Bière–Apples–Morges railway

The Bière–Apples–Morges Railway (BAM) or Chemin de fer Bière-Apples-Morges, located in Switzerland, is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge railway with a total length of almost 30 kilometres (19 mi) which links the towns in its name and from a junction at Apples to the village of L’Isle. The company was renamed to Transports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay (MBC) to express its other activities, mainly in local and regional bus services. Furthermore the Funiculaire Cossonay–Gare–Ville is part of MBC since 2010, Before, MBC was contracted to operate it.

Bière-Apples-Morges
BAM local train at Morges on 2007
Overview
OwnerTransports de la région Morges-Bière-Cossonay
Line number156
Termini
Technical
Line length30 km (19 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline3.57%
Route map

km
L'Isle-Mont-la-Ville
Villars-Bozon
Montricher
Tullerie
Army depôt
19.1
Bière
Mauraz
Ballens
Pampigny-Sévery
Froideville (Ballens)
Le Manège
Apples
Reverolle
Chardonney-Château
Yens
Bussy-sur-Morges
Le Marais
Vufflens-le-Château
Chigny
Préllonne
La Gottaz
0.0
Morges
Lausanne–Geneva railway
Metre gauge
Standard gauge
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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