Delémont railway station

Railway station in Delémont, Switzerland

Distance84.6 km (52.6 mi) from Olten^[1]Platforms3Tracks5Train operatorsSwiss Federal RailwaysConnectionsCarPostal Suisse buses^[2]ConstructionParking120Bicycle facilities156AccessiblePartlyOther informationStation code8500109 (DMT)Fare zone10 (Vagabond [de])^[3]HistoryOpened23 September 1875 (1875-09-23)Passengers20239'100 per weekday^[4] (SBB) Services

Preceding station	Swiss Federal Railways		Following station
Moutier towards Biel/Bienne		IC 51	Laufen towards Basel SBB
Courtételle towards Meroux TGV		RE56	Moutier towards Biel/Bienne
Preceding station	Basel trinational S-Bahn		Following station
Courtételle towards Porrentruy		S3	Laufen towards Olten

Location

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]

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]

Station in 2014
Signal box (1976)
Rotonde (2000)

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

As of the December 2023 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at Delémont:^[7]

InterCity: hourly service over the Basel–Biel/Bienne line between Biel/Bienne and Basel SBB.
RegioExpress: hourly service over the Delémont–Delle line to Meroux TGV (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

^ ^a ^b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 9. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
^ "Plan du réseau de transports publics dans l'agglomération de Delémont" (PDF) (in French). PostBus Switzerland. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
^ "Plan de zones tarifaires" (in French). Vagabond. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Delémont, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
^ "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) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.