Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station

Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station (German: Bahnhof Luzern Verkehrshaus) is a railway station in the city of Lucerne, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lucerne–Immensee line of Swiss Federal Railways. The station is directly adjacent to the Swiss Museum of Transport.[1] Connections to the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company's ferries on Lake Lucerne are available at the Verkehrshaus-Lido landing stage on the other side of the museum from the station.[5]

Luzern Verkehrshaus
Two side platforms with two tracks between them
The platforms at Lucerne Verkehrshaus in 2013
General information
LocationLucerne
Switzerland
Coordinates47°3′14.11″N 8°20′14.17″E / 47.0539194°N 8.3372694°E / 47.0539194; 8.3372694
Elevation439 m (1,440 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Lucerne–Immensee line
Distance6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Lucerne[1]
Train operators
ConnectionsVerkehrsbetriebe Luzern bus and trolleybus lines[2]
Other information
Fare zone10 (Passepartout [de])[3]
History
Opened2007
Previous namesWürzenbach (service station at same location)
Passengers
2018610 per weekday[4]
Services
Preceding station Südostbahn Following station
Lucerne
Terminus
Voralpen Express Meggen Zentrum
towards St. Gallen
Preceding station Lucerne S-Bahn Following station
Lucerne
Terminus
S3 Meggen Zentrum
towards Brunnen
Location
Map

The station was opened in 2007. Previously a service station "Würzenbach" was located there.

Services

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As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at Luzern Verkehrshaus:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Liniennetz und Tarifzonen Agglomeration Luzern" (PDF) (in German). Tarifverbund Luzern/Obwalden/Nidwalden [de]. 13 December 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Tarifzonen" (PDF). Tarifverbund Luzern/Obwalden/Nidwalden [de]. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Maps of Switzerland - Swiss Confederation". map.geo.admin.ch. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Luzern - Küssnacht am Rigi - Arth-Goldau - Göschenen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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