R8 (RER Vaud)

R8
Overview
First service10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiPalézieux
Avenches
Stops11
Distance travelled48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi)
Average journey time
  • 40 minutes (Palézieux–Payerne)
  • 9 minutes (Payerne–Avenches)
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) usedPalézieux–Lyss line

The R8 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Palézieux and Payerne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, a limited number of trains continue from Payerne to Avenches. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S8.

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 30, 42. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.