Tram line 14 in Geneva
Tram line 14 in Geneva runs between Bernex, Vailly in the southwest of the canton and Meyrin, Gravière to the northwest of central Geneva. It travels through Confignon, Onex, Petit-Lancy, central Geneva, Servette and Vernier before continuing through Meyrin. The complete scheduled journey takes approximately 54 minutes.
The route was extended west from Confignon, croisée to Bernex, Vailly in July 2021, adding five new stops.
Starting at Bernex, Vailly, line 14 runs northeast along the Route de Chancy corridor, serving Hainard, Luchepelet, Pré-Marais and Bernex, P+R. It then continues through Confignon via croisée and La Dode before serving Onex, Salle communale and Bandol.
The line continues through Petit-Lancy, serving Les Esserts, place and Quidort. Beyond Quidort, it crosses the River Arve on the Pont de Saint-Georges and enters central Geneva through Jonction, Palladium and Stand before reaching Bel-Air.
From Bel-Air, the route crosses the Rhône and continues through Coutance to Gare Cornavin. It then follows the Servette corridor through Lyon, Poterie, Servette and Vieusseux before reaching Vernier, Bouchet.
The line continues along the Route de Meyrin corridor, serving Vernier, Balexert, Avanchets-Etang and Blandonnet. At Meyrin, Jardin-Alpin-Vivarium, it turns through the centre of Meyrin, serving Forumeyrin and Vaudagne before reaching its northwestern terminus at Meyrin, Gravière.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 14 in Geneva. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
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- Interchange for airport.
Bernex, Vailly is a tram terminus and bus interchange located on Route de Chancy at the western edge of Bernex.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Bernex, Hainard tram stop is located in the centre of Route de Chancy near Chemin de Saule. It serves the adjoining Robert-Hainard school and sports complex, named after the Swiss artist, naturalist and writer Robert Hainard, who settled in Bernex with his family in 1938.
Bernex, Luchepelet tram stop is located in the centre of Route de Chancy near Route d’Aire-la-Ville. It serves the nearby Luchepelet primary school and communal facilities. The historic locality name combines words associated with a small lake or marsh and with bare or uncultivated land.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Bernex, Pré-Marais tram stop is located in the centre of Route de Chancy beside Place de Pré-Marais and serves the adjoining Saint-Mathieu residential neighbourhood. The name comes from a historic locality recorded on the 1830 Atlas Mayer and refers to land once characterised by meadow and marsh.
Bernex, P+R is a major tram, bus and park-and-ride interchange located on Route de Chancy beside the P+R Bernex car park. The stop formerly served as the western tram terminus before the route was extended to Bernex, Vailly in July 2021.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Confignon, croisée is a major tram and bus interchange located where Route de Chancy meets Route de Soral and Chemin de Carabot. Its name reflects the historic crossroads from which routes continue towards Confignon, Bernex and the communities southwest of Geneva.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Confignon, La Dode tram stop is located in the centre of Route de Chancy near its junction with Route du Grand-Lancy and Chemin de la Dode. The locality name derives from Dode, an old regional form of the name Claude that was once common in rural communities.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Onex, Salle communale tram stop is located in the centre of Route de Chancy near Chemin Gustave-Rochette. It serves the municipal performance venue from which it takes its name, as well as the historic centre of Onex and the nearby Place des Deux-Églises.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Onex, Bandol tram stop is located in the centre of Route de Chancy near Rue de Bandol and Rue des Bossons, serving the surrounding residential and commercial area. Its name commemorates Onex’s twinning with Bandol, a coastal town on the French Riviera, which was formalised in 1972.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Petit-Lancy, Les Esserts is a major tram and bus interchange located in the centre of Route de Chancy at Avenue des Morgines. It serves the surrounding Les Esserts neighbourhood and acts as a terminus for several bus services.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Petit-Lancy, place is a tram and bus interchange located on Route de Chancy beside Place des Ormeaux. It serves the historic centre of Petit-Lancy, with the local primary school, community hall and Parc Cérésole nearby.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Petit-Lancy, Quidort tram stop is located on Route de Chancy at its junction with Route de Saint-Georges and Rampe Quidort. The nearby La Visiteuse pedestrian and cycle bridge crosses the roads to connect the Surville and Tivoli neighbourhoods. Quidort takes its name from Jean-Pierre Quidort, a 19th-century lamp merchant who owned land in Lancy.
