The Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR) is a Swiss railway company. It was formed in 2001 from the merger of four railway companies: the
Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans, the
Chemin de fer Les Avants-Sonloup, the
Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye
Chemin or Le Chemin may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Le chemin'' (Emmanuel Moire album), 2013 album by French singer Emmanuel Moire
* ''Le chemin'' (Kyo album), 2003 album by French band Kyo
** "Le Chemin" (song), title song from same-titled Kyo ...
, and the
Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey-Chardonne-Mont Pèlerin. Since this time they have been added to the marketing portfolio of the
Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway
The Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (french: link=no, Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland Bernois, german: link=no, Montreux Berner Oberland Bahn, abbreviated MOB), is an electrified railway line that operates in southwest Switzerland. It is one o ...
(MOB) group and are featured as part of their "GoldenPass services."
History
The oldest part of the Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera network is the
Territet–Glion funicular railway, which opened in 1883. This was joined at its upper terminus, Glion, in 1892 by the
Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye, a
rack railway
A rack railway (also rack-and-pinion railway, cog railway, or cogwheel railway) is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with th ...
using the
system devised by
Roman Abt
Carl Roman Abt (16 July 1850 – 1 May 1933Herring, Peter (2000).) was a Swiss mechanical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He made groundbreaking innovations in rack-and-pinion railways, giving his name to one of the most widely used systems ...
. This gave a link between the shores of
Lake Geneva
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and the summit of Rochers-de-Naye. A direct link was established with the opening of the
Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion in 1909. The Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye and Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion merged in 1987 to form the
Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye
Chemin or Le Chemin may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Le chemin'' (Emmanuel Moire album), 2013 album by French singer Emmanuel Moire
* ''Le chemin'' (Kyo album), 2003 album by French band Kyo
** "Le Chemin" (song), title song from same-titled Kyo ...
, which in turn merged with the
Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion in 1992 to create the
Chemin de fer Montreux-Territet-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye (MTGN).
The
Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey-Chardonne-Mont Pèlerin built the
Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin funicular railway in 1900. The
Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans opened the
Vevey–Les Pléiades railway line in stages between 1902 and 1911. Unlike the funicular at Glion, there is no direct connection between the two lines; the lower terminus of the Mont Pèlerin funicular lies on the
Vevey–Chexbres railway line of
Swiss Federal Railways.
The final part of the MVR network is the
Les Avants–Sonloup funicular. This was built by the
Chemin de fer Les Avants-Sonloup and opened in 1910. The lower terminus of this funicular has a connection with the
Montreux–Lenk im Simmental railway of the
Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway
The Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (french: link=no, Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland Bernois, german: link=no, Montreux Berner Oberland Bahn, abbreviated MOB), is an electrified railway line that operates in southwest Switzerland. It is one o ...
.
Notes
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MVR
Transport in the canton of Vaud
Transport in Vevey
Montreux
Railway companies established in 2001
Swiss companies established in 2001