Aargau S-Bahn

Rail network in Aargau, Switzerland

Aargau S-Bahn

An RABe 523 operating as S26 service near Hendschiken in 2018.

Overview
Locale| Aargau, Switzerland
Transit type| S-Bahn
Number of lines| 7
Number of stations| 78
Website| Aargau S-Bahn
(SBB-CFF-FFS)
(in English)
AAR bus+bahn (in German)
Operation
Operator(s)|

* Aargau Verkehr
* Swiss Federal Railways

Technical
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
(SBB-CFF-FFS)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
(AAR bus+bahn)
| System map

Legend

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RB30 to Basel Bad Bf

S36 to Bülach

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S27 S36 Waldshut

Bad Zurzach S27

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RB30 to Erzingen

Rietheim

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High Rhine | Germany

Switzerland

Koblenz Dorf

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S19 Koblenz

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Klingnau

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Döttingen

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Siggenthal-Würenlingen

S6 S12 S19 to Zürich HB

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Limmat

Baden S6 S23 S27

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Turgi S29

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Reuss

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Brugg AG S12 S25

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to Frick

Lupfig

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Schinznach Bad

Birr

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Holderbank

S11 S42 to Zürich HB

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Wildegg

S9 S28 Lenzburg

Othmarsingen

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Rupperswil

Hendschiken

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S9 to Lucerne

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Aarau Torfeld

Dottikon-Dintikon

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S11 Aarau / Aarau WSB

Hunzenschwil

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Buchs AG

Wohlen S17

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Binzenhof

S17 to Dietikon

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Distelberg

Boswil-Bünzen

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Unterentfelden Post

Muri AG S25 S42

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Unterentfelden Oberdorf

Suhr

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Oberentfelden Uerkenbrücke

Benzenschwil

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Oberentfelden Engelplatz

Oberentfelden

Mühlau

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| Aargau

Solothurn

Sins

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Schönenwerd

Gränichen Töndler

Oberrüti

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Däniken

Gränichen

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Zug
Reuss

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Dulliken

Gränichen Oberdorf

S1 to Lucerne

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S3 S9 to Sissach

Bleien Liebegg

Rotkreuz S1 S26

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S3 S9 S20 S26 Olten

Teufenthal AG

S1 / S1 to Zug

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S20 to Solothurn

Unterkulm Nord

to Arth-Goldau

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to Bern

Unterkulm

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Aargau

Oberkulm

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Aarburg-Oftringen

Gontenschwil

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Rothrist

Zetzwil

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Murgenthal

Leimbach AG

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Murg | Aargau

Bern

Reinach Nord

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Roggwil-Wynau

Reinach Mitte

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S6 S7 S23 Langenthal

Reinach AG

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to Bern

Menziken S14

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S6 S7 to Wolhusen

Muhen Nord

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Kölliken

Muhen

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Kölliken Oberdorf

Mittelmuhen

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Safenwil

Obermuhen

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Walterswil-Striegel

Hirschthal

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Küngoldingen

Schöftland Nordweg

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S28 Zofingen

Schöftland S14

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Lucerne

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Brittnau-Wikon

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Reiden

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Dagmersellen

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Nebikon

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Wauwil

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St. Erhard-Knutwil

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S1 S29 Sursee

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An RBDe 560 (NPZ) operating as S26 service between Sins and Mühlau in 2009.

The Aargau S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Aargau or S-Bahnen Aargau) is an S-Bahn-style regional rail network serving the canton of Aargau, Switzerland, with some services extending into the cantons of Bern, Lucerne, Solothurn and Zug and one service to the German city of Waldshut-Tiengen. It operates within the A-Welle tariff network.[2]

## History

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Upon the timetable change on 14 December 2008, an S-Bahn numbering system was introduced for regional rail services in Aargau.

The new S-Bahn network was designed to complement the existing adjacent S-Bahn networks in Central Switzerland, Zurich and Basel. With that in mind, the line numbers selected for the new network were in the 20s (except the S14 Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland), so that there would be no conflict with the other networks.

The new network was essentially a redesignation of its existing lines. No new stops were built for it, and no new rolling stock was purchased. In some cases, however, certain services in the 2007/2008 timetable were modified (e.g. the Langenthal–Baden through connection), and to a limited extent the frequency of services was increased.

On 15 December 2019 the S29 was extended from Aarau to Sursee, replacing the Lucerne S-Bahn S8.[3]

## Lines

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As of December 2019[update], the network consists of the following lines. Unless otherwise stated, the lines are 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge.[4]

#  | Route  | Notes  | Operator

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S14 | Menziken–Suhr–Aarau WSB–Schöftland | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge  | Aargau Verkehr
S23 | Baden–Brugg AG–Lenzburg–Aarau–Olten–Langenthal |  | Swiss Federal Railways
S25 | Muri AG–Wohlen AG–Brugg AG  | Service does not call at Boswil-Bünzen | Swiss Federal Railways
S26 | Olten–Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen AG–Muri AG  | Service does not call at Rupperswil | Swiss Federal Railways
S27 | Baden–Waldshut / Bad Zurzach | Alternating service to Waldshut (Germany) or Bad Zurzach  | Swiss Federal Railways
S28 | Lenzburg–Suhr–Zofingen |  | Swiss Federal Railways
S29 | Turgi–Brugg AG–Aarau–Olten–Zofingen–Sursee | Service does not call at stations between Aarau and Olten  | Swiss Federal Railways

