Bulle railway station

Bulle
The station platforms in 2023
General information
Location	Bulle, Fribourg Switzerland
Coordinates	46°37′9.1″N 7°3′10.8″E
Elevation	771 m (2,530 ft)
Owned by	Transports publics Fribourgeois
Line(s)	Bulle–Romont line Bulle–Broc line Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon line
Distance	19.5 km (12.1 mi) from Châtel-St-Denis[1]
Platforms	2 island platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks	7
Train operators	Transports publics Fribourgeois
Connections	Transports publics Fribourgeois buses[2]
Construction
Parking	94
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	8504086 (BUL)
Fare zone	30 (frimobil [de])[3]
Services
Preceding station RER Fribourg Following station Romont FR towards Bern RE2 La Tour-de-Trême towards Broc-Chocolaterie Romont FR towards Düdingen RE3 Vuadens-Sud towards Palézieux S50 La Tour-de-Trême Ronclina towards Montbovon S51 La Tour-de-Trême Ronclina towards Gruyères
Location

Bulle railway station (French: Gare de Bulle, German: Bahnhof Bulle) is a railway station in the municipality of Bulle, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is located at the junction of three railway lines: the Bulle–Romont, Bulle–Broc, and Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon lines. All three are owned by Transports publics Fribourgeois.[1]

History

Prior to 2019, the station was located at the southern end of the Place de la Gare. The standard gauge Bulle–Romont railway line terminated at the station, while interchange was possible between the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge Bulle–Broc and Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon lines. A major renovation project, completed in 2023, built a new station slightly to the north on Rue Rieter. As part of this project the Bulle–Broc was converted to standard gauge.[4]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at Bulle:[5][6]

• RER Fribourg:
  • RE2 / RE3: half-hourly service to Düdingen and Broc-Chocolaterie and hourly service to Bern.
  • S50 / S51: half-hourly service on weekdays and hourly service on weekends between Palézieux and Gruyères and hourly service from Gruyères to Montbovon.

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. p. 30. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
2. "Reseau de la region broye" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics Fribourgeois. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
3. "Plan des zones / Zonenplan" (PDF) (in French and German). frimobil. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
4. "Région de Bulle: nouvelles infrastructures ferroviaires". www.programme-bulle.ch (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
5. Transports publics fribourgeois (23 November 2023). "Montbovon - Bulle - Châtel-St-Denis - Palézieux" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
6. Transports publics fribourgeois (18 September 2023). "Broc-Chocolaterie - Bulle - Romont" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to Bulle railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Bulle railway station – SBB