Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen railway line

The Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It runs 26.1 kilometres (16.2 mi) from a junction with the Bözberg line at Stein-Säckingen to Koblenz and a junction with the Turgi–Koblenz–Waldshut line. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) owns and operates the line.

Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen railway line
Overview
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Line number700
Service
ServicesBasel S-Bahn S1
Rolling stockSBB RABe 523
History
Opened1 August 1892 (1892-08-01)
Electrification17 December 1944 (1944-12-17)
Technical
Line length26.1 km (16.2 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

km
SBB to Winterthur
SBB to Waldshut
48.38
Koblenz
320.3 m
SBB to Turgi
Aare (236 m)
50.02
Felsenau
320.4 m
51.88
Full siding
315.9 m
55.27
Leibstadt
312.8 m
57.27
Schwaderloch
310.4 m
60.94
Etzgen
310,4 m
63.11
Sulz (CH)
307.3 m
65.51
Laufenburg
317.8 m
71.00
Sisseln
305.6 m
72.73
Sisseln siding
74.45
Stein-Säckingen
310.9 m

Although the line forms part of the most direct route between Basel and Winterthur, through passenger service ended in 1994. The Basel S-Bahn operates as far east as Laufenburg. There are periodic discussions about restoring through passenger service over the entire route.

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