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Broc-Village railway station

Coordinates: 46°36′14″N 7°5′56″E / 46.60389°N 7.09889°E / 46.60389; 7.09889
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Broc-Village
Two-story wooden station building with a station signage
The station building in 2014
General information
LocationBroc, Fribourg
Switzerland
Coordinates46°36′14″N 7°5′56″E / 46.60389°N 7.09889°E / 46.60389; 7.09889
Elevation719 m (2,359 ft)
Owned byTransports publics Fribourgeois
Line(s)Bulle–Broc railway line
Distance4.4 km (2.7 mi) from Bulle[1]
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Tracks1
Train operatorsTransports publics Fribourgeois
ConnectionsBus interchange Transports publics Fribourgeois[2]
Construction
Parking6
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8504088 (BROV)
Fare zone31 (frimobil [de])[3]
History
Opened24 June 1912 (1912-06-24)
Services
Preceding station RER Fribourg Following station
La Tour-de-Trême
towards Bern
RE2
Broc-Chocolaterie
Terminus
La Tour-de-Trême
towards Düdingen
RE3
Location
Map

Broc-Village railway station (French: Gare de Broc-Village), is a railway station in the municipality of Broc, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is one of two stations in Broc. The other, Broc-Chocolaterie, is located next to the Cailler chocolate factory. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Bulle–Broc railway line of Transports publics Fribourgeois.

History

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The Chemins de fer électriques de la Gruyère constructed the Bulle–Broc railway line in 1912. Broc-Village opened on 24 June.[4] The line was built as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge line. The line and station were closed between April 2021 and December 2023 for rebuilding as a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge line. This permitted direct operation to via Fribourg/Freiburg to Bern. The line fully reopened on 24 August 2023.[5] As part of the project the station was rebuilt to be accessible, with a new 150 metres (490 ft) platform.[6]

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Broc-Village:[7]

References

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 30. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Plan régional | Regionalnetz" (PDF) (in French and German). tpf. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Plan des zones / Zonenplan" (PDF) (in French and German). frimobil. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 27.
  5. ^ "Ein Bahnhof für Bulle und eine neue Linie nach Broc: Mit Vollgas in eine neue Ära der Mobilität". Freiburger Nachrichten [de] (in Swiss High German). 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  6. ^ "Région de Bulle: nouvelles infrastructures ferroviaires". www.programme-bulle.ch (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ Transports publics fribourgeois (18 September 2023). "Broc-Chocolaterie - Bulle - Romont" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  • Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.
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