Aargau S-Bahn Explained

Aargau S-Bahn
Locale:Aargau, Switzerland
Transit Type:S-Bahn
Lines:7
Stations:78
Website:Aargau S-Bahn
(SBB-CFF-FFS)

AAR bus+bahn
Track Gauge:
(SBB-CFF-FFS)

(AAR bus+bahn)
Map Name:Aargau S-Bahn
Map State:show

The Aargau S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Aargau or German: S-Bahnen Aargau) is an S-Bahn-style regional rail network serving the canton of Aargau, Switzerland.

History

Upon the timetable change on 14 December 2008, an S-Bahn numbering system was introduced for regional rail services in Aargau.

The new S-Bahn network was designed to complement the existing adjacent S-Bahn networks in Central Switzerland, Zurich and Basel. With that in mind, the line numbers selected for the new network were in the 20s (except the S14 Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland), so that there would be no conflict with the other networks. The new network was essentially a redesignation of its existing lines. No new stops were built for it, and no new rolling stock was purchased. In some cases, however, certain services in the 2007/2008 timetable were modified (e.g. the Langenthal–Baden through connection), and to a limited extent the frequency of services was increased.

On 15 December 2019 the S29 was extended from Aarau to Sursee, replacing the Lucerne S-Bahn S8.[1]

Lines

, the network consists of the following lines. Unless otherwise stated, the lines are .[2]

RouteNotesOperator
–– gaugeAargau Verkehr
–––––Swiss Federal Railways
––Brugg AGSwiss Federal Railways
Olten–Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen AG–Muri AGSwiss Federal Railways
Baden–/Waldshut is located in GermanySwiss Federal Railways
Lenzburg–Swiss Federal Railways
–Brugg AG–Aarau–Olten–Zofingen–Swiss Federal Railways

Map

Related services

With the December 2021 timetable change, Swiss Federal Railways applied "S" designations to three Regio services in the canton of Solothurn:

These were numbered S20–S22 to avoid conflicts with the Aargau S-Bahn and are not part of the network.[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sursee erhält einen Direktzug nach Aarau . Glaus . Christian . 7 May 2019 . . 1 January 2020 . de.
  2. Web site: S-Bahnen Aargau . 15 December 2019 . Tarifverbund A-Welle . 7 July 2020 . de.
  3. Web site: Änderungen Fern- und RegionalverkehrChangements Trafic Grandes Lignes etTrafic régional . May 2021 . 17 December 2022 . de . 8 . Die Regionalzüge der SBB im Raum Solothurn werden neu als S-Bahnen geführt. Mit neuenLiniennummern soll ein für die Kundinnen und Kunden einfacheres, nachvollziehbares undeinheitliches System geschaffen werden. Die Liniennummern lehnen sich der S-Bahn Aargau an..