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Assens railway station (Switzerland)

Assens railway station () is a railway station in the municipality of Assens, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located on the Lausanne–Bercher line of the (LEB).

History

Assens station opened to service in 1874, as an intermediate station on the line between Lausanne-Chauderon and Échallens stations. As originally built, the line followed the road from Assens to Echallens station. A passing loop was added in 1903 and, in 1908, the line between Assens and Echallens was diverted to the west. The line was electrified in 1935.

In 2016, the station was rebuilt to allow for a 15-minute interval service. The passing loop was extended to the south of the station, new long side platforms were constructed with a platform height of , and the station building was raised by to be level with them. The existing underpass was improved and a new park-and-ride facility built to replace the old one.

Services

the following services stop at Assens:

  • Regio: service every fifteen minutes between and , with every other train continuing from Echallens to .

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