Lausanne–Geneva railway

The Lausanne–Geneva railway is a double-track main railway line in Switzerland. It is an important for passenger transport and is the most frequented railway in Romandy. It serves as an approach from Geneva to the Simplon Railway and the line to Bern and Zürich.

Lausanne–Geneva railway
RABe 523 028 on line S3 leaving Prilly-Malley towards Renens
Overview
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

from Bern and from Brig
0.00
Lausanne
Lausanne Metro (light rail)
Lausanne-Sébeillon
(freight yard)
2.31
Prilly-Malley
opened in 2011
4.51
Renens VD
Lausanne Metro (light rail)
6.11
to Olten and to Vallorbe
from Olten and Vallorbe
8.38
Denges-Echandens
Lausanne-Triage
10.12
Lonay-Préverenges
11.16
Morges-St-Jean
12.50
Morges
14.72
Tolochenaz
not served since 2011
16.91
St-Prex
19.35
Etoy
from Gimel
21.48
Allaman
24.39
Perroy
26.66
Rolle
crossing of the
Rolle–Gimel interurban tramway
33.79
Gland
to Begnins
37.04
Prangins
38.53
Nyon
to La Cure
to Crassier
41.92
Crans-près-Céligny
43.45
Céligny
44.83
Founex
47.00
Coppet
separation of long-distance
and regional transport tracks
48.22
Tannay
49.46
Mies
51.06
Pont-Céard
51.95
Versoix
53.80
Creux-de-Genthod
54.77
Genthod-Bellevue
55.78
Les Tuileries
56.62
Chambésy
58.90
Genève-Sécheron
60.26
Geneva
Saut-de-Mouton Tunnel
1729 m/843 m
from Genève-La Praille
63.98
to La Plaine–Bellegarde–Lyon
ICC Tunnel (338 m)
66.18
Geneva Airport
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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