Appendix 3:

Switzerland (2008.2)

Operator Titles, Local Population and References.

Population statistics are for 2003. Names of communes, if different, are in parentheses. "Percentage of operating receipts" statistics refer to income from fares, baggage charges, freight charges, and so forth, and are exclusive of subsidies.

For timetable information, see SBB Online.

http://www.sbb.ch/en/

For index to Swiss rail and bus undertakings, past and current, by abbreviation, with photos, bibliography and internal links to current operator name, see Bahn + Bus CH | Bahnen u.a. – Railways – Chemins de fer [Detlev Bruckner].

http://www.bahn-bus-ch.de/bahnen/altnamen.html

See also Liste der Schweizer Eisenbahnen (Wikipedia).

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Schweizer_Eisenbahnen

General Reference: Railway Operators in Switzerland.

http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/list/switzerland.html

AB: Appenzeller Bahnen

98 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Gossau	15,562
Herisau	15,624
Waldstatt	1,529
Urnäsch	2,431
Gonten	1,429
Appenzell	5,194
Weissbad (Rüte)	2,514
Wasserauen (Schwende)	1,764

St. Gallen	75,237
Teufen	5,252
Bühler	1,628
Gais	2,662

Altstätten	10,249

Appenzeller Bahnen [official site]. http://www.appenzellerbahnen.ch

AB im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/ab/ab.html

Appenzeller Bahnen. http://www.swissrails.ch/portrait/private/ab/ab.htm

AL: Chemin de fer Aigle-Leysin

Now part of Transports Publics du Chablais.

97 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (all TPC lines, 2002).

Aigle	7,609
Leysin	2,757

AOMC: Chemin de fer Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champéry

Now part of Transports Publics du Chablais.

97 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (all TPC lines, 2002).

Aigle	7,609
Ollon	6,307
Collombey-Muraz	5,706
Monthey	13,790
Troistorrents	3,040
Val-d’Illiez	1,306
Champérey	1,007

ASD: Chemin de fer Aigle-Sépey-Diablerets

Now part of Transports Publics du Chablais.

97 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (all TPC lines, 2002).

Aigle	7,609
le Sépey (Ormont-Dessous)	979
les Diablerets (Ormont-Dessus)	1,354

TPC Transports Publics du Chablais [official site].http://www.tpc.ch

Transports Publics du Chabalis im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/tpc/tpc.html

BAM: Chemin de fer Bière–Apples–Morges

59 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Morges	13,824
Vufflens-le-Chateau	696
Bussy	266
Apples	1,129
Ballens	373
Bière	1,369

Pampigny	865
Montricher	709
l'Isle	855
Mont-a-Ville	327

BAM [official site]. http://www.swisscraft.ch/bam

BAM-Porträt im Ysebahn. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/bam/bam.html

BD: Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn

Now BDWM: BDWM Transport AG.

95 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (1998).

Dietikon	21,152
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg	3,757
Berikon	3,765
Widen	3,915
Bremgarten	5,280
Wohlen	12,498

BDWM Transport AG [official site]. http://www.bdwm.ch

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, BD Bremgarten - Dietikon Bahn.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/BD-Bremgarten-Dietikon/

BLM: Grütschalp-Mürren

BLM stands for Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren. Part of JB: Jungfraubahn Holding.

87 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Grütschalp (Lauterbrunnen)
Mürren (Lauterbrunnen)	(450)

BLM – Beschreibung. http://www.rail-info.ch/BLM/index.de.html

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, BLM Muerrenbahn.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/BLM-Muerrenbahn/index.html

For other links, see JB: Jungfraubahn Holding.

BLS: Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn

Now reorganized as BLS: BLS Lötschbergbahn, incorporating subsidiaries BN, GBS and SEZ.

50 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (BLS, 2002).

