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]
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 The platforms at Lucerne Verkehrshaus in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Lucerne Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°3′14.11″N 8°20′14.17″E / 47.0539194°N 8.3372694°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lucerne–Immensee line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Lucerne[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connections | Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern bus and trolleybus lines[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 10 (Passepartout)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Würzenbach (service station at same location) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 610 per weekday[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was opened in 2007. Previously a service station "Würzenbach" was located there.
Services edit
As of the December 2020 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Luzern Verkehrshaus:[6]
- IR Voralpen-Express: hourly service between Lucerne and St. Gallen.
- Lucerne S-Bahn S3: hourly service between Lucerne and Brunnen.
References edit
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ "Liniennetz und Tarifzonen Agglomeration Luzern" (PDF) (in German). Tarifverbund Luzern/Obwalden/Nidwalden. 13 December 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Tarifzonen" (PDF). Tarifverbund Luzern/Obwalden/Nidwalden. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Maps of Switzerland - Swiss Confederation". map.geo.admin.ch. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Luzern - Küssnacht am Rigi - Arth-Goldau - Göschenen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station – SBB
