RER Vaud

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RER Vaud
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RER Vaud S3 train at Prilly-Malley in 2012
Plan du reseau RER Vaud.svg
Overview
Native name French: Réseau express régional vaudois
Locale Vaud
Transit type S-Bahn
Number of lines10
Operation
Began operationDecember 2004;19 years ago (2004-12)
Operator(s) Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

RER Vaud (French : Réseau express régional vaudois) is an S-Bahn network in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is centered on Lausanne and began operating in December 2004.

Contents

Lines

As of December 2023 the network consists of the following lines: [1]

All lines except the R7 and R8 serve Lausanne, which serves as the main hub of the network.

RER Vaud

History

With the December 2022 timetable change the RER Vaud network was substantially reorganized: [2]

LineDecember 2021December 2022Notes
S1 Grandson – LausanneGrandson – Lausanne (– Cully)
S2 Vallorbe – Aigle (– St-Maurice)Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully)Replaces S5
S3 Allaman – LausanneVallorbe – Aigle (– St-Maurice)Replaces S5
S4 Allaman – Palézieux (– Romont)Le Brassus – Aigle (– St-Maurice)Replaces S2 and S22
S5 Grandson – Aigle (– St-Maurice)Allaman – PalézieuxReplaces S3 and S6
S6 Lausanne – PalézieuxAllaman – Palézieux (– Romont)Replaces S4
S7 Vevey – PuidouxNo change
S8 Palézieux – Payerne (– Avenches)No change
S9 Lausanne – KerzersNo change
S22 Le Brassus – LausanneDiscontinuedReplaced by S4

On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S." [3]

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The R2 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Grandson and Lausanne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, the line also runs between Lausanne and Cully. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R3 (RER Vaud)</span> Railway service in Switzerland

The R3 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Vallorbe and Aigle in the Swiss canton of Vaud. A limited number of trains continue to St-Maurice. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R4 (RER Vaud)</span> Railway service in Switzerland

The R4 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Le Brassus and Aigle in the Swiss canton of Vaud. A limited number of trains continue from Aigle to St-Maurice. On weekdays, a section of the train operates from Le Day to Vallorbe. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R5 (RER Vaud)</span> Railway service in Switzerland

The R5 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. The service was previously known as the S5.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R6 (RER Vaud)</span> Railway service in Switzerland

The R6 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Allaman and Palézieux in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, rush-hour services continue from Palézieux to Romont FR, in Fribourg. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S6.

The R8 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Palézieux and Payerne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, a limited number of trains continue from Payerne to Avenches. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S8.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">S22 (RER Vaud)</span> Railway in Switzerland

The S22 was a railway service of RER Vaud that provided rush-hour service between Lausanne and Le Brassus in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operated the service.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R1 (RER Vaud)</span> Railway service in Switzerland

The R1 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Grandson and Lausanne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, the line also runs between Lausanne and Cully. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S1.

References

  1. "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. "Timetable change on 11 December 2022". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved December 10, 2023.