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Lausanne railway station

Railway station in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Summary

Lausanne railway station is an architectural structure[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of architectural_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lausanne railway station is located in Lausanne[3].
  • Lausanne railway station is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Lausanne railway station's transport network is recorded as RER Vaud[5].
  • Lausanne railway station's instance of is recorded as architectural structure[6].
  • Lausanne railway station's instance of is recorded as central station[7].
  • Lausanne railway station's instance of is recorded as junction station[8].
  • Lausanne railway station's instance of is recorded as station located on surface[9].
  • Lausanne railway station's connecting line is recorded as Simplon railway[10].
  • Lausanne railway station's connecting line is recorded as Jura Foot Line[11].
  • Lausanne railway station's connecting line is recorded as Lausanne–Bern railway line[12].
  • Lausanne railway station's connecting line is recorded as Lausanne–Geneva railway[13].
  • Lausanne railway station's connecting line is recorded as Ligne Cossonay – Vallorbe[14].
  • Lausanne railway station's architect is recorded as Alphonse Laverrière[15].
  • Lausanne railway station is owned by Swiss Federal Railways[16].
  • Lausanne railway station is operated by Swiss Federal Railways[17].
  • Lausanne railway station's architectural style is recorded as Art Nouveau architecture[18].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Prilly-Malley railway station[19].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Lausanne-Sébeillon railway station[20].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Pully railway station[21].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Pully-Nord railway station[22].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Railway station SBB[23].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Puidoux railway station[24].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Railway station SBB[25].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Fribourg railway station[26].
  • Lausanne railway station's adjacent station is recorded as Railway station SBB[27].

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Geography

Lausanne railway station is in the country of Switzerland[4]. It is located in Lausanne[3]. It is part of list of cultural properties in Lausanne[28].

Physical Characteristics

Lausanne railway station sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+447'}[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include architectural structure[6], central station[7], junction station[8], and station located on surface[9]. Lausanne railway station's heritage designation is recorded as class A Swiss cultural property of national significance[30].

History and Context

Lausanne railway station is owned by Swiss Federal Railways[16].

Why It Matters

Lausanne railway station ranks in the top 10% of architectural_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Adjacent station → Prilly-Malley railway station, Lausanne-Sébeillon railway station, Pully railway station +10
    Coordinates → —
    Architect → Alphonse Laverrière
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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