Appenzell Railways
Appenzell Railways (German: Appenzeller Bahnen, AB) is a Swiss railway company with headquarters in Herisau. It operates a network of railways in the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, St. Gallen and Thurgau.
Native name | Appenzeller Bahnen (German) |
|---|---|
| Company type | AG/SA |
| ISIN | CH0026212446 |
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | 1 January 2006 (retroactive) |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Ernst Boos (CEO), Thomas Baumgartner (director) |
| Revenue | CHF41.9 million (2012) |
Number of employees | 216 (as of 2020) |
| Divisions | Passenger |
| Website | http://www.appenzellerbahnen.ch/ |
Map of AB lines prior to the 2021 acquisition of the Frauenfeld–Wil railway | |
| Overview | |
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| Dates of operation | 1875–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in), 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Electrification | 1500 V / DC, 600 V / DC, 15 kV 16.7 Hz Overhead line |
| Length | 93,592 km (58,155.4 mi) |
It was founded in 2006 through the merger of the former Appenzeller Bahnen (founded in 1988) with the Rorschach–Heiden railway, Rheineck–Walzenhausen mountain railway and Trogenerbahn. In 2021, AB acquired the Frauenfeld-Wil railway.
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