Border geo-coordinates: 46.713607, 6.347783 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 01/07/2024

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: 120km/h
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Number of tracks: 1
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Electrification: 25 kV/50 Hz~ as far as Vallorbe; CH: 15 kV/16.7 Hz~
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Train control system: [CH]: ZUB/Signum/EuroSIGNUM/EuroZUB, from ca. 2018 EuroSIGNUM/EuroZUB; ETCS L1
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: Low

Importance to countries concerned: Medium

Importance to TEN-T network: Low

TEN-T corridor: Comprehensive Network

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: SBB [CH]; SNCF Réseau [FR]

Language of operation: French

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: Canton de Vaud [CH]; Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté [FR]

Railway undertaking(s): SBB [CH]; SNCF [FR]

Ministry of transport: UVEK [CH]; Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire [FR]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1862

Closure: -

Passenger services: 10 / 58 / 14 / -

Length of cross border section: 11 km

Average speed of cross border section: 66 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from Vallorbe 🇨🇭 – Labergement-Sainte-Marie 🇫🇷

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