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Rail transport in Switzerland

Rail network of Switzerland
SOB 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
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Rail transport in Switzerland is noteworthy for the density of its network,[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 kilometres traveled: 2,505 km (1,557 mi) 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]

Passenger trains have two travel classes: 1st class, sometimes with larger windows (e.g. in the Gotthard Panorama Express), and 2nd class. Long-distance trains feature an on-board restaurant (or at least a vending machine) in the middle of the train and sometimes a "kids area" at one end of the train. Rail and most other modes of public transport operate under clock-face scheduling. There is a national integrated ticketing system for rail, bus and other modes of transport, grouped in tariff networks.

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

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  14. ^ "3000km for 41 000km2" (PDF). Osaka-sandai. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  15. ^ Keiser, Andreas (19 July 2012). "Rail network modernises to stay on track". Berne, Switzerland: Swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Swiss Rail Passes and Transportation Information - Switzerland Trains". About.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  17. ^ "The Swiss Travel System: Trains, Boats, Buses, Cable Cars". Gemüt.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Railway upgrades include no fast track - SWI". Berne, Switzerland: Swissinfo.ch. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  19. ^ Anitra Green (20 September 2012). "Swiss operators optimise short-haul railfreight". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  20. ^ "Transport – Facts and Figures". www.eda.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  21. ^ Imwinkelried, Daniel (18 September 2022). "Das Klimaticket soll Österreicher zum Umsteigen bewegen". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  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 15 May 2011.


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