Back Железопътен транспорт в Швейцария Bulgarian Transport ferroviari de Suïssa Catalan Kolejová doprava ve Švýcarsku Czech Schienenverkehr in der Schweiz German Ferrocarril en Suiza Spanish Sveitsin rautatieliikenne Finnish Transport ferroviaire en Suisse French Svájc vasúti közlekedése Hungarian Transportasi rel di Swiss ID スイスの鉄道 Japanese

Rail transport in Switzerland

Rail network of Switzerland
A Südostbahn Traverso on the Gotthard Railway
Operation
National railwaySwiss Federal Railways
Major operatorsSwiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
BLS AG (BLS)
Rhaetian Railway (RhB)
Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGB)
System length
Total5,323 km (3,308 mi)[1]
Electrified99%
High-speed137[note 1] km (85.1 mi)
Track gauge
Main1,435 mm / 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge
High-speedstandard gauge
1,000 mm metre gauge865.7[note 1] km (537.9 mi)[2][3][4][5][6][7]
800 mm55.2 km (34.3 mi)
750 mm13 km (8.1 mi)
1,200 mm1.964 km (1.2 mi)[6]
Electrification
Main15 kV 16.7 Hz
standard gauge3,773.4[note 1] km (2,344.7 mi)[8][9][10][11][5][6]
metre gauge865.7[note 1] km (537.9 mi)[2][3][4][7][5][6]
Features
No. tunnels612[note 1][8][9][2][3][4][5][6][7][12]
Tunnel length439.4[note 1] km (273.03 mi)[8][9][10][2][3][4][6][7][12]
Longest tunnelGotthard Base Tunnel 57.09 km (35.47 mi)
No. bridges7558[note 1][8][9][10][2][3][4][5][6][7][12]
No. stations1838[1]
Highest elevationJungfraujoch railway station
 at3,454 metres (11,332 ft)
Lowest elevationPiano di Magadino
 at200 metres (660 ft)
Map
Swiss railway network
Preview warning: Page using Template:rail network with unknown parameter "1 = alternative calculation:4...<ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref>"
Preview warning: Page using Template:rail network with unknown parameter "2 = alternative calculation: ...<ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref>"
Preview warning: Page using Template:rail network with unknown parameter "3 = alternative calculation: ...<ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref><ref>...</ref>"

The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density,[14][15] its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness[16][17] and a thriving domestic and trans-Alp freight system. It is made necessary by strong regulations on truck transport,[18] and is enabled by properly coordinated intermodal logistics.[19]

With 5,200 kilometres (3,200 mi) network length, Switzerland has a dense railway network,[20] and is the clear European leader in kilometers traveled: 2,505 km per inhabitant and year (2019).[21] Worldwide, only the Japanese travel more by train.

Virtually 100% of its network is electrified, except for the few tracks on which steam locomotives operate for tourism purposes only. There are 74 railway companies in Switzerland. The share of commuters who travel to work using public transport (as the primary mode of transport) is 30%. The share of rail in goods transport performance by road and rail (modal split) is 39%.[1]

Switzerland was ranked first among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index for its intensity of use, quality of service and strong safety rating.[22] Switzerland had excellent intensity of use, notably driven by passenger traffic, a good rating for quality of service, and an excellent rating for safety. Switzerland captured high value in return for public investment with cost to performance ratios that outperform the average ratio for all European countries.[23]

Switzerland is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Switzerland is 85.[24]

  1. ^ a b c "Public transport (incl. rail freight) - overview" (XSL). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Federal Statistical Office. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference RhBProfil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference MGBBD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference zbGB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Cite error: The named reference CJGB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cite error: The named reference ABGB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference MOBRG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference SBBZuF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference BLSKFInfra was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference SOBN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b c d "Bahn S4/S10" (in German). Zurich, Switzerland: Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn SZU AG. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  12. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference MVRRG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BLSFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "3000km for 41 000km2" (PDF). Osaka-sandai. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  15. ^ Keiser, Andreas (19 July 2012). "Rail network modernises to stay on track". Berne, Switzerland: Swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  16. ^ "Swiss Rail Passes and Transportation Information - Switzerland Trains". About.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  17. ^ "The Swiss Travel System: Trains, Boats, Buses, Cable Cars". Gemüt.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  18. ^ "Railway upgrades include no fast track - SWI". Berne, Switzerland: Swissinfo.ch. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  19. ^ Anitra Green (20 September 2012). "Swiss operators optimise short-haul railfreight". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  20. ^ "Transport – Facts and Figures". www.eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  21. ^ Imwinkelried, Daniel (18 September 2022). "Das Klimaticket soll Österreicher zum Umsteigen bewegen". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  22. ^ "the 2017 European Railway Performance Index". Boston Consulting Group. 8 January 2021.
  23. ^ "the 2017 European Railway Performance Index". Boston Consulting Group. 8 January 2021.
  24. ^ "UIC country codes, Leaflet 920-14" (XLS or XML) (in German, French, and English). Paris, France: International Union of Railways. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 2011-05-15.


Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).

Rich TVX News Network Site

Rich TVX News Network Info

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search