R1
White train on tracks next to platform with a hillside rising up behind
A Villeneuve-bound S1 at Vevey in 2011
Overview
First service12 December 2004 (2004-12-12)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiGrandson
Cully
Stops16
Distance travelled51.2 kilometres (31.8 mi)
Average journey time54 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

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.

Operations

The R1 operates every hour between Grandson and Lausanne, using the southern portion of the Jura Foot Line. It is paired with the R2 (which does not make all local stops), providing half-hourly service between the two cities. On weekdays both the S1 and S2 operate between Lausanne and Cully. The R3 and R4 also operate between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Cully, raising the service frequency to every 15 minutes.[3]

History

The S1 was one of the six original lines of the RER Vaud, then called the Vaud Express Network (French: Réseau express vaudois, REV), when that system was established in December 2004. It ran hourly between Yverdon-les-Bains and Villeneuve.[4] With the December 2015 timetable change, the northern and southern termini of the S1 changed to Grandson and Lausanne, respectively.[5] The RER Vaud lines were substantially reorganized for the December 2022 timetable change. The S1 was extended from Lausanne to Cully on weekdays.[6] On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ↑ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lausanne - Yverdon-les-Bains - Neuchâtel - Biel/Bienne (RER Vaud, - lignes S1, S2)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Emery, Daniel (2005). "SBB Regional Transport: Evolution of the passenger services - Case Study of the Canton of Vaud" (PDF). p. 5.
  5. ↑ "Les trains suisses changeront d'horaires en décembre" (in French). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "2023 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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