Winterthur–Etzwilen railway line

The railway line Winterthur - Etzwilen was opened on July 17, 1875 between Winterthur and Etzwilen by the Swiss National Railway (SNB ). On the same day the railroads - Etzwilen Constance, Kreuzlingen Kreuzlingen harbor and Etzwilen singing were opened. The railway company went bankrupt in 1878. Then, the distance of the Swiss Northeastern Railway was taken over (NOB ). Since 1902 it belongs to the network of the Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB).

History

The line was electrified on May 15, 1928 between Winterthur Winterthur and top with 15 kV 16.7 Hz. The distance between the upper and Winterthur Etzwilen, and to Stein am Rhein, was electrified on October 7, 1946.

The kondukteurlose operation was introduced on the line Winterthur - Stein am Rhein in late fall 1992. At this time, the RABDe were 8/16 is replaced by RBDe 4/4.

Route

Initially led by Winterthur in Winterthur Winterthur and upper direction Grüze four -lane routes. These were later to two double-track routes merged (Winterthur Winterthur upper (1903) and Winterthur Winterthur Groat (1949 ) ). At this distance was the most northerly track. In addition, the main track of the NOB was in the direction of Roman horn, followed by the main track of the CDB to St. Gallen and the southernmost was used by the Tösstal web. The rest of the route has remained one lane.

Between Thalheim and Ossingen the Thur is crossed by 328 meters long Ossinger Viaduct. The five - span truss bridge was just overhauled and modernized, it therefore is in essence, still the original bridge from 1877. In Reutlingen 1967, he created a 63 -meter-long two -span prestressed concrete bridge over the newly built highway A1.

Operation

While the timetable period 2009 operating on the route following features:

• Hourly from 6-24 clock S 12 between Seuzach and Brugg
• Hourly from 5-24 clock S 29 between Winterthur and Stein am Rhein

Is a slightly limping half hour from 29 to 31 minutes between Winterthur and Seuzach.