Bulle railway station (French: Gare de Bulle, German: Bahnhof Bulle) is a railway station in the municipality of Bulle, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is located at the junction of three railway lines: the Bulle–Romont, Bulle–Broc, and Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon lines. All three are owned by Transports publics Fribourgeois.[1]

Bulle
Platform with wooden roof next to some railway tracks
The station platforms in 2023
General information
LocationBulle, Fribourg
Switzerland
Coordinates46°37′9.1″N 7°3′10.8″E / 46.619194°N 7.053000°E / 46.619194; 7.053000
Elevation771 m (2,530 ft)
Owned byTransports publics Fribourgeois
Line(s)
Distance19.5 km (12.1 mi) from Palézieux[1]
Platforms
Tracks7
Train operatorsTransports publics Fribourgeois
ConnectionsTransports publics Fribourgeois buses[2]
Construction
Parking94
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8504086 (BUL)
Fare zone30 (frimobil [de])[3]
Services
Preceding station RER Fribourg Following station
Romont FR
towards Bern
RE2
La Tour-de-Trême
Romont FR
towards Düdingen
RE3
Vuadens-Sud
towards Palézieux
S50 La Tour-de-Trême Ronclina
towards Montbovon
S51 La Tour-de-Trême Ronclina
towards Gruyères
Location
Map

History

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Prior to 2019, the station was located at the southern end of the Place de la Gare. The standard gauge Bulle–Romont railway line terminated at the station, while interchange was possible between the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge Bulle–Broc and Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon lines. A major renovation project, completed in 2023, built a new station slightly to the north on Rue Rieter. As part of this project the Bulle–Broc was converted to standard gauge.[4]

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Bulle:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 30. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Reseau de la region broye" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics Fribourgeois. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Plan des zones / Zonenplan" (PDF) (in French and German). frimobil. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Région de Bulle: nouvelles infrastructures ferroviaires". www.programme-bulle.ch (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ Transports publics fribourgeois (23 November 2023). "Montbovon - Bulle - Châtel-St-Denis - Palézieux" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. ^ Transports publics fribourgeois (18 September 2023). "Broc-Chocolaterie - Bulle - Romont" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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