Frauenfeld–Wil railway

The Frauenfeld–Wil railway is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge railway line in Switzerland, which connects the town of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, to the town of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen, following the valley of the Murg river. The Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn (FWB) opened the line in 1887 and operated it until 2021, when that company merged into Appenzell Railways. The line is included in Tarifverbund Ostwind, and operates as service S15 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn.

Frauenfeld–Wil railway (S15)
An old Frauenfeld–Wil train in Münchwilen
Overview
OwnerAppenzell Railways
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Service
TypeLight rail
Services1
History
Opened1887
electrification 1921
Technical
Line length17.44 km (10.84 mi)
Character841
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,200 V DC overhead line
Highest elevation570.8 m (1,873 ft)
Maximum incline46 ‰ or 4.6 %
Route diagram

km
SBB line from St. Gallen
SBB line from Wattwil
0.00
Wil SG
S15
571 m
depot and workshop;
Rollbock yard
Thurbo line to Weinfelden
SBB to line to Winterthur
2.35
Schweizerhof
531 m
3.89
Münchwilen TG
516 m
4.66
Münchwilen Pflegeheim
509 m
6.50
Rosental
487 m
7.95
Wängi GB
474 m
8.27
Wängi
470 m
9.01
Wiesengrund
465 m
9.81
Jakobstal
460 m
11.49
Matzingen
447 m
12.62
Weberei Matzingen
440 m
13.92
Murkart
(until 2013)
431 m
15.13
Lüdem
423 m
16.85
Frauenfeld Marktplatz
417 m
SBB line from Winterthur
17.45
Frauenfeldy
S15
405 m
SBB line to Weinfelden
Source: Swiss railway atlas

Plans to build an interurban tramway between Frauenfeld and Wil were first made in the early 1850s. The rail line opened in 1887, and was electrified in 1921. Around 1.25 million passengers use the line every year.

Locals call the train "Wilerbähnli" or "Wiler Bähnli".

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