Vernier railway station
Railway station in Vernier, Switzerland
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Vernier railway station (French: Gare de Vernier), formerly known as Cointrin, is a railway station in the municipality of Vernier, in the Swiss canton of Geneva. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lyon–Geneva line of Swiss Federal Railways.[1]
Vernier | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Railway platform towards La Plaine, before the overhaul | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Vernier Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°13′15″N 6°05′38″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Lyon–Geneva line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 64.8 km (40.3 mi) from Lausanne[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | tpg : gare/Croisette, gare/Renfile[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (81 spaces) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes (22 spaces) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 8501007 (COI) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 10 (unireso)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 March 1858 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Cointrin (until 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1'400 per weekday[4] (SBB) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Services
As of the December 2025 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Vernier:[5][6][7]
- Léman Express:
- L5: half-hourly service between La Plaine and Genève-Cornavin
- L6: rush-hour service between Bellegarde and Genève-Cornavin
- L7: rush-hour service to Annemasse via Lancy-Pont-Rouge
