R5 (RER Vaud)

R5
White and red train on a double-tracked railway line
A Villeneuve-bound S3 at Denges-Echandens in 2015; the S3 became the S5 in December 2022
Overview
Predecessor
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiAllaman
Palézieux
Stops17
Distance travelled42.1 kilometres (26.2 mi)
Average journey time49 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

The R5 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Allaman and Palézieux in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S5.

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 29, 42, 70–71. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.