Fribourg–Yverdon railway

The Fribourg−Yverdon railway is a single-track standard-gauge line of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in Romandy.

Fribourg−Yverdon railway
Départure of an NPZ Domino set at the exit from Yverdon-les-Bains station.
Overview
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Line number252
Termini
Technical
Line length49.9 km (31.0 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline2.1%
Route map
km
elev
from Neuchâtel
0.0
 Yverdon-les-Bains
434 m
to Lausanne and Geneva
 Yverdon-Champ Pittet
434 m
8.8
 Yvonand
434 m
12.6
 Cheyres
436 m
18.1
 Estavayer-le-Lac
463 m
23.7
 Cugy FR
469 m
from Palézieux
27.9
 Payerne
452 m
to Murten and Kerzers
29.7
 Corcelles-Sud
451 m
31.8
 Cousset
484 m
35.5
 Léchelles
551 m
40.1
 Grolley
613 m
44.5
 Belfaux CFF
613 m
45.9
TPF-FMA line from Murten
45.9
 Givisiez
616 m
 A12
72 m
from Bern
49.9
 Fribourg/Freiburg
629 m
to Lausanne
Source: Swiss railway atlas

The line is sometimes considered to form one of two lines that intersect at Payerne station and are referred to in French as the Ligne de la Broye (Broye line) or in German as the Broyelinien (Broye lines) or Broyetallinien (Broye valley lines). The Fribourg−Yverdon railway is considered to form the Broye transversal. The Palézieux–Lyss railway includes the Broye longitudinal (Palézieux–Payerne–Murten–Kerzers). The lines are named after the Broye river, which passes through the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, crossing the cantonal border ten times in total.

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