Lucerne train station

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Lucerne
Bahnhofplatz with reception building
Bahnhofplatz with reception building
Data
Location in the network Terminus
Design Terminus
Platform tracks 14th
IBNR 8505000
opening 1856
Architectural data
architect Hans Wilhelm Auer ,
Ammann and Baumann ,
Santiago Calatrava
location
City / municipality Lucerne
Canton Lucerne
Country Switzerland
Coordinates 666 254  /  211 241 coordinates: 47 ° 2 '56 "  N , 8 ° 18' 38"  O ; CH1903:  666254  /  211241
Height ( SO ) 436  m
Railway lines
List of train stations in Switzerland
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The station Lucerne in Switzerland is a hub of the Swiss railway network . The terminus station conveys national and international traffic on several rail routes.

The first train station (from 1856)

The first Lucerne train station (1859 to 1895)

The first station on the lake was built around 1856 at the end of a main line of the Swiss Central Railway Company , which carried rail traffic from France and Germany via Basel and Olten to Switzerland. The access was via the still undeveloped Bruchmatte and along today's Pilatusstrasse. The terminus was created as a terminus station directly at the landing stage for the ships and at the gates of the city of Lucerne. As a result, the shores of Lake Lucerne developed into an important railway junction in the city . With the introduction of steam navigation and the construction of several railway lines (the Gotthard Railway , the railway via Wolhusen to Bern , the railway to Zug and Zurich and the Brünig Railway) , the town's function as a hub increased rapidly in the 19th century. The first Lucerne train station was a wooden structure.

The second train station (from 1896)

The second Lucerne train station (1896 to 1971)

In 1896 a spacious new building with a distinctive dome was built according to plans by Hans Wilhelm Auer . In contrast to its predecessor, it was rotated 45 °, in line with the new driveway route. The tracks no longer crossed streets at the same level, but ran on embankments or in cuts. The Brünigbahn could also be integrated into the new system. As part of the electrification of the Swiss railway lines in 1922, the station was equipped with contact lines for electrical train operation.

Expansion of 1914 not carried out

Since the second Lucerne station soon reached its capacity limits, an expansion was planned as early as 1910. In addition to an enlargement of the reception building, the fore station in particular would have been expanded and the driveways expanded. The outbreak of World War I prevented these plans from being carried out.

Fire at the second train station in 1971

On February 5, 1971, the Lucerne train station burned down almost completely. Nobody was killed in the process. Only the iron structure of the platform hall could withstand the fire. But the landmark of the station, the striking glass dome from the 19th century, collapsed and disappeared from the cityscape. The cause of the fire is said to have been a blowtorch that was used for roof work. In the 1970s, the facility was poorly restored so that continued operation was possible. It was decided not to restore and rebuild the historically outstanding station building, but from 1980 the SBB, PTT , the city and the canton of Lucerne initiated a comprehensive new planning of the station in a multi-stage architecture competition. For this purpose, the future development of the Lucerne hub was taken into account. However, a through station with a tunnel under the Lucerne lake basin could not be realized. The historic, imposing gate in front of today's train station is the only witness to the past splendor of the second Lucerne train station.

Film material from the fire was put together in 1991 by journalist Peter A. Meyer to make a fifteen-minute film. The Historical Museum in Lucerne digitized and published the film.

The third station (from 1990)

Lucerne train station, track area
The old station portal from 1896
Exterior view (2010)

The new building was planned by the architects Ammann and Baumann and opened on February 5, 1991. The station lobby, the "main part of the new station, ... a multi-storey, generously dimensioned public space that links the various functions of the inner city with the railroad", was designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava , who worked at Ammann and Baumann at the time . Compared to its predecessor, the tracks are longer and the underground station shopping is much bigger. A post center , the vocational school including gym, an underground post tunnel between the platforms and two parking garages were integrated into the facility . The station square was completely redesigned with new bus stations and the old station portal from 1896 and the group of figures by Kissling , which survived the fire of 1971.

An underground station was planned between the east facade of the reception building and the art and congress center as a later expansion option.

