Lucerne S-Bahn

Lucerne S-Bahn

ZB trains at Lucerne, Stadler Spatz at right. ZB trains at Lucerne, Stadler Spatz at right.
Overview
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)
S-Bahn Zentralschweiz File:S-Bahn Zentralschweiz 12-2013.svg Map of the S-Bahn Zentralschweiz network.

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. 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

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• BLS – official site (English)