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Railways through Europe |
maps and interoperabilty |
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border lines Switzerland - France
Basel - St Louis (Haut Rhin) [- Mulhouse] (electrified)
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Bay platforms at the west end of » Basel
(named Basel SNCF) are used by SNCF trains
terminating or starting at Basel. These bays are electrified at 25kV only.
The west ("French") end of the adjacent through platform is switchable, with a light
display indicating '15' or '25' as appropriate. The SNCF platforms are
accessed via buildings where frontier checks are undertaken.
Dual-frequency
multiple-units work local trains running through between Mulhouse and
Pratteln. EC-trains between France and Switzerland
are shunted between the two parts of the station by SBB dual-frequency
shunting locomotives, while the international TGV POS services are capable to operate in Switzerland.
Freight trains between France and goods yards in
Basel are hauled by SNCF dual-frequency locomotives.
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used stock |
| SBB/CFF/FFS |
NPZ (RBDe 562 000 - 005, S-Bahn services to Mulhouse)
5 dual-voltage shunters SBB Ee 3/3 II (ex-SNCF CC) are based at Basel,
TGV POS (4401)
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| SBB/CFF/FFS Cargo |
843 (to Swiss harbour St. Johann)
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| SNCF |
115000, 426000,
TGV POS (4401)
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| SNCF Fret |
437000 (to Muttenz and Buchs AG at the Austrian border)
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| ECR |
class 66 (to Muttenz)
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| thanks to Didier Bachelard and Patrick Therrillion (last update: July 2008) |
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various impressions, taken at Basel SBB, Basel St. Johann and next to Mulhouse
©Marc Striffeler, Daniel Wipf and Alan Reekie |
[Basel -] Flüh - Leymen [- Rodersdorf] (electrified)
[Basel -] Leymen - Rodersdorf (electrified)
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Metre gauge. The Baselland Transport tram route to Rodersdorf passes through
France, where there is one stop at Leymen. Trams run on reserved track at
this point, the line originally having been a railway, the Birsigtalbahn.
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Impressions taken at the rural section of BLT tramway line 10
© Bernd Winter |
[Delémont -] Boncourt - Delle [- Belfort] (electrified on Swiss side)
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CFF used to work to Delle, but the passenger service was cut back to
Boncourt on 1. June 1996.
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The through passenger trains between Delémont and
Belfort had been withdrawn previously in 1992 by SNCF, leaving no service north of Boncourt.
There is no freight traffic and the line has closed.
As a first step towards the reopening of services Biel/Bienne to Boncourt in correspondence
to the inauguration of LGV Rhin-Rhone, CFF works RegioExpress trains to Delle again since
December 2006.
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used stock |
| SBB/CFF/FFS |
formerly Re4/4 II (to Delle only)
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formerly CC72000 (to Delle only)
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Ae 6/6 is going to replace CC72047
heading one of the last intl. trains.
© O. Wileczelek
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The penultimate service to Delle was
worked by a CFF 'colibri' on 26. May 1995.
© O. Wileczelek
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[La Chaux-de-Fonds -] Le Locle - Morteau [- Besançon]
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SNCF works to La Chaux-de-Fons and provides the only passenger train service
at Le Locle - Le Col-des-Roches, despite this being a CFF station. CFF merely operates
freight trains to Le Col-des-Roches, mainly wood.
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SNCF X73000 at La Chaux-du-Fonds
©2003 Geoff Fischer |
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Ae 6/6, Re 6/6 and Re 4/4 II in double-traction
Tm IV hauled in train between La Chaux-de-Fonds and Col-des-Roches
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| SNCF |
X73000
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thanks to Geoff Fischer and Francis Daetwyler
(last update: May 2007) |
[Neuchâtel -] Les Verrières - La Cluse et Mijoux [- Pontarlier] (electrified)
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The only cross-border passenger trains are multi-system TGVs
running between Paris and cities in Switzerland. Working in double-traction
to French village Frasne, all of these run as single units non-stop
between Pontarlier and Neuchâtel. Any other trains
are worked by CFF or BLS to and from Pontarlier.
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used stock |
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???
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| BLS |
???
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| SNCF |
TGV PSE 110-118 "Ligne de Coeur"
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[Lausanne -] Vallorbe - Les Tavins [- Frasne] (electrified)
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All daytime cross-border passenger trains are multi-system TGVs
running between Paris and Lausanne. Overnight and freight trains
are worked by SNCF to Vallorbe where tracks can be fed at
25kV 50Hz or 15kV 16.7Hz.
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used stock |
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TGV PSE 110-118 "Ligne de Coeur"
???
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[Genève -] La Plaine - Pougny-Chancy [- Bellegarde] (electrified)
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This line is electrified at 1500V DC and signalled to SNCF standards
from the border to both Geneva's central passenger station (Cornavin)
and La Praille goods depot. CFF operates a frequent local service known
as the "RER" between Genève and Bellegarde, using specially-built
1500V rolling stock. Separate tracks, parallel with the 1500V DC
tracks, are used by the CFF trains that terminate at Genève Aéroport. |
SNCF trains use their own platforms at Genève, and passengers pass
through frontier controls to reach or leave these. Most passenger
trains from France terminate at Genève, though there a small number
of through night trains.
Electrification at 25 kV 50 Hz of the more direct route between Bellegarde
and Bourg-en-Bresse, including restoration of the disused line between
Bellegarde and La Cluse, should cut the time taken by TGVs between
Genève and Paris by about 25 minutes from 2007. |
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RER terminus in Genève Cornavin
©Daniel Wipf |
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used stock |
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quadruple-voltage Ee 934 55x in Genève;
4 Bem 550 (1,5kV DC and diesel) for local operation Geneve
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TGV, Thalys, ???
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TGV unit 074 at La Plaine
©Marc Striffeler |
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EMUs of class Z2 at La Plaine
©Marc Striffeler |
Genève Eaux Vives - Ambilly [- Annemasse] (electrified)
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This is part of the SNCF system and operated by SNCF throughout
using dual-frequency rolling stock, though the branch itself is
electrified at 25kV 50Hz. There is no freight traffic. Frontier
checks are normally carried out on the train.
This is part of the SNCF system and operated by SNCF throughout
using dual-frequency rolling stock, though the branch itself is
electrified at 25kV 50Hz. There is no freight traffic. Frontier
checks are normally carried out on the train.
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used stock |
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???
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[Bouveret -] St Gingolph (Suisse) - St Gingolph [- Evian-les-Bains] (electrified)
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This line was used by freight and by a summer-only tourist service;
however no traffic has run since 1999 due to the poor condition of the
track. CFF runs a limited passenger train service to St Gingolph (Suisse)
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used stock |
| SBB/CFF/FFS |
???
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[Martigny MC -] Le Chatelard Frontière - Vallorcine [- Chamonix] (electrified)
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This is a metre-gauge line, electrified at 750V DC third rail on the
SNCF line from St Gervais-les-Bains to Le Chatelard Frontiere and at 750V DC,
mixed overhead and third-rail, on the Martigny-Chatelard line from
Le Chatelard Frontier to Martigny.
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Until conversion of the MC to overhead was completed in 1997, this was
the only international railway to be electrified with conductor rails
both sides of the border. Both MC and SNCF have recently acquired new
trains capable of running through between the two systems. Previously
the two railways´ motor coaches were incompatible and through working
was possible only by trailer vehicles.
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used stock |
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Z 8000, Z 600
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page last updated: 26. March 2018 |
©1998-2013 Thorsten Büker |
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