Broc-Village railway station

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Broc-Village
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The station building in 2014
General information
Location Broc, Fribourg
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°36′14″N7°5′56″E / 46.60389°N 7.09889°E / 46.60389; 7.09889
Elevation719 m (2,359 ft)
Owned by Transports publics Fribourgeois
Line(s) Bulle–Broc railway line
Distance4.4 km (2.7 mi) from Bulle [1]
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Tracks1
Train operators Transports publics Fribourgeois
Connections BSicon BUS2.svg Transports publics Fribourgeois [2]
Construction
Parking6
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8504088 (BROV)
Fare zone31 (frimobil  [ de ]) [3]
History
Opened24 June 1912 (1912-06-24)
Services
Preceding station RER Fribourg Freiburg.svg RER Fribourg Following station
La Tour-de-Trême
towards Bern
RE2
Broc-Chocolaterie
Terminus
La Tour-de-Trême
towards Düdingen
RE3
Location
Broc-Village railway station

Broc-Village railway station (French : Gare de Broc-Village), is a railway station in the municipality of Broc, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is one of two stations in Broc. The other, Broc-Chocolaterie, is located next to the Cailler chocolate factory. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Bulle–Broc railway line of Transports publics Fribourgeois.

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History

The Chemins de fer électriques de la Gruyère constructed the Bulle–Broc railway line in 1912. Broc-Village opened on 24 June. [4] The line was built as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge line. The line and station were closed between April 2021 and December 2023 for rebuilding as a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge line. This permitted direct operation to via Fribourg/Freiburg to Bern. The line fully reopened on 24 August 2023. [5] As part of the project the station was rebuilt to be accessible, with a new 150 metres (490 ft) platform. [6]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Broc-Village: [7]

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