List of relocated Swiss railway sections
The list of installed Swiss railway sections and includes the sections of railway lines that have been replaced by a new trassiertes section, z. B. by replacing an open line with a tunnel. Status: 2017
Lines whose operation has been discontinued on the entire section are included in the list of former Swiss railway lines .
Relocated route sections
Comments on the column headings
- (Operating mode) since : For sections of the route that have been operated electrically since the opening of operations, the year of electrification with the current power system is written in brackets.
Driving planned field |
Operation through |
Driving planned field |
route |
Track wide mm |
Length km |
Eröff- voltage |
Check- STEL development |
Operating mode | since | Replace with…, remark |
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100 ... | BVZ | 140 | Herbriggen – Randa | 1000 | 3.0 | 1891 | 1991 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1929 | New lines after the Randa landslide |
FO | 142 | Dieni-Rueras | 1000 | 0.3 | 1926 | 1991 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1940 | Replacement by a new Val Milà bridge | |
FO | 142 | Realp-Hospenthal | 1000 | 0.5 | 1926 | 1985 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1941 | Replacement by Mitschen tunnel | |
FO | 142 | Segnas – Disentis / Mustér | 1000 | 0.3 | 1926 | 1999 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1940 | Replacement by new Disentis tunnel | |
LIVE | 101 | Assens – Echallens | 1000 | ~ 2.7 | 1874 | 1908 | steam | Relocation to own route | ||
LIVE | 101 | Bel-Air LEB – Cheseaux | 1000 | 0.1 | 1873 | 2001 | 1500 V = | 1936 | Replacement by bridge Mèbre | |
LIVE | 101 | Lausanne-Chauderon-Montétan | 1000 | 1.0 | 1873 | 1995 | 1500 V = | 1936 | Realignment with the Chauderon tunnel and the Lausanne-Chauderon underground station | |
MC | 132 | Martigny-Ville-La Bâtiaz | 1000 | ~ 0.6 | 1906 | 1931 | 750 V = | (1906) | with lateral power rail , replacement by access to Martigny SBB station | |
MGB | 140 | Kalpetran – Kipferwald | 1000 | ~ 0.6 | 1890 | 2007 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1929 | Replacement with a new tilting bridge | |
MGB | 142 | Brig – Naters – Bitsch | 1000 | 3.2 | 1915 | 2007 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1942 | Replacement by direct access to the new Brig MGB through station | |
MOB | 120 | Chamby-Sendy-Sollard | 1000 | 0.4 | 1901 | 1945 | 810 V = | (1901) | Replacement by new Chamby spiral tunnel | |
MOB | 120 | Hold – Zweisimmen | 1000 | 0.4 | 1905 | 1984 | 900 V = | (1905) | Replacement by the new Moosbach spiral tunnel | |
MOB | 120 | Rougement – Saanen | 1000 | 0.5 | 1904 | 1991 | 900 V = | (1904) | Replacement by Vanel tunnel | |
MOB | 120 | Saanenmöser – Oeschseite | 1000 | 0.3 | 1905 | 1991 | 900 V = | (1905) | Replacement by a new Kaltenbrunnen bridge | |
NStCM | 155 | Nyon – Le Plantaz | 1000 | 0.2 | 1916 | 2004 | 1500 V = | (1985) | Access to the Nyon underground station with the Gare souterraine tunnel | |
SBB | 100 | Salgesch-Leuk | 1435 | 6.9 | 1877 | 2004 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1927 | Replacement by the new Salgesch – Leuk line | |
SNCF | 130 | St-Gingolph border CH-F (-Evian) | 1435 | 0.2 | 1886 | 1998 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1954 | Operation ceased in 1988, until 1998 the Rive-Bleu-Express special tourist train | |
TPC | 126 | Aigle – en Châlet | 1000 | 1.6 | 1907 | 2005 | 1500 V = | (1907) | Re-routing along the SBB route on its own route | |
TPC | 126 | Pont du Rhone-Corbier | 1000 | 0.2 | 1907 | 2001 | 1500 V = | (1907) | Replacement by the Bœufferrant bridge over the new roundabout | |
