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 | |||
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S-Bahn train at Basel SBB | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | German: Trinationale S-Bahn Basel, French: RER trinational de Bâle | ||
| Owner | SBB CFF FFS, SBB GmbH, DB, SNCF Mobilités | ||
| Area served | Swiss cantons of Basel-City, Basel-Country, Aargau, Solothurn, Jura, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and the French region of Grand Est | ||
| Locale | Basel metropolitan area | ||
| Transit type | S-Bahn | ||
| Number of stations | 108 | ||
| Annual ridership | 47 million (2019) | ||
| Headquarters | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Website | www.trireno.org | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1997 | ||
| Operator(s) | SBB CFF FFS, DB Regio, TER Grand Est | ||
| Character | At-grade | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 357 km (222 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
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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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