Echallens railway station

Echallens railway station (French: Gare d'Echallens) is a railway station in the municipality of Échallens, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) Lausanne–Bercher line of the Chemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher [fr] (LEB). The depot for the LEB is located at the station and approximately half all trains from Lausanne-Flon terminate here.[1]

Echallens
Two-story building with hipped roof
The station in 2011
General information
LocationÉchallens, Vaud
Switzerland
Coordinates46°38′22.24″N 6°37′57.14″E / 46.6395111°N 6.6325389°E / 46.6395111; 6.6325389
Elevation617 m (2,024 ft)
Owned byChemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher [fr]
Line(s)Lausanne–Bercher line
Distance15.1 km (9.4 mi) from Lausanne-Flon[1]
Platforms
Tracks3
Train operatorsChemin de fer Lausanne-Échallens-Bercher [fr]
ConnectionsCarPostal SA bus lines[2]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501173 (ECH)
Fare zone50 and 51 (mobilis)[3]
Services
Preceding station LEB Following station
Sur Roche
towards Bercher
R20
Assens
Terminus R20
Location
Map

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Echallens:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Réseau de lignes Echallens / Yverdon / Thierrens" (PDF) (in French). PostBus Switzerland. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Plan Mobilis". Mobilis Vaud. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Lausanne-Flon - Echallens - Bercher" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Départ: Gare d'Echallens" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics de la région lausannoise. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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