When did rail traffic between Yverdon and Lausanne return to normal?

SBB reported that traffic between Yverdon-les-Bains (VD) and Lausanne returned to normal at 05:40 this morning. The communication comes after the serious inconvenience that began on Friday, when the arson in Eclépens had caused the interruption of traffic on a segment of the line.

What caused the disruption on the line?

The inconvenience was caused by a deliberate fire that broke out in Eclépens (VD) and was discovered on Friday around 03:00. The fire had affected a pipeline containing electrical cables near the tracks. The damage had disrupted traffic between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay.

How was the train outage handled?

During the disruption, several long-distance trains were cancelled and passengers had to choose alternative routes. SBB mobilized a hundred employees and twenty replacement buses to handle the inconvenience. The source indicates these measures as an operational response to the blockage caused by the fire.

What did SBB announce about the fire?

The SBB condemned "with the utmost firmness" the criminal act and announced its intention to file a complaint against unknown persons. An investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances of the fire and identify the perpetrator (s). The procedure is accompanied by the restoration of rail traffic announced at 05:40.

Yverdon-Lausanne traffic: trains running regularly again

Di Redazione Frontaliere Ticino · Published on 11 October 2026

Normal traffic between Yverdon and Lausanne from 05:40 Arson discovered on Friday at around 03:00 Traffic interrupted between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay

Context

Briefly

Normal traffic between Yverdon and Lausanne from 05:40
Arson discovered on Friday around 03:00
Rail traffic interrupted between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay
Twenty replacement buses mobilized by SBB

Key Facts

Route → Yverdon-les-Bains–Lausanne
Location → Eclépens (VD)
Damage → cable duct near the tracks
Resources → around one hundred SBB employees and twenty buses
Investigation → ascertaining the circumstances and identifying the perpetrators

From the fire to the restoration

At 05:40 this morning, rail traffic between Yverdon-les-Bains, in Canton Vaud, and Lausanne returned to normal. SBB communicated this to Keystone-SDA, following a phase of severe disruptions that began on Friday.

An act of arson had broken out in Eclépens (VD), affecting the connection. The fire had been discovered on Friday around 03:00 inside a cable duct near the tracks. The damage had consequently interrupted traffic between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay.

The operational consequences had affected several long-distance trains, which were canceled during the disruption. Passengers had been forced to choose alternative routes. SBB had also mobilized around one hundred employees and twenty replacement buses.

The restoration announced at 05:40 concerns the route between Yverdon-les-Bains and Lausanne and marks the return to normal of the rail traffic indicated by SBB. The described sequence ranges from infrastructure damage to cancellations, up to replacement solutions for travelers.

On the judicial level, SBB condemned the criminal act 'with the utmost firmness' and announced its intention to file a complaint against unknown persons. The ongoing investigation aims to clarify the circumstances and identify the author or authors.

Operational details

What changes for travelers

The practical point of the update is the shift from disrupted service to traffic returning to normal at 05:40. Before that time, the report described a situation involving canceled long-distance trains, alternative routes and replacement buses. After the time communicated by FFS, the available information is instead that traffic has been restored between the two points indicated.

Operational comparison

Table 1: Phase
Phase	Information from the source
Before restoration	Interruption between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay
During disruptions	Cancellations, alternative routes, twenty buses
From 05:40	Traffic between Yverdon-les-Bains and Lausanne returned to normal

This distinction helps avoid confusing the section where the damage had interrupted traffic with the broader route for which FFS announced the return to normal. The fact that around one hundred staff members and twenty buses were deployed describes the scale of the operational response during the disruption, but does not add information about any remaining delays or individual services.

For a passenger, the useful guidance is therefore to base the check on their own route: Yverdon-les-Bains, Lausanne, or one of the points within the Cossonay-Penthalaz-Chavornay segment. To navigate between rail and replacement connections, guida ai mezzi pubblici remains relevant, without turning the report into a new detailed timetable.

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Key points

How to use the update

The report allows a practical check in four steps, without adding data not communicated by FFS:

1. Identify the stations for the journey and determine whether the route involves Yverdon-les-Bains and Lausanne. 2. Use 05:40 as the reference time for the announced restoration. 3. Distinguish the overall Yverdon-Lausanne route from the Cossonay-Penthalaz-Chavornay segment, indicated as interrupted during the fire. 4. If the journey includes a long-distance connection, bear in mind that during the disruptions several trains had been canceled and passengers had had to choose alternatives.

The fire matter, however, follows a different course from that of the passenger. FFS have announced their intention to file a complaint against unknown persons and the investigation to establish the circumstances and identify the perpetrator or perpetrators. For those who need to travel, the operational point remains the information on the restoration of traffic.

Those preparing a connection can use this distinction alongside informazioni sui mezzi pubblici, so as to distinguish the return to normal from the measures taken during the disruption. To prepare for your next journey, consult guida ai mezzi pubblici.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did rail traffic between Yverdon and Lausanne return to normal?: SBB reported that traffic between Yverdon-les-Bains (VD) and Lausanne returned to normal at 05:40 this morning. The communication comes after the serious inconvenience that began on Friday, when the arson in Eclépens had caused the interruption of traffic on a segment of the line.
What caused the disruption on the line?: The inconvenience was caused by a deliberate fire that broke out in Eclépens (VD) and was discovered on Friday around 03:00. The fire had affected a pipeline containing electrical cables near the tracks. The damage had disrupted traffic between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay.
How was the train outage handled?: During the disruption, several long-distance trains were cancelled and passengers had to choose alternative routes. SBB mobilized a hundred employees and twenty replacement buses to handle the inconvenience. The source indicates these measures as an operational response to the blockage caused by the fire.
What did SBB announce about the fire?: The SBB condemned "with the utmost firmness" the criminal act and announced its intention to file a complaint against unknown persons. An investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances of the fire and identify the perpetrator (s). The procedure is accompanied by the restoration of rail traffic announced at 05:40.