Edelweiss (train)
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| Termini | Amsterdam CS / Brussels Luzern / Basel SBB / Zürich HB | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 15 kV AC, 16.7 Hz (Basel SBB–Zürich HB) | ||||
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The Edelweiss was an international
alpinism and the Alps
, and regarded as a symbol of Switzerland.
From its introduction until it was suspended in 1939 upon the outbreak of
, Switzerland.After the war, the Edelweiss was revived, initially as an ordinary express train between
Zurich
, Switzerland.
In 1974, the northern terminus of the Edelweiss was moved south, from Amsterdam to Brussels.[1] On 27 May 1979, the Edelweiss was reclassified as a two-class express,[2] and on 6 April 1980 the train's Basel–Zurich section was dropped.[3] On 1 June 1997, the route was re-extended from Basel to Zurich,[4] but the Edelweiss was discontinued on 29 May 1999, replaced by the Jean Monnet, which ran on the former train's schedule between Brussels and Strasbourg only, not south of Strasbourg.[5]
See also
- History of rail transport in Belgium
- History of rail transport in Luxembourg
- History of rail transport in France
- History of rail transport in Switzerland
- List of named passenger trains of Europe
References
Notes
- Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (March 29–April 25, 1974 edition), pp. 70, 465. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ Thomas Cook International Timetable (May 27–June 30, 1979 edition), p. 6. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ Thomas Cook International Timetable (March 1–April 5, 1980 edition), p. 98. Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ "International services [changes to] from June 1" (May 1997). Thomas Cook European Timetable, p. 28. Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ "Summer services [changes to] from May 30" (May 1–29, 1999). Thomas Cook European Timetable, p. 3. Thomas Cook Publishing.
Bibliography
- Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; Mertens, Maurice (2007). TEE: la légende des Trans-Europ-Express [TEE: The Legend of the Trans Europ Express]. Auray: LR Presse. ISBN 978-29-03651-45-9. (in French)
- Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; Mertens, Maurice (2008). TEE: la leggenda dei Trans-Europ-Express [TEE: The Legend of the Trans Europ Express]. Salò: ETR – Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie. ISBN 978-88-85068-31-5. (in Italian)
- Mertens, Maurice; Malaspina, Jean-Pierre; von Mitzlaff, Berndt (2009). TEE - Die Geschichte des Trans-Europ-Express [TEE - The History of the Trans Europ Express]. Düsseldorf: Alba Publikation. ISBN 978-3-87094-199-4. (in German)
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