TPC | 127 | Grand-Moulin-Les Salines | 1000 | 0.4 | 1898 | 2004 | 750 V = | (1898) | Replacement by own route with Glareys tunnel | |
200 ... | BTI | 290 | Nidau – Biel / Bienne | 1000 | 0.4 | 1926 | 1975 | 1200 V = | (1926) | Re-routing with the Biel tunnel and the Biel / Bienne BTI underground station |
CJ | 236 | La Ferrière – Le Seignat | 1000 | 0.8 | 1892 | 1979 | 1500 V = | 1953 | Replacement by the Ferrière bridge | |
SBB | 210 | Concise – Gorgier | 1435 | ~ 6.4 | 1859 | 2000 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1925 | Replacement by St-Aubin-Sauges tunnel | |
SBB | 210 | La Lance-Vaumarcus | 1435 | 2.0 | 1859 | 2000 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1927 | Replacement by La Raisse tunnel | |
SBB | 210 | Tüscherz – Biel / Bienne | 1435 | 2.4 | 1860 | 1969 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1927 | Replacement by Vingelz tunnel | |
SBB | 210 | Vaumarcus-Gorgier-St-Aubin | 1435 | 4.0 | 1859 | 1999 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1927 | Replacement by St-Aubin tunnel | |
SBB | 240 | Courgenay – Porrentruy | 1435 | 1.8 | 1877 | 1993 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1933 | Realignment parallel to the A16 | |
SBB | 250 | Vauderens – Siviriez | 1435 | ~ 2.6 | 1862 | 2001 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1927 | Replacement Vauderen tunnel | |
300 ... | BB | 310 | Därligen – Interlaken West | 1435 | 0.1 | 1872 | 1893 | steam | Replacement by Därligen tunnel | |
BLS | 310 | Interlaken Ost – Bönigen | 1435 | 0.7 | 1874 | 1916 | steam | Reallocation due to Brünigbahn | ||
BLS | 330 | Hohtenn – Ausserberg | 1435 | 0.4 | 1913 | 1916 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | (1913) | Sevistein I and II tunnels replaced by Sevistein III tunnels | |
BOB | 312 | Zweilütschinen – Lütschental | 1000 | 0.7 | 1890 | 2015 | 1500 V = | 1914 | Realignment with the new Buechi tunnel | |
BLS | 330 | Spiez – Hondirch south | 1435 | 0.9 | 1901 | 1986 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1910 | Realignment with the Hondrich II tunnel | |
RBS | 308 | Schönbühl RBS-Zollikofen Ost | 1000 | 1.3 | 1916 | 1991 | 1250 V = | (1916) | Own route with Moosseedorf tunnel | |
SBB | 301 | Bern Wylerfeld – Ostermundigen | 1435 | ~ 2.5 | 1859 | 1912 | steam | Re-routing, old line partially preserved as a siding | ||
SZB | 309 | Worblaufen Wildlife Park | 1000 | 2.6 | 1912 | 1973 | 1250 V = | (1912) | Realignment with the Tiefenau tunnel | |
VBW | 307 | Ittigen –Worblaufen | 1000 | 0.8 | 1913 | 1968 | 1250 V = | (1913) | Relocation to the own route with Altikofentunnel I and II | |
BOB | 311 | Wilderswil – Fliesau | 1000 | 0.9 | 1890 | 1991 | 1500 V = | 1914 | Re-routing | |
BOB | 311 | Gsteigwiler – Zweilütschinen | 1000 | 3.4 | 1890 | 1999 | 1500 V = | 1914 | Re-routing as part of the double lane expansion and construction of the Buechi Umler bridge | |
BOB | 311 | Zweilütschinen – Lütschental | 1000 | 1.0 | 1890 | 2015 | 1500 V = | 1914 | Realignment with the new Buechi tunnel | |
WAB | 311 | Witimatte – Rohrfluh – Wengen | 800 | 2.0 | 1893 | 2007 | 1500 V = | 1909 | Rack railway, ceased passenger traffic in 1910, re-routing | |
400 ... | EST | 498 | Basel SBB – Basel-St. Johann | 1435 | ~ 2.4 | 1846 | 1901 | steam | Re-routing | |
JS | 470 | Access to the old Lucerne train station | 1000 | ~ 1.4 | 1889 | 1897 | steam | Brünigbahn, access to the old Lucerne train station , replacement by a new access | ||
KLB | - | Eichwald – copper hammer | 1435 | 0.3 | 1897 | 1973 | diesel | 1968 | Freight transport only, replacement by Rösslimatt – Kriens | |
