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RABDe 500
The RABDe 500 (often nicknamed ICN for Intercity-Neigezug, German for Intercity Tilting Train), is a Swiss high speed passenger train which was introduced in 2000, in time for Expo.02 held in western Switzerland in 2002. Its maximum speed is , which can be reached on the Mattstetten–Rothrist new line; the RABDe 500 uses the branch to Solothurn only; the ICNs reach 200 km/h in the new Gotthard Base Tunnel. The train sets were a joint development by Bombardier, Swiss Federal Railways and Alstom, with an aerodynamic body designed by Pininfarina, bogies and tilting mechanism designed by the then SIG, Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft. Forty-four RABDe 500 trains with a total of 308 coaches were delivered to SBB-CFF-FFS between 1999 and 2005. The RABDe 500 often run with two complete compositions, each with seven carriages, both including a dining car. The outer four of the seven carriages are second class. All compartments have electric power supply sockets and mobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBB ICN Lugano
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Winterthur Railway Station
Winterthur railway station (german: Bahnhof Winterthur) is the principal railway station of Winterthur, in the Swiss canton of Zürich. The station is listed on the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance. Winterthur is Switzerland's fifth busiest station, and is a major node between Switzerland's largest railway nucleus in Zürich and places in Eastern Switzerland (such as St. Gallen and Schaffhausen), as well as Germany (Munich), and Austria (Vorarlberg). The station is served by trains on Zürich's suburban S-Bahn network, as well as by regional and intercity trains, with all through passenger trains making a stop. It is directly linked to Zürich Flughafen – Zurich Airport's railway station – within 15 minutes travelling time seven times per hour. Zürich Hauptbahnhof can be reached with up to 16 direct connections per hour, the fastest of which takes 22 minutes. The station has five standard-gauge platforms serving nine tracks and is the central no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Geneva railway station (french: Gare de Genève), also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably. The third larget train station in Switzerland by passenger numbers, with 116,000 users on average per working day (figures before Léman Express network began full operation), it sees over 400 train departures every day from its eight through-platforms. Platforms 7 and 8 have French and Swiss border controls. Long distance and regional express trains leave for France without making any stops in Switzerland. Another reason to separate the tracks is the different electrical standards of the relevant railway system on either side. The French system uses 25 kV at 50 Hz AC, but the Swiss system uses 15 kV AC at 16.7 Hz. The station connects to one Swiss mainline, the Lausanne–Geneva line, which links the city wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morges Railway Station
Morges railway station (french: Gare de Morges) is a railway station in the municipality of Morges, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lausanne–Geneva line of Swiss Federal Railways and the eastern terminus of the gauge Bière–Apples–Morges line of Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay (MBC). Layout and connections Morges has two island platforms and a side platform serving five passenger tracks. The gauge trains of the Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay (MBC) use track 5, on the north side of the station; the standard gauge trains of Swiss Federal Railways use the other four tracks. MBC also operates bus services from the station. Services the following services stop at Morges: * InterCity: hourly service between and . * InterRegio: half-hourly service to Geneva Airport and hourly service to or . * RegioExpress: half-hourly service (hourly on weekends) between and , and hourly service from Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yverdon-les-Bains Railway Station
Yverdon-les-Bains railway station (french: Gare d'Yverdon-les-Bains) is a railway station in the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Fribourg–Yverdon and Jura Foot lines of Swiss Federal Railways and the gauge Yverdon–Ste-Croix line of Travys. Services the following services stop at Yverdon-les-Bains: * InterCity: hourly service to and and half-hourly service to Zürich Hauptbahnhof; every other train continues from Zürich to . * Regio: ** half-hourly service to . ** rush-hour service to . * RER Vaud / : half-hourly service between and or on weekdays. * RER Fribourg : half-hourly service to . PRODES EA 2035 As part of the strategic development program for rail infrastructure (PRODES), the Confederation and SBB are focusing on customer orientation and economical management of resources. By 2040, nearly two million people will travel by rail every day, 50% more than today. In rail f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuchâtel Railway Station
Neuchâtel railway station (french: Gare de Neuchâtel) serves the municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. The station forms part of one of Switzerland's most important railway lines, the Jura foot railway (Olten–Genève-Aéroport), which is one of two routes used by intercity trains between Geneva and Zürich. It is also a junction for SBB-CFF-FFS lines to Le Locle and Pontarlier, and for the BLS line from Bern. Location Neuchâtel railway station is situated at Place de la Gare to the north east of the city centre, about a 15-minute walk from the central pedestrian zone. The Funambule funicular links the station to the lower part of the town, near the University. Services the following services stop at Neuchâtel: * InterCity: ** hourly service between and Zürich Hauptbahnhof. ** hourly service between and . * InterRegio: hourly service between and . * Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenchen Süd Railway Station
