RER Vaud explained

RER Vaud
Alt2:	Network
Imagesize2:	300px
Native Name:	fr|Réseau express régional vaudois
Locale:	Vaud
Transit Type:	S-Bahn
Lines:	10
Key People:	-->
Operator:	Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

RER Vaud (fr|Réseau express régional vaudois) is an S-Bahn network in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is centered on Lausanne and began operating in December 2004.

Lines

the network consists of the following lines:^[1]

• : – (–)
• : Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully)
• : – Lausanne – (–)
• : / Vallorbe – Lausanne – Aigle (– St-Maurice)
• : – Lausanne –
• : Allaman – Lausanne – Palézieux (–)
• : –, called the Vine Train (fr|Train des vignes)
• : Palézieux – (–)
• : Lausanne –
• : Vallorbe – Le Brassus (rush hour)

All lines except the R7 and R8 serve Lausanne, which serves as the main hub of the network.

History

With the December 2022 timetable change the RER Vaud network was substantially reorganized:^[2]

Line	December 2021	December 2022	Notes
	Grandson – Lausanne	Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully)
	Vallorbe – Aigle (– St-Maurice)	Grandson – Lausanne (– Cully)	Replaces
	Allaman – Lausanne	Vallorbe – Aigle (– St-Maurice)	Replaces
	Allaman – Palézieux (– Romont)	Le Brassus – Aigle (– St-Maurice)	Replaces and
	Grandson – Aigle (– St-Maurice)	Allaman – Palézieux	Replaces and
	Lausanne – Palézieux	Allaman – Palézieux (– Romont)	Replaces
	Vevey – Puidoux	No change
	Palézieux – Payerne (– Avenches)	No change
	Lausanne – Kerzers	No change
	Le Brassus – Lausanne	Discontinued	Replaced by

On 10 December 2023, all RER Vaud lines were renamed as "R" and a number, instead of "S."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Réseau Express Régional Vaud. 21 August 2024.
2. News: Timetable change on 11 December 2022 . 2022-11-26 . www.sbb.ch . en.
3. Web site: Timetable change on 10 December 2023 . 2023-12-10 . www.sbb.ch . en.