Lausanne railway station
Lausanne | |||||
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| Central pass-through railway station | |||||
.jpg) Main (north) entrance to station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Lausanne CFF (not used anymore by CFF) | ||||
| Location | Place de la Gare 5a CH-1003 Lausanne Switzerland | ||||
| Coordinates | 46°30′59″N 06°37′45″E / 46.51639°N 6.62917°E | ||||
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | SBB CFF FFS (Swiss Federal Railways) | ||||
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 (French: Voie) | ||||
| Connections | mobilis / tl: Lausanne-Gare | ||||
 | RER Vaud | ||||
 | Metro m2 | ||||
 | tl buses no. 1, 3, 21, N9 | ||||
 | two/four direct trains per hour to/from Genève-Aéroport in 0:45/0:52h | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||
| Depth | 0 | ||||
| Platform levels | 1 (2 passenger levels) | ||||
| Parking | none | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | openair, covered, secured | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Fare zone | mobilis: 11 | ||||
| Website | la gare de Lausanne | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 5 May 1856 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 1911-1916 (total reconstruction), 1992-1996 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018 | 102,500 per working day[1] | ||||
| Rank | 5 of 1735 | ||||
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Lausanne railway station (French: Gare de Lausanne) is the main intercity and regional railway station for the city of Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. It is often known as Lausanne CFF to distinguish it from others in the town.
Description
Lausanne is a through station, which sits at the junction of the Simplon, Olten–Lausanne and Lausanne–Geneva railway lines. Due to this, express passenger trains are available to a wide variety of destinations across the country.
Passenger trains are primarily run by SBB CFF FFS, the Swiss national rail company, with additional international trains run by companies from neighbouring France (TGV) and Italy (Cisalpino).
There is also a network of local services from Lausanne, primarily as part of the Léman RER, and platforms for line 2 of the Lausanne Métro.
Passenger facilities include Bureau de change, left luggage and lost property offices.[2]
Developments
Significant improvements are planned for the station by 2020. A third subway is to be constructed for platform access, along with longer platforms to allow larger trains.[3] A new tunnel is also to be built for the Lausanne Métro directly underneath the Renens (West) end of the main line station, with new métro platforms directly connected to the subway, removing the need for some métro passengers to cross the square in front of the station.[3]
Services
Gallery
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Lausanne station from Place de la Gare -
Lausanne station, looking East. -
View under overall canopy (and a Swiss railway clock), looking East. -
Lausanne Metro Line m2 platforms & coach
See also
References
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2018)". Berne, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-06 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
- ^ "Lausanne Train Station: Gare de Lausanne CFF Station, Schedule Information from Rail Europe". Rail Europe, Inc. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ a b "Métros 2025" (PDF). Canton of Vaud. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
External links
Media related to Lausanne railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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