The system is supported by regional trains of Zürich S-Bahn, with railway stations in the eastern part of the canton being only served by the latter. The following services of Zürich S-Bahn serve stations in the canton of Aargau: S6 (Baden–Regensdorf-Watt–Uetikon), S11 (Aarau–Seuzach/Wila), S12 (Brugg AG–Schaffhausen/Wil), S17 (Wohlen–Dietikon), S19 (Koblenz–Pfäffikon ZH), section Koblenz–Dietikon only served during peak-hour), S36 (Waldshut–Bülach) and S42 (Muri AG–Zürich HB, peak-hour only). Since 2022, the section between Killwangen-Spreitenbach and Zürich Altstetten is additionally supported by tram line 20 (Limmattalbahn).

Stations in the northwest of the canton of Argau are served by the S1 of Basel S-Bahn (Frick/Laufenburg–Basel SBB).

Stations along the Seetal railway line (Lenzburg–Lucerne) are served by the S9 of Lucerne S-Bahn.

The system is additionally supported by RegioExpress (RE) trains RE6 (Olten–Arth-Goldau, limited service), RE12 (Olten–Wettingen) and RE37 (Aarau–Zürich HB).[2]

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## Related services

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With the December 2021 timetable change, Swiss Federal Railways applied "S" designations to three Regio services in the canton of Solothurn:

* S20: Biel/Bienne / (Oberdorf SO –) Solothurn–Olten
* S21: Moutier–Solothurn
* S22: Oensingen–Balsthal

These were numbered S20–S22 to avoid conflicts with the Aargau S-Bahn and are not part of the network.[5]

## See also

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* Trains portal
* Switzerland portal

* Transport in Aargau

## References

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1. ^ "Aargau S-Bahn network" (PDF) (in German). A-Welle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
2. ^ a b "Aargau S-Bahn network" (PDF) (in German). A-Welle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
3. ^ Glaus, Christian (7 May 2019). "Sursee erhält einen Direktzug nach Aarau". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
4. ^ "S-Bahnen Aargau" (PDF). Tarifverbund A-Welle (in German). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
5. ^ "Änderungen Fern- und RegionalverkehrChangements Trafic Grandes Lignes etTrafic régional" (in German). May 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2022. "Die Regionalzüge der SBB im Raum Solothurn werden neu als S-Bahnen geführt. Mit neuenLiniennummern soll ein für die Kundinnen und Kunden einfacheres, nachvollziehbares undeinheitliches System geschaffen werden. Die Liniennummern lehnen sich der S-Bahn Aargau an."

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to S-Bahn Aargau.

* AAR bus+bahn– official site (in German)
* SBB-CFF-FFS[permanent dead link] – official site (in English)

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Commuter rail systems in Switzerland

* Aargau
* Basel
* Bern
* Chur
* Fribourg
* Geneva
* Lucerne
* Schaffhausen
* St. Gallen
* Ticino
* Vaud
* Zug
* Zürich

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Urban public transport networks, systems and operators in Switzerland

S-Bahn/RER|

* Aargau
* Basel
* Bern
* Chur
* Fribourg/Freiburg
* Geneva
* Lucerne
* Schaffhausen
* St. Gallen
* Vaud
* Ticino
* Zug
* Zurich

Métro|

* Lausanne

Trams|

| Operational|

* Basel
* Bern
* Geneva
* Lausanne
* Neuchâtel
* Zurich

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Closed|

* Lausanne 1st generation tram
* Lugano
* Lucerne
* Mendrisio
* Schaffhausen
* Winterthur

Trolleybuses|

| Operational|

* List of systems (all-time)
* Bern
* Biel/Bienne
* Fribourg
* Geneva
* La Chaux-de-Fonds
* Lausanne
* Lucerne
* Montreux/Vevey
* Neuchâtel
* St. Gallen
* Schaffhausen
* Winterthur
* Zurich

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Closed|

* Altstätten–Berneck
* Basel
* Lugano
* Thun–Beatenbucht
* Val-de-Ruz

Current
operators|

| Bus only|

* AAGS
* AMSA
* ARAG
* ARL
* AWA
* AZZK
* BBA
* BLWE
* BOS
* Chur Bus
* PostBus
* Regiobus
* Regionalbus Lenzburg
* RVBW
* Schneider
* Sernftalbus
* Stadtbus Winterthur
* STI
* TPN
* VB/Tpb
* VBL
* VBSH
* VMCV
* VZO
* Zimmerbergbus
* ZVB

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Mixed|

* AB
* ASM
* AVA
* BLS
* BLT
* BVB
* CJ
* FART
* MBC
* RBS
* RegionAlps
* SVB/Bernmobil
* SZU
* TL
* TPF
* TPG
* TPL
* transN
* VBG
* VBSG
* VBZ

Rail only|

* FB
* FLP
* LEB
* RhB
* SBB CFF FFS
* SOB
* Thurbo
* TILO
* ZB

See also
Federal Office of Transport
Railway companies in Switzerland
Rail transport in Switzerland
Transport in Switzerland
List of Swiss bus operating companies
Tariff networks in Switzerland
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