S9 (RER Vaud)

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S9
S9
	An S9 (left) and Bern S-Bahn S5 (right) at Murten/Morat in 2019
Overview
First service	13 December 2015
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Start	Lausanne
Stops	18
End	Kerzers
Distance travelled	84.3 kilometres (52.4 mi)
Average journey time	1 hour 43 minutes
Service frequency	Hourly
Line(s) used	Lausanne–Bern line; Palézieux–Lyss line;
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The S9 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Lausanne and Kerzers in the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, respectively. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service.

Operations[]

The S9 operates every hour between Lausanne and Kerzers, using the Lausanne–Bern line between Lausanne and Palézieux, and the Palézieux–Lyss line between Palézieux and Kerzers. The S9 runs as an express between Lausanne and Palézieux, stopping only at Puidoux. The S4 and S6 make local stops, combining with the S9 and the InterRegio 15 for service roughly ever 15 fifteen minutes. North of Palézieux, the S8 pairs with the S9 for half-hourly service to Payerne except on Sundays. Between Payerne and Kerzers, the Bern S-Bahn S5 runs hourly to Murten/Morat, with limited service to Payerne.^[3]^[4]

History[]

RER Vaud introduced the S9 designation with the December 2015 timetable change, replacing the S21. Both routes operated between Lausanne and Payerne. The S9 was extended from Payerne to Kerzers in December 2017.

References[]

^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 30, 42. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
^ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^ "Lausanne - Palézieux - Payerne (RER Vaud, lignes S8, S9)" (PDF) (in French). Systemaufgaben Kundeninformation. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^ "Payerne - Murten/Morat - Kerzers - Bern (S-Bahn Bern, Linien S5, S51, S52)" (PDF) (in French). Systemaufgaben Kundeninformation. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

External links[]

2022 timetable: Lausanne–Payerne and Payerne–Kerzers

[eas-1] Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 30, 42. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.

[rer-vaud-2] "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

[3] "Lausanne - Palézieux - Payerne (RER Vaud, lignes S8, S9)" (PDF) (in French). Systemaufgaben Kundeninformation. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

[4] "Payerne - Murten/Morat - Kerzers - Bern (S-Bahn Bern, Linien S5, S51, S52)" (PDF) (in French). Systemaufgaben Kundeninformation. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

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