Jonction is a tram and bus interchange located on Rue des Deux-Ponts, close to the northern end of Pont de Saint-Georges and the bank of the Arve. It serves the surrounding Jonction neighbourhood, whose name refers to the confluence of the Arve and Rhône at its western tip.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Palladium tram stop is located on Quai du Rhône beside the municipal hall from which it takes its name. Originally known as the Palais d’Hiver, the Palladium is now a multipurpose venue used for concerts, performances and other public events.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Stand is a major tram and bus interchange at the junction of Rue du Stand and Boulevard Georges-Favon. Tram routes diverge beyond the stop and follow different paths through Bel-Air and Goulart before rejoining near Cornavin. Rue du Stand takes its name from a shooting range established at Coulouvrenière in 1826.
The stop is also served by tram line 15 and provides connections to bus services.
Bel-Air is a major tram and bus interchange centred on Place de Bel-Air, immediately beside the Rhône. Its platforms are distributed between Rue de la Confédération, the southern part of the bridge leading towards the Île district and the surrounding streets. The nearby Tour de l’Île is the surviving tower of a medieval castle that once guarded this river crossing.
The stop is also served by tram lines 12, 17 and 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Coutance is a tram and bus interchange located on Rue de Coutance in the historic Saint-Gervais district, serving its densely developed shopping and residential streets. The street’s name derives from the city of Constance and its association with the Council of Constance, held between 1414 and 1418.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Gare Cornavin is Geneva’s principal railway station and a major interchange for regional, national and international trains, trams and buses. The original station opened in 1858, while the present main building resulted from a complete reconstruction undertaken between 1927 and 1931.
The stop is also served by tram lines 15 and 18 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Lyon tram stop is located on Rue de la Servette at its junction with Rue de Lyon, serving the southern part of the Grottes neighbourhood and the densely developed streets north of Cornavin station. Rue de Lyon forms part of the historic route leading northwest from Geneva towards the French city of Lyon.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Poterie tram stop is located on Rue de la Servette at its junction with Rue de la Poterie, close to Parc Geisendorf. The street and stop take their name from a pottery factory that occupied part of the present park during the 19th century.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Servette is a tram and bus interchange located on Rue de la Servette near its junction with Avenue Wendt and Rue Hoffmann, in the centre of the surrounding district. The district developed around a former private estate named La Servette, whose name ultimately derives from the Latin silva, meaning forest.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Vieusseux tram stop is located on Route de Meyrin beside the Cité Vieusseux residential neighbourhood. The development occupies land formerly owned by the Vieusseux family, which included several prominent Genevan doctors, magistrates and writers.
The stop is also served by tram line 18.
Vernier, Bouchet is a major tram and bus interchange located on Route de Meyrin at Carrefour du Bouchet, where several principal roads converge. The name comes from the former Bouchet estate and derives from a term meaning a small wooded thicket.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Vernier, Balexert tram stop is located beside Route de Meyrin on the southern side of the Balexert shopping centre. Opened in 1971, the complex now contains more than 140 shops together with a cinema, restaurants and other leisure facilities.
The stop is also served by tram line 18.
Vernier, Avanchets-Etang tram stop is located on Route de Meyrin and serves both the Les Avanchets residential district and the newer Quartier de l’Étang. The latter was largely completed between 2021 and 2023 and contains more than 1,000 homes together with shops, offices and leisure facilities.
The stop is also served by tram line 18.
Vernier, Blandonnet is a major tram and bus interchange located on Route de Meyrin beside the Blandonnet business district. Bus services provide connections to Geneva Airport and communities farther west, including destinations across the French border.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Meyrin, Jardin-Alpin-Vivarium is a tram and bus interchange located on Route de Meyrin beside the Jardin botanique alpin and the Vivarium de Meyrin. The botanical garden maintains collections of alpine plants and provides educational activities, while the neighbouring vivarium specialises in reptiles and amphibians.
The stop is also served by tram line 18 and provides connections to bus services.
Meyrin, Forumeyrin is a tram and bus interchange serving the centre of Meyrin. It is located beside Place des Cinq-Continents, close to Forum Meyrin’s theatre, gallery and municipal library, as well as Meyrin Centre, one of Switzerland’s earliest purpose-built shopping centres, which opened in 1963.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Meyrin, Vaudagne is a tram and bus interchange located at the junction of Rue De-Livron and Avenue de Vaudagne, serving the surrounding residential area. Avenue de Vaudagne formed part of the historic route connecting the village of Meyrin with communities across the nearby French border.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Meyrin, Gravière is a tram terminus and major bus interchange located at the northern end of Avenue de Vaudagne, close to Avenue Sainte-Cécile. Its name recalls the former Moret gravel quarry that occupied this area before the construction of the modern Cité de Meyrin began during the early 1960s.
The stop provides connections to bus services.