R9 (RER Vaud)

The R9 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Lausanne and Kerzers in the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, respectively. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S9.

R9
An S9 (left) and Bern S-Bahn S5 (right) at Murten/Morat in 2019
Overview
First service	13 December 2015 (2015-12-13)
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Termini	Lausanne Kerzers
Stops	18
Distance travelled	84.3 kilometres (52.4 mi)
Average journey time	1 hour 43 minutes
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Lausanne–Bern line Palézieux–Lyss line
Route map Legend S5 S52 to Ins Regional services to Lyss 84.3 Kerzers S5 S52 S5 S52 to Bern 80.7 Galmiz S5 S20 S21 to Ins 79.1 Muntelier-Löwenberg S5 S21 76.5 Murten/Morat S5 S20 S21 S20 S21 to Fribourg/Freiburg 72.8 Faoug S5 69.1 Avenches S5 R8 66.2 Domdidier S5 R8 63.7 Dompierre FR S5 R8 60.8 Corcelles-Nord S5 R8 S30 to Fribourg/Freiburg 58.5 Payerne S5 R8 S30 S30 to Yverdon-les-Bains 50.4 Granges-Marnand R8 47.2 Henniez R8 43.4 Lucens R8 38.0 Moudon R8 30.6 Ecublens-Rue R8 25.9 Châtillens R8 23.4 Palézieux-Village R8 R6 to Romont FR 20.6 Palézieux S50 S51 to Bulle 12.1 Puidoux R5 R6 R7 R7 to Vevey R1 R2 R3 R4 to Vevey to Ouchy–Olympique to Croisettes Lausanne-Gare 0.0 Lausanne to Renens VD [1][2] This diagram: view talk edit

Operations

The R9 operates every hour between Lausanne and Kerzers, using the Lausanne–Bern line between Lausanne and Palézieux, and the Palézieux–Lyss line between Palézieux and Kerzers. The R9 runs as an express between Lausanne and Palézieux, stopping only at Puidoux. The R5 and R6 make local stops, combining with the R9 and the InterRegio 15 for service roughly every 15 fifteen minutes. North of Palézieux, the R8 pairs with the R9 for half-hourly service to Payerne. Between Payerne and Kerzers, the Bern S-Bahn S5 runs hourly to Murten/Morat, with limited service to Payerne.^[3][4]

History

RER Vaud introduced the S9 designation with the December 2015 timetable change, replacing the S21. Both routes operated between Lausanne and Payerne. The S9 was extended from Payerne to Kerzers in December 2017.

On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."^[5]

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 30, 42. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
3. "Lausanne - Palézieux - Payerne (RER Vaud, lignes S8, S9)" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. "Payerne - Murten/Morat - Kerzers - Bern" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
5. "Timetable change on 10 December 2023". www.sbb.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

External links

• 2024 timetable: Lausanne–Payerne and Payerne–Kerzers