Ballens railway station

Ballens railway station (French: Gare de Ballens), is a railway station in the municipality of Ballens, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge Bière–Apples–Morges line of Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay.[1]

Ballens
Double-track line next to a two-story station building
The station in 2009
General information
LocationBallens, Vaud
Switzerland
Coordinates46°33′7″N 6°22′26″E / 46.55194°N 6.37389°E / 46.55194; 6.37389
Elevation713 m (2,339 ft)
Owned byTransports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay
Line(s)Bière–Apples–Morges line
Distance15.6 km (9.7 mi) from Morges[1]
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsTransports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code8501095 (BALL)
Fare zone36 (mobilis)[2]
History
Opened1 July 1895 (1895-07-01)
Services
Preceding station MBC Following station
Bière
Terminus
R56 Ballens-Froideville
towards Morges
Location
Map

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Ballens:[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. p. 28. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
  2. ^ "Plan de zones tarifaires". Mobilis Vaud. December 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Morges - Apples - Bière" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ "R56 Ballens Direction Morges" (PDF). Transports de la région Morges Bière Cossonay (in French). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. ^ "R56 Ballens Direction Bière" (PDF). Transports de la région Morges Bière Cossonay (in French). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

Bibliography

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  • Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.
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