R5 (RER Vaud)

R5
White and red train on a double-tracked railway line
A Villeneuve-bound S3 at Denges-Echandens in 2015; the S3 became the S5 in December 2022
Overview
Predecessor
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiAllaman
Palézieux
Stops17
Distance travelled42.1 kilometres (26.2 mi)
Average journey time49 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

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.

Operations

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The R5 operates every hour between Allaman and Palézieux, using the Lausanne–Geneva and Lausanne–Bern lines. It makes all local stops. It is paired with the R6, providing half-hourly service between the two cities.[3][4]

History

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See also: R3 (RER Vaud) § History, and R6 (RER Vaud) § History

RER Vaud introduced the S5 designation with the December 2015 timetable change, replacing the S11, which had operated between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains, just south of Grandson. The new S5 operated from Grandson via Lausanne to Palézieux, on the Lausanne–Bern line.[5][6] With the December 2020 timetable change the eastern terminus was changed from Palézieux to Aigle, replacing the S3, with limited service beyond to Bex and St-Maurice.[7] In December 2021, SBB extended the S5 on weekdays from Aigle to Bex.[8]

The RER Vaud lines were substantially reorganized for the December 2022 timetable change. The "new" S5 was a combination of the former S3 and S6, making local stops on the Simplon line between Allaman and Palézieux.[9] On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."[10]

References

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 29, 42, 70–71. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Genève-Aéroport - Genève - Nyon - Morges - Lausanne (RER Vaud, lignes R5, R6)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Lausanne - Puidoux- Palézieux (tous les trains)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Les trains suisses changeront d'horaires en décembre" (in French). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Douze arrêts seront supprimés à Nyon et à Bex". Le Temps (in French). 26 May 2015. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Le RER Vaud prolongé jusqu'à Aigle et davantage de nouveaux trains dès le 13 décembre 2020". www.sbb.ch (in French). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ "2022 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. ^ "2023 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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