Delémont railway station
Delémont railway station (French: Gare de Delémont) serves the municipality of Delémont, the capital city of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways. It forms part of the Jura railway (Basel SBB–Biel/Bienne), and is also the junction for the Delémont–Delle railway, a cross-border link with France.[1]
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 The station building and the Fontaine de l'Europe, 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Place de la Gare 13 Delémont Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°21′43.186″N 7°21′0.234″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 84.6 km (52.6 mi) from Olten[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | CarPostal Suisse buses[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 10 (Vagabond)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 September 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 7,900 per weekday[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Delémont Location within Switzerland  Delémont Delémont (Canton of Jura) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Delémont roundhouse, located within the station yard, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance (class A).[5]
History
The station was opened on 23 September 1875, together with the rest of the Basel–Delémont section of the Jura railway. Just over a year later, on 15 October 1876, the station became a junction, when the Delémont–Glovelier section of the Delémont–Delle railway was opened. During World War II, the railway station was accidentally bombed on 8 September 1944 by the Allies, injuring a number of railway employees.[6]
Location
Delémont railway station is situated on the southwestern edge of the city centre.
Facilities
The station offers a number of services, such as ticket sales, Western Union, café, kiosk, and shops.
Services
The following services stop at Delémont:[7]
- InterCity: hourly service over the Basel–Biel/Bienne line from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB.
- RegioExpress: hourly service over the Delémont–Delle line to Meroux (in France) and the Basel–Biel/Bienne line to Biel/Bienne.
- Basel S-Bahn S3: hourly service over the Delémont–Delle line to Porrentruy and the Basel–Biel/Bienne line to Olten.
References
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 9. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- "Delémont jouit d'une excellente desserte en transports publics" (PDF) (in French). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Plan de zones tarifaires" (PDF) (in French). Vagabond. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Kantonsliste A-Objekte" [Canton list class A]. KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- volldampf.ch
- "Départ: Gare de Delémont" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways (in French). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
Media related to Delémont railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Delémont railway station – SBB
- Interactive station plan (Delémont)