Lucerne S-Bahn

Lucerne S-Bahn

ZB trains at Lucerne, Stadler Spatz at right.
Overview
Locale	Lucerne, Switzerland
Transit type	S-Bahn
Number of lines	9
Website	S-Bahn Luzern (in 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)
S-Bahn Zentralschweiz to Solothurn to Basel S 8 Olten Aarburg-Oftringen Aarau S 26 Rupperswil Zofingen to Baden Lenzburg S 9 Brittnau-Wikon Seon Hallwil Reiden Boniswil Birrwil Dagmersellen Beinwil am See Mosen Nebikon Ermensee Hitzkirch Wauwil Gelfingen St. Erhard-Knutwil Baldegg S 8S 18 Sursee Baldegg Kloster Oberkirch Hochdorf Nottwil Hochdorf Schönau Sempach-Neuenkirch Ballwil Rothenburg Eschenbach Rothenburg Dorf Waldibrücke Emmenbrücke Gersag Hendschikon Emmenbrücke Dottikon-Dintikon S 6S 7 Langenthal Wohlen AG to Bern to Zürich Langenthal Süd Boswil-Bünzen Lotzwil Muri AG Gutenburg Benzenschwil Madiswil Mühlau Lindenholz Sins Kleindietwil Oberrüti Rohrbach to Zürich Huttwil Baar S 1 Hüswil Baar Neufeld Zell Baar Lindenpark S 2 Gettnau Zug Willisau Menznau Zug Schutzengel Wolhusen Weid Zug Chollermüli S 7 Wolhusen Cham Alpenblick Entlebuch Cham Hasle LU Hünenberg Zythus Schüpfheim Hünenberg Chämleten Escholzmatt Trubschachen Rotkreuz S 26S 32 S 6 Langnau Gisikon-Root to Bern Root D4 Werthenstein Buchrain S 61 Schachen LU Ebikon Malters Zug Postplatz Littau Zug Casino S 1S 3S 4S 44S 5 S 55S 6S 61S 18S 9 Luzern Zug Fridbach Luzern Allmend/Messe Zug Oberwil Kriens Mattenhof Walchwil Hörndli Horw Walchwil Hergiswil Matt S 55 only Verkehrshaus Hergiswil Meggen Zentrum Meggen Stansstad Merlischachen S 44 Stans Küssnacht a. Rigi Dallenwil S 4 Wolfenschiessen Immensee Engelberg to Zürich & Chur Alpnachstad Biberbrugg S 31 Alpnach Dorf Sarnen Altmatt S 55 Sachseln Rothenthurm Ewil Maxon Biberegg S 5 Giswil Sattel-Aegeri S 31S 32 Arth-Goldau Steinerberg to Interlaken Ost Steinen Schwyz S 3 Brunnen Sisikon Flüelen Altdorf S 2 Erstfeld to Bellinzona

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.

• S 8: Sursee – Zofingen – Olten

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

• Trolleybuses in Lucerne

References

External links

Media related to Lucerne S-Bahn at Wikimedia Commons

• BLS – official site (in English)