R6 (RER Vaud)

R6
White and blue train with red front on a double-tracked railway line surrounded by platforms
A Palézieux-bound S4 at Grandvaux in 2009; the S4 became the S6 in December 2022
Overview
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiAllaman
Romont FR
Stops16
Distance travelled61.7 kilometres (38.3 mi)
Average journey time
  • 46 minutes (Allaman–Palézieux)
  • 17 minutes (Palézieux–Romont)
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

The R6 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Allaman and Palézieux in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, rush-hour services continue from Palézieux to Romont FR, in Fribourg. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S6.

  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.