Since 1998 there has been an underground connection to the neighboring culture and congress center in Lucerne . In 1999 the driveway was renovated so that new rolling stock (double-decker cars) could be used. A video wall around 100 meters long was put into operation as a new display board in 2019. It cost the SBB and the Lucerne transport association around 2.8 million francs. According to SBB, a fifth of the space is used for advertising. In addition, four smaller screens, which also have voice output for the blind, were installed for a total of 400,000 francs .

business

Lucerne station is operated as a terminus . Five SBB railway lines and a narrow-gauge line of the Zentralbahn end in it . The arrival and departure of the SBB routes leads through short tunnels, over the Reuss and through suburban quarters to the center of Lucerne. Rail traffic squeezes its way through the narrow Gütsch tunnel into Lucerne station in just two lanes . Five important railway lines run through the bottleneck, including the third most frequented route in Switzerland, the Lucerne – Zug – Zurich line. The railway station in Lucerne is connected to the Zentralbahn via the 1325 meter long double-lane Allmend tunnel , which was opened in 2012 .

Derailment in March 2017

On March 22, 2017, an Alstom ETR 610 of the EuroCity 158 Milan – Basel operated by Trenitalia derailed at the exit from Lucerne train station under the Langensandbrücke. The damage to the overhead contact line, track systems and cable ducts brought SBB's standard gauge operation to a standstill for several days. The meter-gauge Zentralbahn was able to resume operations the following day. To replace seven points , the station was almost completely closed on November 17 and 18, 2018. Since the same points were also installed in Basel, where there was also a derailment in 2017 , they were replaced for safety reasons. The work was completed at the end of January 2019.

Destinations of the trains

Long-distance transport

Regional traffic

RegioExpress

Train

Decided projects

  • The existing pedestrian underpass under the platforms will be converted into a cycle path. The adjacent post tunnel is being converted for pedestrians.

future plans

Through station until 2040

Today's approach to Lucerne train station is considered to be congested. It is no longer possible to expand the offer. There were various ideas to solve the bottlenecks at the Rotsee, in the Gütschtunnel, in the track apron and in the station itself. 2009 Lucerne Parliament and the voters authorized the Executive Council, a preliminary project for a Lucerne underground station with diameter line draw. Parliament and the sovereign approved a loan of CHF 20 million for this. In an extensive, two-stage variant study, over 30 variants, including 6 variants, were examined in depth. The Lucerne through station turned out to be the best solution. According to a benefit study, the through station will enable significantly better services, shorter travel times and significantly more national and regional connections in the future. The through station project consists of an underground diameter line and an underground station with four tracks below the current station . The diameter line connects the Basel / Bern – Lucerne and Lucerne – Zurich axes or the main development axes of the canton of Lucerne and creates a new north-south connection to the Gotthard Base Tunnel via Lucerne. The tunnel towards Zurich will cross under the lake basin of Lake Lucerne .

In 2019, the Federal Parliament approved investments of CHF 12.9 billion across Switzerland for the 2035 rail expansion step. The construction of the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel II in the direction of Zurich, which is important for Central Switzerland, was approved, among other things. In the expansion step decided by parliament in 2035, the through station Lucerne was expressly mentioned after it was not yet included in the Federal Council's original message to parliament. The planning of the through station including the initial project can therefore be carried out without interruption. With the expansion step 2035, there is now a high level of commitment that the through station can also be implemented after the project planning. The start of construction around 2030 and commissioning from 2040 are therefore likely.

According to the planning report of the Canton of Lucerne, the costs for the through station are CHF 2.4 billion. The first stage, which expands the offer and systematises the connections, costs around 1.8 billion francs. The second stage or the cross-city link, which connects the Basel / Bern – Lucerne and Lucerne – Zurich axes and thus shortens travel times, costs around CHF 600 million.

After the opening of the cross-city link in 2040, track fields with an area of ​​six hectares will no longer be required in Lucerne train station , because today's above-ground parking and service facilities will no longer be needed. The redesign of the large areas that have become free represents a historic opportunity for Lucerne's urban planning. In autumn 2019, the city council applied for a planning loan of three million francs for the planning.

