Eglisau–Neuhausen railway line
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System | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 17.88 kilometres (11.11 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1435 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | Overhead line
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Maximum incline | 1.3 % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Eglisau–Neuhausen railway line is a cross-border railway line in Germany and Switzerland. It links
History
Schaffhausen was first connected to the Swiss railway system in 1857 with the opening of the
Route
The line commences at a junction with the
Lottstetten station is the first station in Germany, followed by Jestetten station. Roughly half-way between the two stations, the line again becomes double-track again. After leaving Jetstetten the line passes through the site of the former Altenburg-Rheinau station, which was closed in 2010 because of low passenger numbers and despite protests from the German authorities.[1][3][4][5][6]
Shortly after the site of Altenburg-Rheinau station, the line passes back into Switzerland, although this time in the canton of Schaffhausen, and reverts to single track again. After passing through the Fischerhölzli tunnel, the line emerges high on the hillside above the Rhine and the famous Rhine Falls. On this stretch of line lies the Neuhausen Rheinfall station, which was opened in 2015 and is linked to the area around the falls by a combination of bridges and lifts.[1][7][8]
After Neuhausen Rheinfall station, the line passes through the Neuhausen tunnel, running under the former railway rolling stock factory of
Train services
The line carries an hourly service of long-distance passenger trains between
Cross-border operation
The whole line, including the section in Germany, now belongs to the Swiss Federal Railways, and is subject to Swiss rail regulations and Swiss domestic rail fares. The section of the line running through German territory has no rail connection to the German railway network other than by passing through the sections of the line that are in Switzerland.[1] Jestetten and Lottstetten are border stations and as such are in local transport tariff zones in both Germany and Switzerland.[citation needed]
Trains which pass through German territory without stopping at a German station, are not subject to any customs formalities or restrictions of either country, despite the train and its passengers technically leaving the Swiss customs area, entering the European Union customs area and entering the Swiss customs territory again. An agreement in this respect was entered into by the two countries and became law in 1936. From 1840 until 1935, Lottstetten, Altenburg, Jestetten and what was then Dettighofen, was part of the region which formed a customs exclusion zone and was not part of the German customs area.[11]
Accidents and incidents
On 20 February 2015, at approximately 6.43 am,
Future
In 2021, the Swiss Federal Railways announced plans to double the track between Jestetten and Rafz, thus introducing a second track and platform in Lottstetten station. This will facilitate the planned introduction of a day-long half-hourly S-Bahn service between Zürich and Schaffhausen by 2029. The augmented capacity would also make it possible for an increased number of goods trains to utilise the route.[13]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.
- ^ "Map of route from Eglisau to Rafz" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Map of route from Rafz to Altenburg-Rheinau" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Bahnhalt in Altenburg muss bestehen bleiben" [The train stop in Altenburg must remain]. SPD-Wehr (in German). 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Ab Sonntag brausen die Züge hier vorbei" [The trains will rush past here from Sunday]. Tages-Anzeiger (in German). 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Altenburg nach 113 Jahren ohne Bahnhof" [Altenburg after 113 years without a train station]. Südkurier (in German). 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Map of route from Altenburg-Rheinau to Neuhausen" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "New train station Rhine Falls". Interessensgemeinschaft Rheinfall. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Schaffhausen–Bülach–Zürich" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Schweizerisch-deutsches Abkommen" [Swiss-German agreement] (PDF). fedlex.data.admin.ch (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Switzerland Zurich: Injuries as trains collide in Rafz". BBC News Online. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Die Schweizer Bahn plant ein zweites Gleis bei Lottstetten" [The Swiss railway is planning a second track near Lottstetten]. Südkurier (in German). 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.