Elevation 479 m above the sea Opened 1857 | Owned by SBB-CFF-FFS | |
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Location Place de la Gare 12000 NeuchâtelNeuchâtel, NeuchâtelSwitzerland Operated by SBB-CFF-FFSTRNTGV LyriaBLS Distance 75.3 km (46.8 mi)from Zürich HB Similar Gare de Frasne, Vallorbe railway station, Lausanne railway station, Fribourg railway station, Montreux railway station | ||
Neuchâtel railway station (French: Gare de Neuchâtel) serves the municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS.
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The station forms part of one of Switzerland's most important railway lines, the Jura foot railway (Olten–Genève-Aéroport), which is one of two routes used by intercity trains between Geneva and Zürich. It is also a junction for SBB-CFF-FFS lines from La Chaux-de-Fonds and to Pontarlier, and for the BLS line from Bern.
Location
Neuchâtel railway station is situated at Place de la Gare to the north east of the city centre, about a 15-minute walk from the central pedestrian zone. The Funambule funicular links the station to the lower part of the town, near the University.
Services
The station offers highly frequent services from/to many cities in Switzerland:
Neuchâtel lost its TGV Lyria connections to Paris Gare de Lyon. Instead, a dedicated regional service takes passengers to Frasne, where the connection with the TGV Lyria coming from Lausanne is guaranteed.