Orbe-Chavornay railway

Orbe-Chavornay railway line
Orange and white electric railcar at a station platform
Orbe railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerTravys[1]
LocaleVaud, Switzerland
Termini
Stations4[1]
Service
Operator(s)Travys[1]
History
Opened1894[1]
Technical
Line length3.9 km (2.4 mi)[1]
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge[1]
Electrification750 V DC overhead wire[1]
Route map
0.0 km
0 mi
Orbe
0.5 km
0.3 mi
St-Eloi
1.5 km
0.9 mi
Les Granges (Orbe)
3.9 km
2.4 mi
Chavornay
[2]
Route map

The Orbe-Chavornay railway (OC) is a 3.9 km long standard gauge railway in Vaud, Switzerland which links the towns of Orbe and Chavornay, where there is an interchange with the Jura Foot Line. The line was opened in 1894 and was operated by electric traction from the start, as the first electrified standard-gauge railway in Switzerland. It is the only standard gauge railway in Switzerland using DC electrification.[1][3]

The line was originally owned by the municipal power company but the original company was taken over by Travys in June 2003.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cite error: The named reference taut 2023-10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR 2024-06-27 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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