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R8 (RER Vaud)

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R8
Overview
First service10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiAllaman
Payerne
Stops15
Distance travelled80.0 kilometres (49.7 mi)
Average journey time1 hour 25 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

The R8 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Allaman and Payerne 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 S8.

Operations

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The R8 operates every hour between Allaman and Payerne, using the Lausanne–Geneva line between Allaman and Lausanne, the Lausanne–Bern line between Lausanne and Palézieux, and the Palézieux–Lyss line between Palézieux and Payerne. The R8 runs as an express between Lausanne and Palézieux, stopping only at Puidoux. The S40 and S41 make local stops, combining with the R8, R9 and the InterRegio 15 for service roughly every 15 fifteen minutes. North of Palézieux, the R9 pairs with the R8 for half-hourly service to Payerne.[3][4]

History

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SBB introduced the S8 in December 2017. It operated on weekdays only. With the December 2021 timetable change, the S8 began operating on Saturdays as well.[5] On 10 December 2023, it began operating on Sundays as well. In addition, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S".[6] In December 2024, the R8 was extended to Allaman, replacing the R5 and R6 on the Allaman–Lausanne section.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. pp. 29–30, 41–42, 70–71. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
  2. ^ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Allaman - Lausanne - Palézieux - Payerne - Murten/Morat (RER Vaud, Lignes R8, R9)" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Lausanne - Puidoux- Palézieux (tous les trains)" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ^ "2022 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. ^ "Horaire 25: Un nouvel horaire pour la Suisse occidentale". Swiss Federal Railways (in French). 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Horaires 2025". Etat de Vaud (in French). 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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