Thun	38,211
Gwatt “
Einigen (Spiez)
Spiez	11,182
Heustrich (Aeschi bei Spiez)	1,847
Mülenen “
Reichenbach im Kandertal	3,282
Wengi bei Frutigen “
Frutigen	6,307
Kandergrund	764
Blausee-Mitholz “
Kandersteg	1,077
Goppenstein (Ferden)	317
Hohtenn	225
Ausserberg	674
Eggerberg	371
Lalden	598
Brig (Brig-Glis)	10,602

Faulensee (Spiez)
Leissigen	884
Därligen	352
Interlaken	5,176

---BLS Lötschbergbahn AG--- http://www.bls.ch

BLS-Artikel im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/bls/bls.html

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, BLS - the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Bahn Gruppe

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/BLS-group/index.html

BLT: Birsigtal BLT

BLT stands for Baselland Transport.

100 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Basel	178,428
Binningen	13,996
Bottmingen	5,534
Oberwil	8,626
Therwil	7,608
Ettingen	4,859
Witterswil	1,145
Hofstetten-Flüh	2,374
Leymen, FR	915
Rodersdorf	1,041

BLT – Portrait [official site]. http://www.blt.ch/wir_portrait.asp

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, trams, BLT Basellandtrafik.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/trams/BLT-Basellandtrafik/index.html

BOB: Berner Oberland-Bahnen

Common management with JB: Jungfraubahn Holding.

96 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Interlaken	5,176
Wilderswil	1,918
Lauterbrunnen	3,207

Lüschental	238
Grindelwald	3,733

BOB – Beschreibung. http://www.rail-info.ch/BOB/index.de.html

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, BOB Berner Oberlandbahn.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/BOB-Berner-Oberland-Bahn/index.html

For other links, see JB: Jungfraubahn Holding.

BT: Bodensee-Toggenburg-Bahn

Now part of SOB: Schweizerische Südostbahn.

90 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2000).

Wattwil	8,008
Lichtensteig	2,046
Brunnadern	833
Mogelsberg	2,179
Degersheim	3,923
Schachen bei Herisau (Herisau)
Herisau	15,624
St. Gallen	75,237
Wittenbach	7,910
Roggwil-Berg (Roggwil)	1,762
Häggenschwil	910
Muolen	1,000
Steinebrunn (Egnach)
Neukirch-Egnach “	3,799
Romanshorn	8,899

Wil	16,450
Bazenheid (Kirschberg)	7,222
Lütisburg	1,357
Bütschwil	3,632
Lichtensteig	2,046

Ebnat-Kappel	5,057
Krummenau	1,615
Neu St. Johann “
Nesslau	1,887

Südostbahn [official site]. http://www.suedostbahn.ch

BTI: Biel-Täuffelen-Ins-Bahn

Now ASm: Aare-Seeland mobil AG.

95 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (1998).

The French name for Biel, the only town in Switzerland that is officially bilingual, is Bienne. The name of the town often appears as Biel/Bienne.

Biel	51,893
Nidau	7,453
Ipsach	3,052
Sutz-Lattrigen	944
Mörigen	725
Gerolfingen (Täuffelen)
Täuffelen	2,443
Hagneck	304
Lüscherz	406
Finsterhennen	420
Brüttelen	583
Ins	2,683

Aare Seeland mobil [official site]. http://www.aare-seeland-mobil.ch

ASm im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/asm/asm.html

BVB: Chemin de fer Bex-Villars-Bretaye

Now part of Transports Publics du Chablais.

Bex	5,709
Villars-sur-Ollon (Ollon)	6,307

For links, see ASD: Chemin de fer Aigle-Sépey-Diablerets.

BVZ: Zermattbahn Brig-Visp-Zermat

Now part of MGB: Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn.

88 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2001).

Brig (Brig-Glis)	10,602
Visp	6,234
Stalden	1,176
Kalpetran (Embd)	336
St. Niklaus	2,199
Herbriggen “
Randa	339
Täsch	567
Zermatt	4,225

Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn [official site]. http://www.mgbahn.ch

BVZ – Geschichte. http://www.rail-info.ch/BVZ/index.de.html

MGB im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/mgb/mgb.html

CEV: Chemins de fer électriques veveysans

Now part of MVR: Transport Montreux-Vevey-Riviera. Common management with MOB.

