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Railways through Europe |
maps and interoperabilty |
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Basel region (Germany/ Switzerland/ France)
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.
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locos of BLS and SBB at
Basel Bad. Bf
©2002 Tobias Bückle | |
BLS 465 circumscribes Weil
heading southbound
©2002 Tobias Bückle |
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BLS 185 crossing the Rhine
©2002 Stéphane Kolly |
In most cases DB (Railion) locos are attached to northbound freight trains in SBB RB
(Muttenz), while southbound freight trains change locos in Basel Bad Rbf or Weil.
Several southbound Rola services (e.g. TEC 42625 Freiburg - Novara) leave Basel Bad Rbf
northbound due to easier boarding of cars. After bypassing Weil they turn towards
Switzerland. With the increasing number of dual-system locos (like Railion class
185, SBB class 421 and 482, BLS class 485) also the amount of trains running through
has grown during the last years.
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. The bridge passing river Rhine will be extended
by two tracks until 2007.
Bay platforms at the west end of Basel (named Basel SNCF) are used by SNCF trains
terminating or starting at Basel. These bays are electrified at 25kV; the west end
of the adjacent through platform is switchable, with a light display indicating
"15" or "25" as appropriate. Dual-frequency multiple-units
work local trains running through between Mulhouse and Pratteln. Long distance
through trains between France and Switzerland are shunted between the two parts
of the station by SBB dual-frequency shunting locomotives. Freight trains between
France and goods yards in Basel are hauled by SNCF dual-frequency locomotives.
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several trains entering Muttenz freight yard
©2004 Marc Striffeler |
Thanks to Bernd Winter |
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page last updated: 22. September 2007 |
©1998-2008 Thorsten Büker |
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