermediate stop on the Baden–Aarau and Heitersberg lines and the northern terminus of the Rupperswil–Immensee line.

Sursee railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sursee, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Olten–Lucerne line of Swiss Federal Railways. The freight-only Sursee–Triengen line diverges from the Olten–Lucerne line just north of the station.

Zofingen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zofingen, in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Olten–Lucerne and Zofingen–Wettingen lines of Swiss Federal Railways.

Oensingen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Oensingen, in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. The station is a keilbahnhof. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Jura Foot line of Swiss Federal Railways and Oensingen–Balsthal line of Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn. It is also a terminus of the 1,000 mm gauge Langenthal–Oensingen line of Aare Seeland mobil.

The Rupperswil–Immensee railway line is a railway line in the cantons of Aargau and Zug, in Switzerland. It runs 48.7 kilometres (30.3 mi) from Rupperswil to Immensee. The line runs north–south and interchanges with several other lines, including the Baden–Aarau, Heitersberg, Zofingen–Wettingen, Seetal, Brugg–Hendschiken, Bremgarten–Dietikon, Zug–Lucerne, and finally the Lucerne–Immensee and Gotthard at Immensee. The Aargau Southern Railway opened the line in stages between 1874 and 1882 and it has belonged to Swiss Federal Railways since 1902.

References

↑ "Aargau S-Bahn network" (PDF) (in German). A-Welle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
↑ Glaus, Christian (7 May 2019). "Sursee erhält einen Direktzug nach Aarau". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
↑ "S-Bahnen Aargau" (PDF). Tarifverbund A-Welle (in German). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
↑ "Aargau S-Bahn network" (PDF) (in German). A-Welle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
↑ "Änderungen Fern- und RegionalverkehrChangements Trafic Grandes Lignes etTrafic régional" (in German). May 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2022. Die Regionalzüge der SBB im Raum Solothurn werden neu als S-Bahnen geführt. Mit neuenLiniennummern soll ein für die Kundinnen und Kunden einfacheres, nachvollziehbares undeinheitliches System geschaffen werden. Die Liniennummern lehnen sich der S-Bahn Aargau an.

External links

AAR bus+bahn– official site (in German)
SBB-CFF-FFS ^{[ permanent dead link ]} – official site (in English)

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[1] "Aargau S-Bahn network" (PDF) (in German). A-Welle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

[2] Glaus, Christian (7 May 2019). "Sursee erhält einen Direktzug nach Aarau". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[3] "S-Bahnen Aargau" (PDF). Tarifverbund A-Welle (in German). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[4] "Aargau S-Bahn network" (PDF) (in German). A-Welle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

[5] "Änderungen Fern- und RegionalverkehrChangements Trafic Grandes Lignes etTrafic régional" (in German). May 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2022. Die Regionalzüge der SBB im Raum Solothurn werden neu als S-Bahnen geführt. Mit neuenLiniennummern soll ein für die Kundinnen und Kunden einfacheres, nachvollziehbares undeinheitliches System geschaffen werden. Die Liniennummern lehnen sich der S-Bahn Aargau an.

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