S5 (St. Gallen S-Bahn)

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S5
Blue train stopped at side platform
A St. Gallen-bound S5 at Weinfelden in 2017
Overview
Current operator(s)THURBO
Route
StartWeinfelden
Stops19
EndSt. Margrethen
Distance travelled67.1 kilometres (41.7 mi)[1]
Average journey time1 hour 18 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

The S5 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides hourly or better service between Weinfelden and St. Margrethen, in the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.

Operations[]

The S5 operates hourly between Weinfelden and St. Margrethen. There is additional service every half-hour from Weinfelden to Bischofszell Stadt. Service between Bischofszell Stadt and St. Gallen is half-hourly on weekdays during peak hours and between 1–7 PM, and hourly at other times.[4]

History[]

Leading up to the December 2013 timetable change, the service pattern on the Sulgen–Gossau line was an hourly service (provided by the S5) between Weinfelden and St. Gallen, supplemented by additional trains during peak hours. The relaunched St. Gallen S-Bahn kept this service pattern and designated the additional peak services S55.[5] The December 2018 timetable change eliminated the S55; service between Weinfelden and Bischofszell Stadt increased to half-hourly, with some of the additional trains continuing to St. Gallen.[6]

The S5 was extended to St. Margrethen in December 2021, replacing the S3.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 6, 14–15. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 6, 14–15. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ^ "Zürcher S-Bahn/S-Bahn St.Gallen/S-Bahn Bodensee" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Federal Railways. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Geschäftsbericht 2020" (PDF). THURBO (in German). p. 12.
  5. ^ "Die neue S-Bahn St. Gallen" (in German). 27 November 2013. p. 6. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Fahrplan 2019 bringt neue Züge und mehr Angebot". Info24 News (in German). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Fahrplanwechsel 2021: Was sich in der Ostschweiz ändert". Tagblatt (in German). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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