SBB | 499 | Basel SBB PB – Gellert | 1435 | 0.4 | 1873 | 1982 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1956 | Replacement by Singer Nord tunnel | |
SBB | 450 | Langenthal – Herzogenbuchsee | 1435 | 3.5 | 1857 | 2002 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1925 | Re-routing parallel to the new Rothrist – Mattstetten line , partially preserved as a siding | |
SBB | 450 | Roggwil-Wynau-Langenthal | 1435 | 1.7 | 1857 | 2002 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1925 | Realignment parallel to the new Rothrist – Mattstetten line | |
E.g. | 470 | Horw-Hergiswil | 1000 | 1.0 | 1889 | 2005 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1941 | Replacement by Haltiwald tunnel | |
E.g. | 470 | Lucerne – Kriens Mattenhof | 1000 | 3.3 | 1889 | 2012 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1941 | Replacement by the Hubelmatt-Allmend tunnel with three -rail track | |
E.g. | 480 | Mettlen floor | 1000 | 4.2 | 1898 | 2011 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | (1964) | partially rack railway, replacement by Engelberg tunnel | |
500 ... | TO BATHE | 501 | Driveways to the old Basel railway station | 1435 | ~ 2.8 | 1855 | 1913 | steam | Replacement by a new driveway | |
BTB | 505 | Basel Steinen – Basel Heuwaage | 1000 | 0.3 | 1887 | 1900 | steam | Relocation of the terminus due to the Basel tram | ||
BLT | 507 | Ruchfeld – Neuewelt | 1000 | 0.5 | 1902 | 1980 | 600 V = | (1902) | Replacement with free warehouse Neuewelt | |
SCB | 510 | Gütsch – Lucerne | 1435 | ~ 1.1 | 1859 | 1897 | steam | Access to the old Lucerne train station , replacement by a new access | ||
ST | Sursee SBB – Sursee city – km 3.7 | 1435 | 3.7 | 1912 | 1978 | diesel | 1965 | Passenger traffic stopped in 1971, re-routing due to A2 | ||
600 ... | FART | 620 | Locarno – Solduno | 1000 | 3.5 | 1907-1927 | 1990 | 1200 V = | (1923–1927) | Replacement by tunnel section |
SBB | 651 | Emmenbrücke – Waldibrücke | 1435 | 5.8 | 1883 | 1998 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1930 | Re-routing with the Hüslen tunnel without a hairpin in Emmenbrücke station, partly available as a connecting track in parallel lines | |
SBB | 600 | Passage through Brunnen | 1435 | 0.9 | 1882 | 1948 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1922 | Replacement by more direct, double-lane lines via the railway embankment and Morschacher tunnel | |
SBB | 600 | Rynächt – Erstfeld | 1435 | 1.8 | 1882 | 2016 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1922 | Re-routing as part of bundled lines with the access to the GBT | |
SBB | 600 | Melide-Maroggia-Melano | 1435 | 2.1 | 1874 | 1963 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1922 | Realignment parallel to A2 | |
SBB | 632 | Tenero – Locarno | 1435 | ~ 0.8 | 1874 | 1980 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1936 | Replacement by the Mappo bridge and the Rocca-Bella tunnel | |
WSB | 643 | Aarau Bahnhofplatz – Distelberg | 1000 | 1.2 | 1901 | 1967 | 750 V = | (1901) | Re-routing with the Aarau WSB tunnel | |
WSB | 643 | Muhen-Hirschthal | 1000 | ~ 1.1 | 1901 | 2004 | 750 V = | (1901) | Relocation to own route | |
WSB | 644 | Aarau – Suhr | 1000 | 3.4 | 1904 | 2010 | 750 V = | (1904) | Replacement by route of the SBB route Aarau – Suhr | |
WSB | 644 | Gränichen Töndler – Bleien Liebegg | 1000 | ~ 2.9 | 1904 | 1985 | 750 V = | (1904) | Relocation to own route | |
WSB | 644 | Reinach WSB – Menziken Castle | 1000 | 1.9 | 1904 | 2002 | 750 V = | (1904) | Relocation to own route | |
700 ... | DB | 763 | Schaffhausen – Thayngen | 1435 | 4.1 | 1863 | 1968 | diesel | Realignment with Herblinger Tunnel | |
