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Delémont railway station

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Delémont railway station (French: Gare de Delémont) serves the municipality of Delémont, the capital city of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways. It forms part of the Jura railway (Basel SBB–Biel/Bienne), and is also the junction for the Delémont–Delle railway, a cross-border link with France.[1]

LocationPlace de la Gare 13
Delémont
Switzerland
Coordinates47°21′43″N 7°21′00″E
Elevation413 m (1,355 ft)
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The station building and the Fontaine de l'Europe, 2011.
General information
LocationPlace de la Gare 13
Delémont
Switzerland
Coordinates47°21′43″N 7°21′00″E
Elevation413 m (1,355 ft)
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Lines
Distance84.6 km (52.6 mi) from Olten[1]
Platforms3
Tracks5
Train operators
ConnectionsCarPostal SA buses[2]
Construction
ParkingYes (120 spaces)
Cycle facilities
Yes (156 spaces)
AccessiblePartly
Other information
Station code8500109 (DMT)
Fare zone10 (Vagabond [de])[3]
History
Opened23 September 1875 (1875-09-23)
Passengers
20239'100 per weekday[4] (SBB)
Services
Preceding station SBB CFF FFS Following station
Reverses direction IC 51 Moutier
towards Biel/Bienne
Laufen
towards Basel SBB
Preceding station BLS Following station
Reverses direction IR 56 Moutier
towards Biel/Bienne
Laufen
towards Basel SBB
Preceding station RER Jura Following station
Courtételle
towards Delle
R1 Terminus
Courtételle
towards Bonfol
R2
Preceding station Basel S-Bahn Following station
Terminus S3
Limited service
Laufen
towards Olten
Location
Delémont is located in Switzerland
Delémont
Delémont
Location within Switzerland
Delémont is located in Canton of Jura
Delémont
Delémont
Location within Canton of Jura
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The Delémont roundhouse, located within the station yard, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance (class A).[5]

History

The station was opened on 23 September 1875, together with the rest of the Basel–Delémont section of the Jura railway. Just over a year later, on 15 October 1876, the station became a junction, when the Delémont–Glovelier section of the Delémont–Delle railway was opened. During World War II, the railway station was accidentally bombed on 8 September 1944 by the Allies, injuring a number of railway employees.[6]

Location

Delémont railway station is situated on the southwestern edge of the city centre.

Facilities

The station offers a number of services, such as ticket sales, Western Union, café, kiosk, and shops.

Services

As of the December 2025 timetable change, the following services stop at Delémont:[7]

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