Lucerne S-Bahn
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| Overview | |||
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| Locale | Lucerne, Switzerland | ||
| Transit type | S-Bahn | ||
| Number of lines | 9 | ||
| Website | S-Bahn Luzern (German) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operator(s) |
BLS AG SBB-CFF-FFS Südostbahn (SOB) Zentralbahn (ZB) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | ||
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The Lucerne S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Luzern) is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail network focusing on Lucerne, Switzerland.
Opened on 12 December 2004, the network forms part of the Central Switzerland S-Bahn project (German: S-Bahn Zentralschweiz), which also includes the Zug Stadtbahn (German: Stadtbahn Zug).
Lines
As of 2012, the network consisted of the following lines:
- S 1: Luzern – Rotkreuz – Zug – Baar (also S1 of the Zug Stadtbahn)
- A large number of new stations opened on this line in 2004. In the Zug area, the line operates to a quarter-hourly clock-face timetable. Between Lucerne and Rotkreuz, two trains per hour have run since December 2008. All trains are operated by Stadler FLIRT units. These trains also continue at half-hourly intervals as the S 18 to Sursee.
- S 3: Luzern – Arth-Goldau – Brunnen
- In 2007, the Verkehrshaus and Meggen Zentrum stations were opened on this line.
- S 31: Arth-Goldau – Rothenthurm – Biberbrugg
- S 32: Arth-Goldau – Rotkreuz
- New line since December 2010. Operates as extension of the S 31 only during rush hour.
- S 4: Luzern – Stans - (Dallenwil - Wolfenschiessen) (previously Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn)
- Between Lucerne and Stans operates at half-hourly intervals, with more frequent services from Hergiswil during rush hour; some trains continue to Wolfenschiessen.[1] Most trains are operated by a ZB ABe 130 (Stadler "Spatz") unit, but one HGe 4/4 II-hauled train per hour continues as the InterRegio to Engelberg.
- S 5: Luzern – Alpnachstad - Sachseln – Giswil
- This line offers an almost completely half-hourly service, operated by ZB ABe 130 "Spatz" units.
- S 6: Luzern – Wolhusen – Willisau – Huttwil – Langenthal and Langnau im Emmental
- Portion workings, operated by BLS GTW 2/8 units. Additional trains have operated between Lucerne and Schachen since December 2010 as S61.
- S 61: Luzern–Malters–Schachen LU
- Runs only during rush hour. Operated by a four coach BLS NPZ.
- S 7:Wolhusen – Willisau (– Huttwil – Langenthal)
- During rush hour, the S7 runs all the way to Langenthal. It is operated by the same rolling stock as the S6.
- During the day, operated by the RBDe 560, and in the evening by FLIRTs
- S 9: Luzern – Hochdorf – Lenzburg (Seetalbahn)
- This line is operated by RABe 520 (Stadler GTW) units. It runs Monday to Saturday to 20:00 at half-hourly intervals, and otherwise hourly.
- S 18: Luzern - Emmenbrücke - Sempach - Sursee
- Runs at half-hourly intervals. Operated exclusively by FLIRTs. From Lucerne, continues as S 1 to Baar.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Lucerne S-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons
- BLS – official site (English)
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