FB | 731 | New Forch-Scheuren | 1000 | 1.7 | 1912 | 1970 | 1200 V = | (1912) | Realignment with the Forch tunnel | |
FB | 731 | Waltikon – Neue Forch | 1000 | 1.8 | 1912 | 1976 | 1200 V = | (1912) | Realignment with the Zumikon tunnel | |
NOB | 700 | Neuenhof – Baden | 1435 | 3.3 | 1847 | 1877 | steam | Realignment to the right of the Aare with Wettingen station | ||
NOB | 750 | Zurich HB – Zurich Wipkingen | 1435 | 0.9 | 1856 | 1894 | steam | Wipkinger Viadukt , replacement by Aussersihler Viaduct | ||
SBB | 700 | Wettingen – Baden | 1435 | 1.2 | 1847 | 1961 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1925 | Replacement by the Kreuzliberg tunnel | |
SBB | 720 | Zurich HB – Zurich Wiedikon | 1435 | 0.4 | 1875 | 2003 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1923 | Re-routing with the coal triangle tunnel | |
SBB | 720 | Zurich Wiedikon – Zurich Wollishofen | 1435 | 2.9 | 1875 | 1927 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1923 | Re-routing with the Ulmberg and Enge tunnels | |
SBB | 730 | Zurich HB – Letten – Zurich Stadelhofen | 1435 | 5.7 | 1894 | 1989 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1926 | Replacement by Hirschengraben line | |
SBB | 740 | Aathal-Wetzikon | 1435 | 0.9 | 1857 | 1990 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1932 | Realignment with the Aathal tunnel | |
SBB | 750 | Dorfnest – Bassersdorf – Hürlistein | 1435 | ~ 1.8 | 1855 | 1980 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1925 | Re-routing | |
SiTB | 712 | Langnau-Gattikon-Sihlwald | 1435 | 2.5 | 1892 | 1959 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1924 | Relocation to the left side of the Sihl | |
SiTB | 714 | Zurich Wiedikon – Zurich Giesshübel | 1435 | 0.9 | 1892 | 1927 | steam | Realignment with the Manessetunnel | ||
800 ... | FW | 841 | Wil – Schweizerhof | 1000 | 2.7 | 1887 | circa 1965 | 1200 V = | 1921 | Realignment along the A1 motorway |
MThB | 830 | Kreuzlingen Bernrain – Tägermoos | 1435 | 2.2 | 1911 | 2001 | 15 kV 16.7 Hz | 1965 | Realignment with the Tägerwilen Dorf tunnel | |
SBB | 880 | Mörschwil – Engwil | 1435 | 0.7 | 1856 | 1975 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1927 | Realignment with the Galgentobel bridge due to landslides | |
SBB | 880 | St. Gallen St. Fiden – St. Gallen | 1435 | 2.3 | 1856 | 1910 | steam | Realignment with the Rosenberg tunnel | ||
SGA | 855 | Bühler-Zweibrücken | 1000 | 0.7 | 1889 | 1983 | 1500 V = | 1931 | partly rack railway, re-routing without rack | |
SGA | 855 | Hirschberg – Appenzell | 1000 | 0.4 | 1904 | 1978 | 1500 V = | 1931 | partly rack railway, replacement by "panorama curve" without rack | |
SGA | 855 | St. Gallen Güterbahnhof – Riethüsli | 1000 | 1.3 | 1889 | 2018 | 1500 V = | 1931 | partly rack railway, replacement by Ruckhalde tunnel without rack | |
900 ... | RhB | 910 | Klosters Dorf – Clavadürli | 1000 | 0.3 | 1890 | 1930 | 11 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1920 | Replacement of the hairpin at the station monastery by helical tunnel monastery |
RhB | 910 | Küblis – Saas | 1000 | 0.2 | 1889 | 1961 | 11 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1921 | Replacement by Küblis tunnel | |
RhB | 910 | Küblis – Saas | 1000 | 0.2 | 1889 | 2005 | 11 kV 16.7 Hz | 1921 | Replacement by new Saas tunnel | |
RhB | 910 | Malans-Seewis-Valzeina | 1000 | 1.3 | 1889 | 1963 | 11 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1921 | Replacement by Klus tunnel | |
RhB | 910 | Schiers – Furna | 1000 | 0.9 | 1889 | 1978 | 11 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1921 | Replacement by Fuchsenwinkel tunnel | |
