Basel S-Bahn

The Basel S-Bahn (German: Trinationale S-Bahn Basel, French: RER trinational de Bâle) has provided an S-Bahn-style rail service connecting the Basel metropolitan area since 1997 in Switzerland, Germany and France. It consists of eight suburban train lines, including four that operate across borders.

Basel S-Bahn
S-Bahn train at Basel SBB
Overview
Native nameGerman: Trinationale S-Bahn Basel,
French: RER trinational de Bâle
OwnerSBB CFF FFS, SBB GmbH, DB, SNCF Mobilités
Area servedSwiss cantons of Basel-City, Basel-Country, Aargau, Solothurn, Jura, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and the French region of Grand Est
LocaleBasel metropolitan area
Transit typeS-Bahn
Number of stations108
Annual ridership47 million (2019)
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
Websitewww.trireno.org
Operation
Began operation1997 (1997)
Operator(s)SBB CFF FFS, DB Regio, TER Grand Est
CharacterAt-grade
Technical
System length357 km (222 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
System map

The S-Bahn is operated by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), its German subsidiary SBB GmbH, the German DB, and the French SNCF Voyageurs. The responsible transport authorities are the Swiss cantons of Basel-City, Basel-Country, Aargau, Solothurn, Jura; the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the French region of Grand Est. Since 2018, they coordinate under the name trireno the future extension of the S-Bahn.

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