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Background
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) plans to renovate and expand Nyon station, in the canton of Vaud. The Municipality wants to use this project to redesign the area south of the station, on the lake side. Since summer 2026, the Nyon Municipal Council has had a right-wing majority, according to 24 Heures.
The key points
On Monday 9 November 2026, the Nyon Municipal Council rejected, by five votes, a credit to fund an urban design competition for the area south of the station. An amendment proposed by the left did not change the outcome of the vote, according to La Côte.
For the Municipality, this was the time to act: SBB will press ahead with its station project regardless. Without prior planning, the town risks a layout ill-suited to local needs. 24 Heures reports that the Municipality is warning about what SBB could now impose.
What it means for businesses
- Shops and property owners in the station area : the redevelopment of the southern, lake-side area is postponed.
- Urban planning and architecture firms : the planned competition will not take place for now.
Who says what
- Stéphanie Schmutz (Socialist municipal councillor in charge of planning): she believes Nyon cannot afford to miss the opportunity of the SBB works.
- Right-wing majority of the Municipal Council : it considered it preferable to wait before committing this credit.
Further reading
Sources
- La Côte – Nyon council rejects station redevelopment… at the risk of missing the train
- 24 Heures – A political “telenovela” delays the redevelopment of Nyon station
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