RhB | 940 | Chur-Felsberg | 1000 | 1.5 | 1896 | circa 1927 | 11 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1921 | Access to the old RhB station in Chur , to be replaced by the new RhB station | |
RhB | 940 | Stugl / Stuls – Bergün / Bravougn | 1000 | 0.3 | 1903 | 1904 | steam | Replacement by Glatscheras tunnel | ||
RhB | 950 | Bernina Sout – Ospizio Bernina | 1000 | 1.8 | 1909 | 1934 | 750 V = | (1909) | Re-routing as protection against avalanches | |
RhB | 950 | Ospizio Bernina – Alp Grüm | 1000 | 0.6 | 1910 | 1941 | 1000 V = | (1935) | Scala loop, stretched lines since 1924 as protection from snow drifts | |
SBB | 900 | Gäsi – Mühlehorn | 1435 | 6.9 | 1859 | 1960 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1927 | Replacement by Kerenzberg tunnel | |
SBB | 900 | Walenstadt – Mols | 1435 | 0.7 | 1859 | 1941 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1927 | Replacement by new Bommerstein tunnel | |
SBB | 900 | Brick Bridge – Gäsi | 1435 | 4.0 | 1859 | 1969 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1927 | stretched lines | |
SBB | 900 | Brick Bridge – Weesen | 1435 | ~ 2.0 | 1859 | 1966 | 15 kV 16 ⅔ Hz | 1927 | stretched lines |
Remarks
- ↑ a b today Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGB)
- ↑ a b originally 10.5–11.5 kV 16 ⅔ Hz
- ↑ a b c d According to the contemporary article electrification Andermatt-Disentis of the FO-Bahn and Schöllenenbahn conversion to single-phase alternating current. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung, Volume 115, Issue 4 , the voltage at the start of electrical operation was 11.0 kV 16 ⅔ Hz as it is today. Hans G. Wägli, on the other hand, writes on page 69 in Schienennetz Schweiz that electrical operation was 11.5 kV 16 ⅔ Hz had been recorded.
- ↑ today Transports de Martigny et Régions (TMR)
- ↑ originally 750 V =
- ↑ a b c originally 750 V = , from 1940 810 V =
- ↑ 1916–1985 operation with 2200 V =
- ↑ 1919–1927 operation with 3300 V 16 Hz ∆
- ↑ 1907–2016 operation with 750–950 V =
- ↑ originally 650 V =
- ↑ a b c today BLS AG
- ↑ up to 1965 operation with 1200 V =
- ↑ a b today regional traffic Bern – Solothurn (RBS)
- ↑ up to 1961 operation with 850 V =
- ↑ originally 800 V =
- ↑ today Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF)
- ↑ a b c today SBB
- ↑ 1898–1964 operation with 750–850 V 33 Hz Δ
- ↑ today Deutsche Bahn
- ↑ today Baselland Transport AG (BLT)
- ↑ originally 550 V =
- ^ Gütsch: at that time Fluhmühle
- ↑ Operation 1907–1923 with 5000 V 20 Hz (section Locarno stazione – Locarno S. Antonio of the Locarno tram with 800 V 20 Hz)
- ↑ 1910–1930 operation with 5500 V 25 Hz
- ↑ today Deutsche Bahn (DBAG)
- ↑ today Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn (SZU)
- ↑ today Thurbo
- ↑ today Appenzeller Bahnen (AB)
- ↑ Bernina Sout: at that time Bernina houses
- ↑ 1910–1935 Operation with 750 V =
See also
- List of former Swiss railway lines
- List of re-electrified railway lines
- List of re-tracked railway lines
literature
- Hans G. Wägli: Swiss rail network / Réseau ferré suisse - Rail profile Switzerland CH + / Le rail suisse en profile CH +. AS Verlag, Zurich 2010, ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9
- Time travel. View maps and geodesics online. Federal Office of Topography swisstopo, accessed on October 15, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peter Schmid: Shorter travel times and more timetable stability. Expansion and straightening of the BOB route between Wilderswil and Zweilütschinen completed. In: Berner Oberl @ nd News, May 28, 1999
- ↑ New tunnel inaugurated on the railway line to Grindelwald. In: Der Bund, November 20, 2015