Following population growth in the area to the west of Lausanne and successive improvements to public transport services, Renens station has seen an encouraging increase in use.

However, many of its facilities are now too small and do not meet current standards. This is why we are working for you to respond to these growing demands: 

Improved access.

• For people with impaired mobility, passengers with suitcases and families with pushchairs.
• Very large increase in platform surface area and provision of twice as many access points.

Interface with other public transport services.

Interchange with other public transport services will be improved to give you easier access to the train, bus, subway and tram (Lausanne–Flon).

• We have already replaced the existing underpass with a wider one with ramps and steps for platform access;
• We are building a new shared platform 4 for trains and trams;
• We are widening and extending platforms 2 and 3 to 420 m;
• We are raising all platforms to 55 cm to allow step-free access to the trains;
• We are modifying the station throat at the east of the station;
• We are building new platform canopies, modifying the lighting and platform furniture;
• Finally, we are coordinating the construction work with the municipal project "Rayon Vert" (building a footbridge linking the northern and southern sides of the tracks with access to all platforms), the new m1 terminus and the construction of new buildings by SBB Real Estate.

The estimated cost is CHF 172 million (±20%), including half the track work to the east of the station.

Funding is provided by the SBB service agreement, which is financed by the Swiss Confederation.