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Delémont railway station

Coordinates: 47°21′43.186″N 7°21′0.234″E / 47.36199611°N 7.35006500°E / 47.36199611; 7.35006500
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Delémont
The station building and the Fontaine de l'Europe, 2011.
General information
LocationPlace de la Gare 13
Delémont
Switzerland
Coordinates47°21′43.186″N 7°21′0.234″E / 47.36199611°N 7.35006500°E / 47.36199611; 7.35006500
Elevation413 m (1,355 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)
Distance84.6 km (52.6 mi) from Olten[1]
Platforms3
Tracks5
Train operatorsSwiss Federal Railways
ConnectionsCarPostal Suisse buses[2]
Construction
Parking120
Bicycle facilities156
AccessiblePartly
Other information
Station code8500109 (DMT)
Fare zone10 (Vagabond [de])[3]
History
Opened23 September 1875 (1875-09-23)
Passengers
20239'100 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
Map

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

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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]

Location

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Delémont railway station is situated on the southwestern edge of the city centre.

Facilities

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The station offers a number of services, such as ticket sales, Western Union, café, kiosk, and shops.

Services

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 9. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Plan du réseau de transports publics dans l'agglomération de Delémont" (PDF) (in French). PostBus Switzerland. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Plan de zones tarifaires" (in French). Vagabond. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Delémont, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ volldampf.ch
  7. ^ "Départ: Gare de Delémont" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Federal Railways. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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