S44 (St. Gallen S-Bahn)

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S44
Overview
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s) THURBO
Route
Termini Konstanz
Weinfelden
Stops3
Distance travelled22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi)
Average journey time24 minutes
Service frequencyEvery 2 hours
Line(s) used

The S44 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that runs every two hours between Weinfelden, in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, and Konstanz in southern Germany. The line is also part of the Bodensee S-Bahn. [1] THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.

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Operations

The S44 runs every two hours between Weinfelden and Konstanz. It makes one intermediate stop in Kreuzlingen. In Weinfelden, the S44 connects with the IC 8, which operates to Interlaken Ost via Zürich Hauptbahnhof. The hourly Lucerne–Konstanz InterRegio 75 and half-hourly S14 provide frequent service between Weinfelden and Konstanz. [2] [3]

Route

S44 Weinfelden Konstanz

History

The S44 began operation with the 11 December 2022 timetable change. Track capacity constraints limit operation to every two hours; future plans call for increased service. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "S-Bahn Bodensee" (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. "Konstanz - Weinfelden" (PDF) (in German). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2023 timetable for the Zurich region and eastern Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. "Regionalbahn baut das Angebot zwischen Konstanz und Weinfelden aus". www.konstanz-info.com (in German). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.