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Simplon Line
The Simplon Railway is a line that links Lausanne railway station, Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola railway station, Domodossola in Italy, via Brig railway station, Brig. The -long Simplon Tunnel (opened in 1906) is a major part of it. The line between Lausanne and Vallorbe is sometimes considered to form part of the line, making it long. Together with the Lötschberg Railway to its north, it forms the second most important trans-Alps, Alpine railway line in Switzerland after the Gotthard Railway, which lies to its east and is about long. European Train Control System, ETCS level 2 is expected to be installed on the line between Lausanne and Brig before 2022. History Vallorbe–Lausanne The Cossonay–Bussigny-près-Lausanne section was opened in 1855 by the West Switzerland Company, Compagnie de l'Ouest-Suisse (West Switzerland Company, OS) as part of the construction of the Jura Foot Railway. The Bussigny–Lausanne connecting curve was opened in 1856. The Jougne-Ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chateau Du Chillon
Chillon Castle (french: Château de Chillon) is an island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, Vaud, Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alps, Alpine valley of the Rhône. Chillon is amongst the most visited medieval castles in Switzerland and Europe. Successively occupied by the House of Savoy, then by the Canton of Bern, Bernese from 1536 until 1798, it now belongs to the State of Vaud and is classified as a Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance, Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance. The Fort de Chillon, its modern counterpart, is hidden in the steep side of the mountain. Lake Guenva According to the Swiss ethnologist Albert Samuel Gatschet, the name ''Chillon'' derives from the Waldensian dialect and means "flat stone, slab, platform". The name ''Castrum Quilonis'', attested from 1195, would, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
