R7 (RER Vaud)

R7
An S31 at Chexbres in 2010
Overview
First service	13 December 2015 (2015-12-13)
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Termini	Palézieux Vevey
Stops	3
Distance travelled	16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi)
Average journey time	19 minutes
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Vevey–Chexbres line Lausanne–Bern line
Route map hh:mm S40 S41 to Fribourg/Freiburg R8 R9 to Payerne 0:00 Palézieux S50 S51 to Bulle 0:06 Puidoux R8 R9 S40 S41 R8 R9 S40 S41 to Lausanne 0:09 Chexbres-Village 0:11 Corseaux-Cornalles VCP to Mont-Pèlerin Vevey-Funi R3 R4 to Lausanne Regional services to Les Pléiades 0:19 Vevey R3 R4 R3 R4 to Bex

The R7, also known the train of the vines (French: Train des Vignes), is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Palézieux and Vevey 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 S7.

Operations

The R7 operates hourly between Palézieux and Vevey over the Vevey–Chexbres line and the Lausanne–Bern line. It runs on the 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) long Vevey–Puidoux line and continues on the Lausanne–Bern line from Puidoux to Palézieux. The R7 is the only service over the line.

History

Main article: Vevey–Chexbres railway

RER Vaud introduced the S7 designation with the December 2015 timetable change, replacing the S31. Both routes operated between Puidoux and Vevey. The train service between those two places has long been called the "train of the vines" (French: Train des Vignes), dating back to private operation by the Chemin de fer Vevey–Chexbres. On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S." In December 2024, the service was extended from Puidoux to Palézieux, service ceased at Vevey-Funi and limited at Corseaux-Cornalles.

External links

• 2025 timetable