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border lines Germany - Switzerland
Despite using essentially the same power system, specially-equipped
stock has to be used for cross-border electric trains, because of the
different dimensions of the pantographs (and the corresponding "zig-zag"
catenary) and vehicle loading gauges. In particular, the contact-strip
of DB/ÖBB-pantos (1950mm) is too wide for the SBB network and on the
other hand the SBB's narrow strip (1450mm) might lose contact with
the wire in Germany or Austria.
Passengers may travel between different parts of Germany via Schaffhausen or
» Basel Badischer Bahnhof
without undergoing border-controls. It is usually necessary to
pass a border-control to reach or leave the platform used by DB trains at Schaffhausen.
However, passengers may freely change trains and use stations facilities at Basel
Badischer Bahnhof, as border-checks are only made at the station entrance.
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Weil (Rhein) - Basel Badischer Bf (electrified)
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SBB works passenger-trains to and from
» Basel Badischer Bahnhof via the Basel avoiding line,
but all other passenger-trains are operated by DB, including those between Germany and
Basel SBB.
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used stock |
| DB AG |
101, 110, 111, 112, 143, 146, 335, 36x, 403, 641 (to Basel only)
401 (ICE equipped with Integra and additional pantos to Switzerland)
611, 628, 641 (Weil - Basel - Rheinfelden)
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| Railion |
140, 151, 152, 155, 189 (to Basel-Muttenz only)
290, 294 (Weil - Basel - Rheinfelden)
185 (to Switzerland)
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| SBB/CFF/FSS |
Re 460, Re 420 (4/4 II/III), Re 6/6 (to Weil only)
Ae 6/6 (to Kleinhüningen and Weil only)
Re 421, Re 482 (to Germany, operated by "SBB Cargo Deutschland")
no more Ae 477, which have been sold to German operators
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| BLS |
Re 4/4, Re 465 (to Weil only)
Re 485 (to Germany)
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| RTC |
185
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| TXL |
» ES 64 U2 (to Chiasso and Zürich)
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| rail4chem |
185 (to Chiasso)
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| DLC |
» class 66,
» ES 64 U2, 185, hired SBB Cargo 482
(all locos to Basel-Muttenz only)
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| ERS |
» class 66 (to Basel-Muttenz only)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann, Georg Ringler,
Tobias Bückle, Daniel Bertschi and Bernd Winter
(last update: September 2007) |
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SBB "Re 10/10" at Basel Bad. Bf
©2003 Daniel Wipf |
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TXL Tauri leaving Weil am Rhein
©2004 Daniel Wipf |
[Lörrach -] Lörrach-Stetten - Riehen [- Basel Bad. Bf] (electrified)
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See headnotes regarding Basel Badischer Bahnhof. Line Lörrach-Stetten - Weil Ost - Weil
doesn't touch Swiss ground. Freight trains and car-sleeper services are routed via both
lines. SBB/CFF/FSS also works inner German regional trains Weil - Zell.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
115, 120 (car-sleeper trains to Lörrach)
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| Railion |
290/ 294
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| SBB/CFF/FSS |
SBB 521 (Flirt equipped for operation in Germany; Zell - Basel Bad. Bf)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann, Georg Ringler,
Tobias Bückle and Bernd Winter
(last update: June 2006) |
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Various impressions of SBB workings trains of "Regio-S-Bahn".
© Bernd Winter |
[Waldshut -] Grenzach - Basel Bad. Bf
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See headnotes regarding Basel Badischer Bahnhof.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
611, 628, 641, 290, 294 (Weil - Basel - Rheinfelden)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann, Georg Ringler and Tobias Bückle
(last update: August 2003) |
Waldshut - Koblenz (electrified)
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SBB and Thurbo work electric-trains to Waldshut. No DB services pass the border.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
--- (inner-German trains only)
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| SBB/CFF/FSS |
520, 540, 560 (to Waldshut only)
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| Thurbo |
GTW (to Waldshut only)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann,
Georg Ringler, Tobias Bückle and Bernd Winter
(last update: December 2007) |
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Some pictures of SBB and Thurbo operation around Koblenz towards Waldshut.
© Bernd Winter |
[Schaffhausen -] Neuhausen - Altenburg Rheinau [- Zürich] (electrified)
[Schaffhausen -] Lottstetten - Rafz [- Zürich] (electrified)
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SBB works all trains between Schaffhausen and Zürich. Passengers joining or leaving trains
at intermediate stations in Germany may be subject to checks. It is not possible to travel between
German stations on this line and other parts of Germany without undergoing border-controls
at Schaffhausen.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
185 (in cooperation with BLS)
411 (to Zürich)
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| SBB/CFF/FSS |
Re 6/6, Re 4/4 II/III, Ae 6/6
520, 540, 460
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann,
Georg Ringler, Tobias Bückle and Bernd Winter
(last update: September 2007) |
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SBB locos of class Re 4/4 and Ae 6/6 passing Lotstetting with international trains
©2004 Daniel Wipf |
[Waldshut -] Erzingen - Trasadingen [- Schaffhausen]
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DB works diesel corridor-trains between Singen and Basel via Schaffhausen and Waldshut.
Passengers joining or leaving trains at intermediate stations in Switzerland may be
subject to checks.
Services to the Swiss stations are worked by SBB Cargo instead of Railion since December 2003.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
611, 628, 641, 650
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| SBB/CFF/FFS |
Am 842 (based at Schaffhausen)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann, Georg Ringler and Tobias Bückle
(last update: April 2004) |
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Two pictures taken at Wilchingen as a unit of DB class 641 passes by.
©2004 Daniel Wipf |
[Singen -] Bietingen - Thayngen [- Schaffhausen] (electrified)
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The line is equipped for operation with German and Swiss locos, change is done at Singen.
SBB works to and from Singen with trains via Zürich. DB works diesel corridor trains between
Singen and Basel via Schaffhausen and Waldshut, passengers joining or leaving trains
at intermediate stations in Switzerland may be subject to checks.
Trains between the Zürich line and
Singen change from left-hand to right-hand running in Schaffhausen.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
146.2,
611, 628, 641, 650
411 (to Zürich), 426
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| Railion |
151, 152 (to Singen only),
225, 294
185 (to Switzerland)
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| SBB/CFF/FSS |
Re 6/6, Re 4/4 II/III, Ae 6/6
RABe 526, (formerly RABe 540; S-Bahn Singen - Winterthur)
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| SBB Cargo |
Am 842.1 (serving freight customers also at the German part)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann, Georg Ringler, Tobias Bückle and Uwe Schnell
(last update: September 2006) |
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Several impressions illustrating the operation between Thayngen and Schaffhausen.
©2004 Daniel Wipf |
Konstanz - Kreuzlingen (electrified)
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This brach of Thurbo, who operates through trains between Engen and
Weinfelden, Rorschach and Romanshorn via Konstanz and Kreuzlingen, joins DB. Passengers may be
required to alight from the train at Konstanz and pass through a border control building on
the station, while the empty train runs from one end of the platform to the other.
The line Wil - Weinfelden - Konstanz can also be operated with wide (DB) pantographs.
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| operator |
used stock |
| DB AG |
185 (to Switzerland)
services by withdrawn class 150 to Wil discontinued
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| Thurbo |
Flirt
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| SBB/CFF/FSS |
Re 4/4 II (to Konstanz only),
ICN (to Konstanz only)
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thanks to Wolfgang Hauser, Felix Germann, Georg Ringler,
Tobias Bückle and Daniel Bertschi
(last update: September 2007) |
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