99.9 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2000).

Vevey	15,722
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz	4,086
Blonay	4,944
Les Chevalleyres “
L'Alliaz “
Lally “
Les Pléiades “

GoldenPass Services: Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) [official site]. http://www.mob.ch/GPS/societes/mvr.htm

MVR im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/mvr/mvr.html

CJ: Chemins de fer du Jura

67 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

la Chaux-de-Fonds	36,966
la Ferrière	532
les Bois	1,046
le Noirmont	1,595
les Breuleux	1,329
la Chaux-des-Breuleux	137
Tramelan	4,197
Tavannes	3,352

Muriaux	411
Saignelégier	2,105
le Bémont	350
Glovelier	1,164
Porrentruy	6,634
Alle	1,648
Vendlincourt	554
Bonfol	705

Bienvenue sur le site des CJ [official site]. http://www.cj-transports.ch

CJ – Beschreibung. http://www.rail-info.ch/CJ/index.de.html

Chemins de fer du Jura CJ im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/cj/cj.html

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, CJ – Chemin de Fer du Jura.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/CJ-Chemin-de-Fer-du-Jura/index.html

CMN: Chemins de fer des Montagnes neuchâteloises

Now TRN: Transports Régionaux Neuchâtelois SA.

99.4 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (1998).

le Locle	10,247
les Brenets	1,142

la Chaux-de-Fonds	36,966
la Sagne	955
les Ponts-de-Martel	1,252

Bienvenue aux TRN [official site]. http://www.trn.ch

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, CMN – Chemin de Fer des Montagnes Neuchâtelois.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/CMN-Montagnes-Neuchatelois/index.html

TRN im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/trn/trn.html

Db: Dolderbahn (Zürich)

Zürich

365,043

Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich – Dolderbahn [official site].

http://www.vbz.ch/vbz_opencms/opencms/vbz/deutsch/DieVBZ/Bergbahnen/Dolderbahn

FART: Ferrovie autolinee regionali ticinesi

Operates Swiss section of “Centovalli” international line between Locarno and Domodossola, Italy. 99.7 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2001).

Locarno	13,796
Ponte Brolla “
Tegna	616
Verscio	798
Cavigliano	515
Intragna	857
Corcapolo “
Verdasio “
Palagnedra	95
Borgnone	140
Cadanza “
Camedo “

Bienvenuti – Homepage www.centovalli.ch [official site]. http://www.centovalli.ch

FB: Forchbahn

100 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Zürich	365,043
Zollikerberg (Zollikon)	11,406
Waltikon (Zumikon)
Zumikon	4,548
Forch (Küsnacht)	12,384
Scheuren (Forch) (Maur)	6,979
Hinteregg (Egg)
Egg	6,533
Esslingen “

Forchbahn [official site]. http://www.forchbahn.ch

Forchbahn im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/fb/fb.html

FLP: Ferrovie Lugano – Ponte Tresa

100 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2000).

Lugano	25,334
Sorengo	1,683
Cappella-Agnuzzo (Muzzano)	753
Bioggio	1,268
Serocca (Agno)
Agno	3,121
Magliaso	1,171
Caslano	2,949
Ponte Tresa	769

lugano.ch – FLP – I [official site]. http://www.lugano.ch/trasporti/welcome.cfm?id=05003002

FO: Furka-Oberalp-Bahn

Now part of MGB: Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn.

74 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2001).

