R2 (RER Vaud)

R2
A Grandson-bound S5 at Bussigny in 2021. The S5 became the S2 in December 2022
Overview
Predecessor	S5
First service	11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Termini	Grandson Cully
Stops	12
Distance travelled	51.2 kilometres (31.8 mi)
Average journey time	54 minutes
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Jura Foot Line Simplon line
Route map Legend hh:mm Regional services to Neuchâtel 0:00 Grandson R1 Regional services to Ste-Croix 0:04 0:05 Yverdon-les-Bains R1 S30 S30 S30 S30 to Payerne 0:09 Ependes VD Regional services to Orbe 0:13 Chavornay R1 0:16 Bavois R1 0:19 Eclépens R1 R3 R4 to Vallorbe Funicular to Cossonay 0:24 Cossonay-Penthalaz R1 R3 R4 0:26 0:27 Vufflens-la-Ville R1 0:30 Bussigny R1 R3 R4 R8 R9 to Allaman to Lausanne-Flon 0:34 Renens VD 0:37 Prilly-Malley 0:40 0:42 Lausanne Lausanne-Gare to Croisettes to Ouchy–Olympique R8 R9 S40 S41 to Palézieux 0:45 Pully R1 R3 R4 0:48 Lutry R1 R3 R4 0:50 Villette VD R1 0:53 Cully R1 R3 R4 R3 R4 to Vevey [1] [2] This diagram: view talk edit

The R2 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Grandson and Cully in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. Prior to the December 2022 timetable change, the S5 provided a similar service between Grandson and Lausanne, continuing to Aigle. The service was previously known as the S2.

Operations

The R2 operates every hour between Grandson and Cully, using the southern portion of the Jura Foot Line. It is paired with the R1, combining for half-hourly service between Yverdon-les-Bains and Cossonay-Penthalaz. The R3 and R4 also operate between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Cully, raising the service frequency to every 15 minutes. ^[3]

History

See also: S5 (RER Vaud) § History

The "first" S2 was one of the six original lines of the RER Vaud, then called the Vaud Express Network (French : Réseau express vaudois, REV), when that system was established in December 2004. It ran hourly between Vallorbe and Palézieux, on the Lausanne–Bern line. ^[4] With the December 2015 timetable change, the S2's eastern terminus shifted to Villeneuve VD, on the Simplon line. ^[5] The eastern terminus moved further to Aigle in December 2020. ^[6]

The RER Vaud lines were substantially reorganized for the December 2022 timetable change. The S2 was shifted to the Jura Foot Line, replacing the S5 between Grandson and Lausanne. Where the S5 had operated to Aigle, with limited service further east, the new S2 terminated in Cully on weekdays and Lausanne at other times. ^[7] On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S". ^[8] With the December 2024 timetable change, the R2 additionally stops at Eclépens, Bavois and Villette VD combining with the R1 for half-hourly service. ^[9]

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. pp. 29, 42. ISBN   978-3-8446-6441-6.
2. "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
3. "Lausanne - Yverdon-les-Bains - Neuchâtel - Biel/Bienne (RER Vaud Lignes R1, R2)" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
4. Emery, Daniel (2005). "SBB Regional Transport: Evolution of the passenger services - Case Study of the Canton of Vaud" (PDF). p. 5.
5. "Douze arrêts seront supprimés à Nyon et à Bex". Le Temps (in French). 26 May 2015. ISSN   1423-3967 . Retrieved 26 December 2021.
6. "Le RER Vaud prolongé jusqu'à Aigle et davantage de nouveaux trains dès le 13 décembre 2020". company.sbb.ch (in French). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
7. "2023 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
8. "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
9. "Horaire 25: Un nouvel horaire pour la Suisse occidentale". Swiss Federal Railways (in French). 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

External links

• 2025 timetable: Grandson–Lausanne and Lausanne–Cully