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Cheseaux railway station

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

The station has three through tracks and a siding, with a platform face alongside each through track provided by one side platform and one island platform. The island platform is accessed by a subway, with stairs and a lift. The station building is to a contemporary design.

History

Cheseaux station opened to service on 5 November 1873, as the provisional outer terminus of the first section of the LEB from Chauderon station. The line was extended to Échallens station in 1874, and Cheseaux became an intermediate station. The line through the station was electrified in 1935.

Between 1997 and 2001, major roadworks were carried out in Cheseaux to create a bypass around the village center. As part of this work, the track between Bel-Air and Cheseaux station was relocated and bridges built over the and the Lausanne road. The pedestrian level crossing in the station was replaced with an underpass, a new station building provided, and a lift and stairs installed.

Services

the following services stop at Cheseaux:

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

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