R2 (RER Vaud)

R2
White train on tracks next to platform
A Grandson-bound S5 at Bussigny in 2021. The S5 became the S2 in December 2022
Overview
PredecessorS5
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiGrandson
Cully
Stops12
Distance travelled51.2 kilometres (31.8 mi)
Average journey time52 minutes
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) used

The R2 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Grandson and Lausanne in the Swiss canton of Vaud. On weekdays, the line also runs between Lausanne and Cully. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. Prior to the December 2022 timetable change, the S5 provided a similar service between Grandson and Lausanne, continuing to Aigle. The service was previously known as the S2.

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Réseau Express Régional Vaud" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.