Elevation 413 m above the sea Operated by SBB-CFF-FFS Phone +41 900 300 300 Platforms in use 5 | Owned by SBB-CFF-FFS Opened 23 September 1875 | |
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Location Place de la Gare 132800 DelémontDelémont, JuraSwitzerland Line(s) Basel SBB–Biel/BienneDelémont–Delle Similar Porrentruy, Delle, Prince‑Bishops' Castle, Neuchâtel railway station, Olten railway station | ||
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 SBB-CFF-FFS. 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.
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The Delémont roundhouse, located within the station yard, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance (class A).
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.
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.
Long distance
The following long distance services call at Delémont:
(Serves Lausanne or Genève-Aéroport alternately, one train every two hours).
Basel Regional S-Bahn
The station is also served by the following Basel Regional S-Bahn line:
(Delémont–Delle railway, Jura railway and Hauenstein line)