Grenchen Süd railway station (german: Bahnhof Grenchen Süd) is a railway station in the municipality of Grenchen, in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It is an intermediate stop on the Jura Foot line and is served by regional and long-distance trains. The station is located south of Grenchen's city center, approximately from Grenchen Nord railway station on the Basel–Biel/Bienne line. Services the following services stop at Grenchen Süd: * InterCity: hourly service over the Jura Foot line between Lausanne and Zürich Hauptbahnhof Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland a .... * : half-hourly service between and , with every other train continuing from Solothurn to . References External links * * {{Jura foot railway line Railway stations in the canton of So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solothurn Railway Station
Solothurn railway station ( gsw, Bahnhof Solothurn) serves the municipality of Solothurn, the capital city of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Solothurn is a major railway junction and is served by six railway lines. Layout Solothurn serves four operators from three different areas. The main part of the station has one side and two island platforms, serving tracks 1–3 and 5–6. These are used by BLS and Swiss Federal Railways trains. On the south side of the station, another island platform serves tracks 9–10, used by Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS). Finally, the narrow-gauge trains of Aare Seeland mobil (asm) stop on Luzernstrasse, on the north side of the station. This is designated track 21. Services the following services stop at Solothurn: * InterCity: ** hourly service between and Zürich Hauptbahnhof. ** hourly service between and . * RegioExpress: half-hourly service to . * Regio: ** half-hourly service to . ** hourly service to . * : half-hourly ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oensingen Railway Station
Oensingen railway station (german: Bahnhof Oensingen) is a railway station in the municipality of Oensingen, in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Jura Foot line of Swiss Federal Railways and Oensingen–Balsthal line of . It is also a terminus of the gauge Langenthal–Oensingen line of Aare Seeland mobil. Services the following services stop at Oensingen: * InterCity: hourly service between and Zürich Hauptbahnhof Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland a .... * Regio: half-hourly service between and . * : half-hourly service between and Solothurn, with trains continuing from Solothurn to , , or . * : half-hourly service to . References External links * * {{Jura foot railway line Railway stations in the ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olten Railway Station
Olten railway station (german: Bahnhof Olten) is a major hub railway station in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel. As a result, Olten is a railway town and was also the site of the main workshop of the Swiss Central Railway (german: Schweizerische Centralbahn), which became a major workshop for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). It is the southern terminus of the Basel Regional S-Bahn S3 and S9 lines, the northern terminus of the Lucerne S-Bahn S8 line, and the western terminus of the Aargau S-Bahn S26 line. Although Olten only has 18,000 inhabitants, the station is used each day by about 80,000 passengers and is one of the 10 busiest in Switzerland, busier than even Geneva. It serves 1,100 trains a day, making it one of the busiest in Switzerland. Services As a major railway junction, Olten serves numerous through trains. In addition, a number of local services originate at Olten: * EuroCit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarau Railway Station
Aarau railway station (german: Bahnhof Aarau) serves the municipality of Aarau, capital town of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1856, it is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). The station forms the junction between the Olten–Aarau railway, the Zurich-Aarau railway and the Baden–Aarau railway. Previously, it was also a terminus of the now closed Aarau–Suhr railway. On the southern side of the station yard is the separate railway station Aarau WSB for the metre gauge trains of the Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland line of Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA). Its infrastructure (its own station building, 2 platforms serving three tracks, no. 11–13) is directly connected with Aarau railway station. Location Aarau railway station is situated in the Bahnhofstrasse, at the south eastern edge of the old town. Rail traffic Long-distance The following long-distance services call at Aarau: * Intercity: hourly service between Geneva Airpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Airport Railway Station
Zürich Airport railway station (german: Bahnhof Zürich Flughafen) is a railway station serving Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The station is located underneath the ''Airport Centre'', the main ground-side passenger terminal of the airport, which is in the canton of Zürich and the municipality of Kloten. History When Zürich Airport first opened in 1948, the nearest railway was the single-track line from Oerlikon to Effretikon, forming a loop off the original main line of the Zürich to Winterthur line. This line passed through Kloten Balsberg and Kloten stations, which are respectively and from the airport terminal. In 1980 and in order to improve access to the airport, a new main line was constructed between Oerlikon and Effretikon. The new line passed under the airport terminal, and the airport railway station was opened. Originally the station was planned to be served only by intercity trains, but it is now served by a mixture of long distance and suburban trains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
