R8 (RER Vaud)

The R8 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Palézieux and Payerne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, a limited number of trains continue from Payerne to Avenches. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S8.

R8
Overview
First service	10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Termini	Palézieux Avenches
Stops	11
Distance travelled	48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi)
Average journey time	40 minutes (Palézieux–Payerne) 9 minutes (Payerne–Avenches)
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Palézieux–Lyss line
Route map Legend hh:mm S52 R9 to Murten/Morat S30 S30 to Fribourg/Freiburg 0:00 Payerne S52 R9 S30 S30 S30 S30 to Yverdon-les-Bains 0:06 Granges-Marnand R9 0:12 Lucens R9 0:19 Moudon R9 0:26 Ecublens-Rue R9 0:33 Châtillens R9 0:36 Palézieux-Village R9 S40 S41 to Fribourg/Freiburg 0:40 Palézieux S50 S51 to Bulle 0:50 Puidoux R7 R9 S40 S41 R7 to Vevey R1 R2 R3 R4 to Cully to Ouchy–Olympique to Croisettes Lausanne-Gare 1:00 Lausanne 1:07 Renens VD to Lausanne-Flon R1 R2 R3 R4 to Cossonay-Penthalaz 1:10 Denges-Echandens 1:13 Lonay-Préverenges R9 1:16 Morges R9 Regional services to Bière 1:19 St-Prex R9 1:22 Etoy R9 1:25 Allaman R9 Regional services to Genève-Cornavin [1][2] This diagram: view talk edit

Operations

The R8 operates every hour between Palézieux and Payerne, using the Palézieux–Lyss line. It pairs with the R9 for half-hourly service between Palézieux and Payerne. On weekdays, two trips per day operate north to Avenches.^[3]

History

SBB introduced the S8 in December 2017. It operated on weekdays only. With the December 2021 timetable change, the S8 began operating on Saturdays as well.^[4] On 10 December 2023, it began operating on Sundays as well. In addition, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."^[5]