Lucerne S-Bahn

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Lucerne S-Bahn
zb trains at Lucerne, Stadler Spatz at right.
zb trains at Lucerne, Stadler Spatz at right.
Overview
LocaleLucerne, Switzerland
Transit typeS-Bahn
Number of lines17
WebsiteS-Bahn Luzern
Operation
Operator(s)SBB CFF FFS
zb
SOB
BLS AG
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge

The Lucerne S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Luzern) is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail network focusing on Lucerne, Switzerland.

Opened on 12 December 2004, the network forms part of the Central Switzerland S-Bahn project (German: S-Bahn Zentralschweiz), which also includes the Zug Stadtbahn (German: Stadtbahn Zug).

Lines[]

As of 2019, the network consisted of the following lines:[1]

# Route Notes Operator
S1 Sursee–Lucerne–Rotkreuz–Zug–Baar Also S1 of the Zug Stadtbahn SBB
S3 Lucerne–Arth-Goldau–Schwyz–Brunnen SBB
S4 Wolfenschiessen–Dallenwil–Stans–Lucerne Zentralbahn
S5 Giswil–Sarnen–Lucerne Zentralbahn
S6 Langnau/Langenthal–Lucerne Operates as a single train between Lucerne and Wolhusen.[2] BLS
S7 Langenthal–Wolhusen BLS
S9 Lenzburg–Lucerne SBB
S31 Arth-Goldau–Biberbrugg Südostbahn
S44 Stans–Lucerne Zentralbahn
S55 Sachseln–Sarnen–Lucerne Zentralbahn
S77 Willisau–Lucerne Introduced on 15 December 2019, replacing the S61. Runs only during rush hour.[3] BLS
S99 Hochdorf–Lucerne SBB

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stadtbahn Zug". Swiss Federal Railways (in German). June 6, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "S6: Luzern–Wolhusen–Langnau i.E. + Langenthal" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ Rüegger, Roger (23 May 2019). "Das ÖV-Angebot auf der Luzerner Landschaft wird ausgebaut". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2020.

External links[]

Media related to Lucerne S-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons

  • BLS – official site (in English)

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