R3 (RER Vaud)

R3
White train on tracks next to platform
An S2 at Arnex in 2009; the S2 became the S3 in December 2022
Overview
Predecessor
First service11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)
Current operator(s)Swiss Federal Railways
Route
TerminiVallorbe
St-Maurice
Stops29
Distance travelled97.9 kilometres (60.8 mi)
Average journey time
  • 1 hour 31 minutes (Vallorbe–Aigle)
  • 10 minutes (Aigle–St-Maurice)
Service frequencyHourly
Line(s) usedSimplon line

The R3 is a railway service of RER Vaud that provides hourly service between Vallorbe and Aigle in the Swiss canton of Vaud. A limited number of trains continue to St-Maurice. Swiss Federal Railways, the national railway company of Switzerland, operates the service. The service was previously known as the S3.

  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.