R5 (RER Vaud)

The R5 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Allaman and Palézieux 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 S5.

R5
A Villeneuve-bound S3 at Denges-Echandens in 2015; the S3 became the S5 in December 2022
Overview
Predecessor	S3 S6
First service	11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Termini	Allaman Palézieux
Stops	17
Distance travelled	42.1 kilometres (26.2 mi)
Average journey time	49 minutes
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Lausanne–Bern Lausanne–Geneva
Route map Legend R6 to Romont FR R8 R9 to Payerne 0:00 Palézieux S50 S51 to Bulle 0:04 Moreillon R6 0:07 Puidoux R6 R7 R7 to Vevey 0:10 Grandvaux R6 0:13 Bossière 0:15 La Conversion R6 0:18 Pully-Nord R6 R1 R2 R3 R4 to Cully to Ouchy–Olympique to Croisettes Lausanne-Gare 0:22 0:24 Lausanne 0:28 Prilly-Malley 0:30 Renens VD to Lausanne-Flon R1 R2 R3 R4 to Cossonay-Penthalaz 0:33 Denges-Echandens 0:35 Lonay-Préverenges 0:36 Morges-St-Jean 0:40 Morges R6 Regional services to Bière 0:43 St-Prex R6 0:45 Etoy R6 0:50 Allaman R6 Regional services to Genève-Cornavin [1][2] This diagram: view talk edit

Operations

The R5 operates every hour between Allaman and Palézieux, using the Lausanne–Geneva and Lausanne–Bern lines. It makes all local stops. It is paired with the R6, providing half-hourly service between the two cities.^[3][4]

History

See also: R3 (RER Vaud) § History, and R6 (RER Vaud) § History

RER Vaud introduced the S5 designation with the December 2015 timetable change, replacing the S11, which had operated between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains, just south of Grandson. The new S5 operated from Grandson via Lausanne to Palézieux, on the Lausanne–Bern line.^[5][6] With the December 2020 timetable change the eastern terminus was changed from Palézieux to Aigle, replacing the S3, with limited service beyond to Bex and St-Maurice.^[7] In December 2021, SBB extended the S5 on weekdays from Aigle to Bex.^[8]

The RER Vaud lines were substantially reorganized for the December 2022 timetable change. The "new" S5 was a combination of the former S3 and S6, making local stops on the Simplon line between Allaman and Palézieux.^[9] On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."^[10]

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 29, 42, 70–71. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
3. "Genève-Aéroport - Genève - Nyon - Morges - Lausanne (RER Vaud, lignes R5, R6)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. "Lausanne - Puidoux- Palézieux (tous les trains)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
5. "Les trains suisses changeront d'horaires en décembre" (in French). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
6. "Douze arrêts seront supprimés à Nyon et à Bex". Le Temps (in French). 26 May 2015. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
7. "Le RER Vaud prolongé jusqu'à Aigle et davantage de nouveaux trains dès le 13 décembre 2020". www.sbb.ch (in French). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
8. "2022 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
9. "2023 timetable for French-speaking Switzerland". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
10. "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

External links

• 2024 timetable: Allaman–Lausanne and Lausanne–Palézieux