Broc-Village railway station explained

Style:Transports publics Fribourgeois
Broc-Village
Borough:Broc, Fribourg
Country:Switzerland
Owned:Transports publics Fribourgeois
Line:Bulle–Broc railway line
Distance:4.4km (02.7miles) from
Platforms:1 (1 side platform)
Tracks:1
Train Operators:Transports publics Fribourgeois
Connections: Transports publics Fribourgeois[1]
Parking:6
Accessible:Yes
Code:8504088 (BROV)
Zone:31 [2]
Mapframe:yes

Broc-Village railway station (French: Gare de Broc-Village), is a railway station in the municipality of Broc, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is one of two stations in Broc. The other,, is located next to the Cailler chocolate factory. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Bulle–Broc railway line of Transports publics Fribourgeois.

History

The Chemins de fer électriques de la Gruyère constructed the Bulle–Broc railway line in 1912. Broc-Village opened on 24 June. The line was built as a line. The line and station were closed between April 2021 and December 2023 for rebuilding as a line. This permitted direct operation to via to . The line fully reopened on 24 August 2023.[3] As part of the project the station was rebuilt to be accessible, with a new platform.[4]

Services

the following services stop at Broc-Village:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plan régional Regionalnetz . . 10 December 2023 . 29 June 2024 . fr,de.
  2. Web site: Plan des zones / Zonenplan . fr,de . 10 December 2023 . 29 June 2024 . frimobil.
  3. News: 2023-08-27 . Ein Bahnhof für Bulle und eine neue Linie nach Broc: Mit Vollgas in eine neue Ära der Mobilität . 2024-04-06 . . de-CH.
  4. Web site: Région de Bulle: nouvelles infrastructures ferroviaires . 29 March 2022 . www.programme-bulle.ch . fr.
  5. Web site: Broc-Chocolaterie - Bulle - Romont . 18 September 2023 . Transports publics fribourgeois . fr . 6 April 2024.