Renens VD railway station

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Renens VD railway station is a railway and metro station in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland, west of the city of Lausanne. It is served by trains of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on the Lausanne–Geneva railway and the M1 metro line in Lausanne (also called TSOL). It is one of the termini of the Lausanne Metro system.[1]

Renens VD
Three-story station building with a clock
The station building in 2023
General information
LocationPlace de la Gare
Renens
Switzerland
Coordinates46°32′13.2″N 6°34′44.0″E / 46.537000°N 6.578889°E / 46.537000; 6.578889
Elevation415 m (1,362 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)
Distance4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Lausanne[1]
Platforms
Tracks7
Train operatorsSwiss Federal Railways
ConnectionsBus interchange Transports publics de la région lausannoise[2]
Construction
Bicycle facilities121
AccessibleYes
ArchitectTaillens & Dubois (1908)
Other information
Station code8501118 (REN)
Fare zone12[3] (Greater Lausanne)
History
Opened1855; M1 (1991)
Passengers
202326'700 per weekday[4] (SBB)
Rank29 out of 1'159
Services
Preceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station
Morges RE33 Lausanne
towards St-Maurice
Terminus RegioExpress
Limited service
Preceding station RER Vaud Following station
Bussigny
towards Grandson
R1 Prilly-Malley
towards Cully
R2
Bussigny
towards Vallorbe
R3 Lausanne
towards St-Maurice
Bussigny
towards Le Brassus or Vallorbe
R4 Prilly-Malley
towards St-Maurice
Denges-Echandens
towards Allaman
R5 Prilly-Malley
towards Palézieux
Morges
towards Allaman
R6 Prilly-Malley
towards Romont FR
Preceding station Lausanne Métro Following station
Terminus M1 Epenex
Location
Map

Layout and connections

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Renens VD has three island platforms and one side platform. A single island platform serves the Lausanne Metro with two tracks (Nos. 61–62) which terminate at the station. The remaining platforms serve five main-line tracks (Nos. 1–7).[5] Transports publics de la région lausannoise operates bus services from the station.[6]

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services call at Renens VD:[7]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 70. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Plan schématique" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics de la région lausannoise. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Plan des zones 11-12 (Lausanne)". mobilis. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Renens VD, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  5. ^ "Renens VD" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Plans du réseau" (in French). Transports publics de la région lausannoise. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Départ: Gare de Renens VD" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways (in French). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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