S9 (St. Gallen S-Bahn) Explained

S9
Operator:THURBO
Stops:5
Journeytime:23 minutes
Frequency:Every 30 minutes
Line Used:Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line
Map State:collapsed

The S9 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides half-hourly service between and over the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line. THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.

Operations

The S9 operates every 30 minutes between and, using the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line. It is the only service over that line between Wil and .[1]

Route

The route follows the left bank of the River Thur through the lower Toggenburg Valley.

History

Until the December 2013 timetable change, every other S9 service continued south to, providing hourly service to the remainder of the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line and the short section of the Bodensee–Toggenburg line between Nesslau-Neu St. Johann and . With the timetable change, the S9 was cut back to its present terminus and the former S8 (which later merged with the former S1) extended to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geschäftsbericht 2020 . . 12–13 . de.
  2. News: Hug . Olivia . 2 November 2012 . Verbesserter Schienenverkehr . de . . 23 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Wil–Nesslau-Neu St. Johann . de . 2013 . 23 December 2021.