RER Vaud () is an

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network in the

canton of Vaud Vaud ( ; , ), more formally Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green bicolou ...

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. It is centered on

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and began operating in December 2004.

Lines

the network consists of the following lines: * : – (– ) * : Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully) * : – Lausanne – (– ) * : / Vallorbe – Lausanne – Aigle (– St-Maurice) * : – Lausanne – * : Allaman – Lausanne – Palézieux (– ) * : – , called the Vine Train () * : Palézieux – (– ) * : Lausanne – * : Vallorbe – Le Brassus (rush hour) All lines except the R7 and R8 serve

, which serves as the main hub of the network.

History

With the December 2022 timetable change the RER Vaud network was substantially reorganized: On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."

References

External links

* {{Urban public transport in Switzerland

Vaud Vaud ( ; , ), more formally Canton of Vaud, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of Subdivisions of the canton of Vaud, ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat ...

RER 2004 establishments in Switzerland