Luzern Allmend/Messe railway station

Luzern Allmend/Messe
Canopy-covered outdoor area with stairs leading underground
The station entrance in 2018
General information
LocationLucerne
Switzerland
Coordinates47°2′6.29″N 8°18′11.88″E / 47.0350806°N 8.3033000°E / 47.0350806; 8.3033000
Owned byZentralbahn
Line(s)Brünig line
Train operatorsZentralbahn
History
Opened9 December 2012 (2012-12-09)[1]
Services
Preceding station Lucerne S-Bahn Following station
Kriens Mattenhof
towards Wolfenschiessen
 S4 Lucerne
Terminus
Kriens Mattenhof
towards Giswil
 S5
Kriens Mattenhof
towards Horw
 S41
Location
Map

Luzern Allmend/Messe railway station (German: Bahnhof Luzern Allmend/Messe) is a railway station in the city of Lucerne, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is located adjacent to the Swissporarena, in the south of the city. The station is on the Brünig line of the Zentralbahn railway company, and is used by trains of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line.[2][3][4]

History

Aerial photograph clearly showing the route of the new tunnel under construction. The station is situated to the left of the stadium. A train can be seen on the, now abandoned, old alignment

The station opened in December 2012, and is situated in a tunnel linking Kriens Mattenhof station and the approaches to Lucerne station. The tunnel replaces a less direct surface alignment, allowing the abolition of several congested level crossings and the provision of double track. The new station gives access for an estimated 500,000 people per year, to the nearby sports, leisure and exhibition facilities.[5][6]

Services

As of the December 2021 timetable change, the following services stop at Luzern Allmend/Messe:[7][8]

Luzern Allmend/Messe also receives cargo thru-traffic on track 2 serving industries near Horw. This cargo traffic is standard gauge, requiring the use of dual gauge track on one of the two mainline tracks until the serviced industries.[9]

Image showing the dual gauge trackage that runs along Platform Two in the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bundesrätin Doris Leuthard eröffnete neue Streckenführung der Zentralbahn in Luzern". Bahnonline.ch (in German). 20 December 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ausbau Zentralbahn - Teilprojekt Luzern" [Zentralbahn Expansion - Lucerne Sub-Project] (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  5. ^ "Ausbau Zentralbahn" [Zentralbahn Expansion] (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Ausbau Zentralbahn - Ziele und Nutzen" [Zentralbahn Expansion - Objectives and Benefits] (in German). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Luzern - Brünig - Interlaken" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Luzern - Stans - Engelberg" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Bedienpunktesuche Detail | SBB". www.sbbcargo.com (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2022.