Near-complete suspension of services at Lausanne station on the weekend of 20 and 21 March 2021.
To improve transport services in the Lake Geneva area, we are carrying out various network improvement works.
This information is regularly updated. Next update is expected in mid-January.
From 2am on Saturday 20 March to 2am on Monday 22 March, we will put the Lausanne station interlockings into service. This installation is crucial for fluid and reliable traffic management.
The renovation of this centrepiece of rail traffic management (used for managing signalling and points) will help make the timetable more stable.
While we are putting it into service over the weekend, Lausanne station will be served only by a very limited number of trains.
The video below will give you an overview of the changes to your usual services over this weekend.
Saturday and Sunday daytime and the night of Sunday 21 to Monday 22 March:
Every hour, only two trains will run through Lausanne station as opposed to around 20 normally. With the exception of these two trains per hour per direction, running through Lausanne from Renens to Vevey, no trains will serve Lausanne station.
The night of Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 March:
A replacement bus service will be put in place to allow you to travel while services are suspended.
We advise you to avoid travelling by train where possible over the weekend of 20-21 March 2021. Though a replacement service will be provided, only very limited rail services will be in operation between Saturday morning and Monday morning.
Instead of running twice an hour, the InterRegio running between Geneva Airport and Brig (IR 90) will only run once an hour. The non-stop direct service between Geneva and Lausanne will be suspended. The train calling at Nyon and Morges will be maintained and will run at the time of the suspended direct service. Between Vevey and Visp, a special train running from Fribourg to Visp via Romont, Palézieux and Vevey will replace the second hourly IR 90 service.
The Annemasse–St-Maurice RegioExpress (RE) will be suspended. A partial replacement for this service will be provided by a special train running once an hour between Geneva Airport and Fribourg calling at Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Palézieux and Romont.
The InterCity running between Geneva Airport and St. Gallen (IC 1) calling at Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern and Zurich will be suspended between Geneva Airport and Fribourg. The InterRegio running between Geneva Airport and Lucerne (IR 15) calling at Lausanne, Palézieux, Romont, Fribourg and Bern will be suspended between Geneva Airport and Fribourg.
Passengers should use the special train running once an hour between Geneva Airport and Fribourg calling at Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Palézieux and Romont. Customers wishing to travel to Bern are strongly advised to use trains on the foot of the Jura route and travel via Neuchâtel.
Rail services on this route will not be affected by the works. The InterCity running between Geneva Airport and Zurich (IC 5) calling at Morges, Yverdon-les-Bains, Neuchâtel and Bienne will follow its normal timetable. There will be two trains an hour instead of one between Yverdon-les-Bains and Geneva Airport, as the IC 5 which normally terminates at Lausanne will be diverted.
The InterCity running between Lausanne and Zurich and St. Gallen (IC 5) calling at Yverdon-les-Bains, Neuchâtel and Bienne will be suspended between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains. Towards the Lake Geneva area from Yverdon-les-Bains, instead of terminating at Lausanne as usual, the IC 5 will run to/from Geneva Airport and call at Morges, Nyon and Geneva.
To link Fribourg, Romont and Palézieux to Valais in both directions, a special train will run between Fribourg and Visp avoiding Lausanne station, calling at Romont, Palézieux, Vevey, Montreux, Villeneuve, Aigle, Bex, Saint-Maurice, Martigny, Sion and Sierre.
Impact on regional services.
The RER Vaud S1 route running between Grandson and Lausanne will terminate at Renens and run back towards Grandson.
The S5 line running between Grandson and Aigle will also terminate at Renens and run back towards Grandson. Passengers should use the other services provided, as per the online timetable.
Between Renens and Lausanne, passengers should use the m1 underground railway line running every 10 minutes between Renens and the Le Flon district of Lausanne. Passengers can also use the TL bus line 25 running between Renens and Pully via Lausanne, a regular service which will run at an increased frequency during the works.
Services on the RER Vaud S2 line running between Vallorbe and Aigle will not operate between Renens and Pully. Services will continue to operate as per the usual timetable between Vallorbe and Renens and between Pully and Aigle. Between Renens and Pully passengers should use the other services provided, as per the online timetable.
Services on the RER Vaud S3 line running between Allaman and Lausanne will not operate between Renens and Lausanne. Services will continue to operate as per the usual timetable between Allaman and Morges. Between Morges and Lausanne passengers should use the other services provided, as per the online timetable.
Services on the RER Vaud S4 line running between Allaman and Lausanne will not operate between Morges and Lausanne. Services will continue to operate as per the usual timetable between Allaman and Renens. Between Renens and Lausanne passengers should use the other services provided, as per the online timetable.
Services on the RER Vaud S6 line running between Palézieux and Allaman will not operate between La Conversion and Renens. Services will continue to operate as per the usual timetable between Palézieux and La Conversion and between Renens and Allaman. Between La Conversion and Renens passengers should use the other services provided, as per the online timetable.
Services on the RER Vaud S5 line running between Aigle and Grandson will not operate between Pully and Renens. Passengers should use the other services provided, as per the online timetable.
Services on the RER Vaud S8 line running between Payerne and Palézieux will not be affected by the works and will run as per the usual timetable.
Services on the RER Vaud S9 line running between Kerzers and Lausanne via Morat, Payerne and Palézieux will not operate between La Conversion and Lausanne. Passengers from Kerzers should alight at Moudon, use the replacement bus service between Moudon and Croisettes and then take the m2 underground line between the stops Croisettes and Lausanne, gare.
Services on the RER Vaud S2 line running between Aigle and Vallorbe will not operate between Pully and Renens. Services will continue to operate as per the usual timetable between Aigle and Pully and between Renens and Vallorbe. Between Pully and Renens, passengers should use the replacement buses or the TL service bus route.
Services on the RER Vaud S3 line running between Lausanne and Allaman will not operate between Lausanne and Renens. Services will continue to operate as per the usual timetable between Renens and Allaman.
Services on the RER Vaud S7 line running between Vevey and Puidoux will be suspended on the whole route in both directions. Replacement buses will operate.
Useful information.
Additional information.
The following services can provide more detailed information:
SBB railway station counters
SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min)
Wheelchair users should contact SBB Call Center Handicap in advance on 0800 007 102 (toll-free number), available every day from 6am to 10.30pm.
Groups.
Groups must reserve spaces. Please contact your station or phone the SBB Contact Center on 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min).
Bicycles.
Bikes may not be transported on rail replacement buses.
Validity of tickets.
Ordinary tickets and travelcards are valid on the replacement services.
Purchasing tickets and travelcards.
You must make sure you have a valid ticket or travelcard before boarding buses and trains. No tickets will be sold on board. Please buy your ticket before departure at the station, on SBB.chLink opens in new window. or from the SBB Mobile appLink opens in new window.. Passengers without a valid ticket or travelcard may be charged a special surcharge.
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