The R7, also known the ''train of the vines'' (), is a railway service of
RER Vaud
RER Vaud () is an S-Bahn network in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is centered on Lausanne and began operating in December 2004.
Lines
the network consists of the following lines:
* : – (– )
* : Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully) ...
that provides hourly service between and in the Swiss canton of
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 ...
.
Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways (, SBB; , CFF; , FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland.
The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Bern. It used to be a State-owned enterprise, government institution, but since 1999 it has be ...
, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S7.
Operations
The R7 operates hourly between and over the
Vevey–Chexbres line and the
Lausanne–Bern line. It runs on the long Vevey–Puidoux line and continues on the
Lausanne–Bern line from to Palézieux. The R7 is the only service over the line.
History
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" (), dating back to private operation by the . 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 and limited at .
References
External links
2025 timetable
{{RER Vaud
RER Vaud lines
Transport in the canton of Vaud