Public transport on the road and on the water

Bus stop edges on Bahnhofplatz

Lucerne train station is the hub and most important hub for bus and trolleybus traffic in the city of Lucerne. It is served by six of the seven lines of the Lucerne trolleybus , as well as various urban bus routes operated by the Lucerne Transport Authority (VBL). Several regional bus routes , operated by Auto AG Rothenburg , Rottal Auto AG and PostBus, also lead to Lucerne station.

Due to the long travel time on the Lucerne – Altdorf route across from the car, the SBB launched the Tellbus in 2006. The offer has been expanded several times over the years, so that today (as of 2017) there are 11 courses on weekdays and 3 courses per direction on Saturdays. The line is operated jointly by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern and Auto AG Uri .

There are also jetties on the station forecourt and in the immediate vicinity , from which the Lake Lucerne Shipping Company (SGV) operates regular ships on several lines.

In September 2019, Smartmo, in cooperation with SBB, put a digital bicycle parking system into operation with space for 50 bicycles in front of Lucerne train station. It is the first of a total of six pilot plants which are expected to start operating gradually by the end of the year.

See also

Web links

Commons : Bahnhof Luzern  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lucerne station fire in 1971 , video on Youtube, 15 min.
  2. ↑ A space between the city and the train station: Luzern station, the execution project for the head building: Architects: Hans-Peter Ammann and Peter Baumann: Design of the canopy: Santiago Calatrava , article from the magazine: Werk, Bauen + Wohnen, volume (year): 75 (1988), issue 12
  3. ↑ Peter Disch (ed.): Architecture in German Switzerland 1980–1990. A catalog and architecture guide. ADV-Verlag, Lugano 1991, ISBN 88-7922-000-4 , p. 146 ff.
  4. ↑ Lucerne Station Hall , In: Calatrava.com
  5. ^ Peter Nauer : Overall planning, expansion stages. In: Schweizer Ingenieur und Architekt , Vol. 103 (1985), pp. 585-586.
  6. ↑ Simon Mathis: This is what the new video wall in Lucerne station looks like. In: luzernerzeitung.ch . June 3, 2019, accessed June 5, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Trenitalia ETR 610 002 derailed in Lucerne train station. In: Bahnonline.ch. March 24, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Erich Aschwanden: Rescue work continues: Lucerne train station becomes ghost train station In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of March 23, 2017
  9. ↑ SBB media release of March 22, 2017
  10. ↑ Erich Aschwanden: Lucerne train station paralyzed: Train accident intensifies calls for underground station In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of March 24, 2017
  11. ↑ Chiara Zgraggen: SBB replace seven points: Lucerne station is completely closed for a weekend In: luzernerzeitung.ch , September 18, 2018, accessed on September 19, 2018.
  12. ↑ There is no SBB train in Lucerne on weekends - what's behind it and what you can do. In: watson.ch. November 15, 2018, accessed November 16, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Broad lobbying for Lucerne underground station, Zentralschweizer Druck - Lucerne wants to pre-finance preliminary project , NZZ , May 5, 2009
  14. ^ Canton of Lucerne: through station
  15. ^ Under the lake to the Lucerne underground station In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of July 9, 2013
  16. ↑ Federal Office of Transport FOT: Expansion step 2035
  17. ↑ More space: New train station frees up an area the size of the old town In: Zentralplus from September 24, 2019
  18. ↑ The Tellbus - a success story  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , SBB, accessed on July 4, 2017@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / company.sbb.ch  
  19. ↑ Pilot project in Lucerne - Reserved bicycle parking space at the train station thanks to the new app. In: srf.ch . September 24, 2019, accessed September 24, 2019 .
  20. ↑ Markus Knöpfli: Digitization: SBB are testing digital bicycle parking spaces at 5 train stations. In: horizont.net . September 24, 2019, accessed September 24, 2019 .