Disentis/Mustér	2,176
Tujetsch	1,337
Sedrun “
Tschamut “
Andermatt	1,319
Hospental	202
Realp	181
Oberwald	252
Ulrichen	219
Geschinen	76
Münster	429
Reckingen	355
Gluringen	158
Biel	58
Blitzingen	82
Niederwald	64
Bellwald	310
Fiesch	947
Lax	307
Grengiols	445
Betten	444
Mörel	523
Bitsch	556
Naters	7,254
Brig (Brig-Glis)	10,602

Göschenen	585

Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn [official site]. http://www.mgbahn.ch

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, FO Furka-Oberalp-Bahn.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/FO-Furka-Oberalp-Bahn/index.html

MGB im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/mgb/mgb.html

FW: Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn

100 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Frauenfeld	20,755
Matzingen	1,841
Jakobstal (Wängi)
Wängi	3,545
Rosental “
Münchwilen	3,597
Wil	16,450

Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn – Bestellen Sie Ihre Billette online [official site]. http://www.fw-bahn.ch

GFM: Chemins de fer fribourgeois

Now TPF: Transports Publics Fribourgeouis.

79 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (1998).

Montbovon (Haut-Intyamon)	250
Albeuve “	632
Neirivue “	1,298
Villars-sous-Mont “	159
Grandvillard “	564
Enney	430
Epagny (Gruyères)
Gruyères	1,460
la Tour-de-Trême	2,924
Broc	2,039
Bulle	9,062
Vuadens	1,468
Vaulruz	784
la Verrerie (le Crêt)	366
Semsales	951
Châtel-St-Denis	3,797
Bossonnens	718
Palézieux	1,105

Bulle	9,062
Vaulruz	784
Romanens	202
Vuisternens-devant-Romont	492
Romont	4,098
Fribourg	36,355
Belfaux	2,123
Pensier (La Sonnaz)	842
Courtepin	1,326
Salvenach	338
Courgevaux	833
Murten	4,718
Sugiez (Bas-Vully)	1,540

tpf – Transports publics fribourgeois – Home [official site]. http://www.tpf.ch/home_f.asp?language_id=11&dhtml=1

FUNET Railway Railway Photography Archive: Switzerland, GM – Chemin de fer Gruyère-Fribourg-Morat.

http://www.funet.fi/index/railways/Switzerland/private/FO-Furka-Oberalp-Bahn/index.html

GFM – Beschreibung. http://www.rail-info.ch/GFM/index.de.html

TPF-Artikel im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/tpf/tpf.html

GGB: Gornergratbahn

Now Gornergrat-Monte Rosa-Bahnen.

Zermatt

4,225

Gornergrat-Bahn [official site]. http://www.ggb.ch

Gornergrat-Monte Rosa-Bahnen (GGB) im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/ggb/ggb.html

JB: Jungfraubahn Holding

Jungfraubahnen [official site]. http://www.jungfraubahn.ch

Jungfraubahnen in Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/jb/jungfraubahnen.html

LEB: Chemin de fer Lausanne-Echallens-Bercher

100 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2001).

Lausanne	116,332
Prilly	10,475
Cery “
Jouxtens-Mézery	1,214
Romanel-sur-Lausanne	3,105
Cheseaux	2,888
Etagnières	774
Assens	824
Echallens	4,517
Sugnens	241
Fey	432
Bercher	900

La Chemin de Fer Lausanne-Echallens-Bercher pour vos transports de la ville à la campagne vous souhaite la bienvenue [official site]. http://www.leb.ch

LO: Métro Lausanne-Ouchy

Lausanne

115,890

tl – transports publics de la région lausannoise [official site]. http://www.t-l.ch

DINF [official site of “m2” project]. http://www.dinf.vd.ch/pages/professionnel/st/m2.html

Funiculaire Lausanne – Ouchy. http://mikeaz.free.fr/suisse/LausanneOuchy01.htm

Transports Publics de la Région Lausannoise im Ysebahn.ch. http://www.ysebahn.ch/vorbild/bahnen/tl/tl.html

UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Switzerland > Lausanne Métro (Light Rail).

http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/lau/lausanne.htm

LSE: Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn

98 percent of operating receipts from passenger service (2002).

Luzern	61,034
Horw	11,782
Hergiswil bei Willisau	1,728
Stansstad	3,785
Stans	6.217
Oberdorf	2,601
Dallenwil	1,464
Niederrickenbach (Oberdorf)
Wolfenschiessen	1,686
Grafenort (Engelberg) </