S9 (St. Gallen S-Bahn)

The S9 is a railway service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn that provides half-hourly service between Wil and Wattwil over the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line. THURBO, a joint venture of Swiss Federal Railways and the canton of Thurgau, operates the service.

S9
A Wattwil-bound S9 passes Lichtensteig in 2016
Overview
Current operator(s)THURBO
Route
StartWil
Stops5
EndWattwil
Distance travelled20.0 kilometres (12.4 mi)
Average journey time23 minutes
Service frequencyEvery 30 minutes
Line(s) usedWil–Ebnat-Kappel line

Operations

The S9 operates every 30 minutes between Wil and Wattwil, using the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line. It is the only service over that line between Wil and Lichtensteig.[3]

History

Until the December 2013 timetable change, every other S9 service continued south to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann, providing hourly service to the remainder of the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line and the short section of the Bodensee–Toggenburg line between Nesslau-Neu St. Johann and Ebnat-Kappel. With the timetable change, the S9 was cut back to its present terminus and the S8 extended to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann.[4][5]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 14. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Zürcher S-Bahn/S-Bahn St.Gallen/S-Bahn Bodensee" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Federal Railways. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. "Geschäftsbericht 2020" (PDF). THURBO (in German). pp. 12–13.
  4. Hug, Olivia (2 November 2012). "Verbesserter Schienenverkehr". Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. "Wil–Nesslau-Neu St. Johann" (PDF) (in German). 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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