St-Légier–Châtel-St-Denis railway line

The St-Légier–Châtel-St-Denis railway line was a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge railway line in the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, Switzerland. It ran 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) from a junction with the Vevey–Les Pléiades railway line at St-Légier-Gare to a junction with the Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon railway line at Châtel-St-Denis. The line was owned and operated by the Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV). It opened in 1904 and was closed in 1969.

St-Légier–Châtel-St-Denis
A CEVA train crosses the bridge over the Veveyse at Fenil circa 1905
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerChemins de fer électriques Veveysans
Termini
Stations6
History
Opened2 April 1904 (1904-04-02)
Closed31 May 1969 (1969-05-31)
Technical
Line length7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification900 V DC overhead contact
Route map

km
3.6
St-Légier-Gare
533 m
4.4
La Veyre
4.9
Pont-de-Fenil
5.7
Fenil
7.3
Moille-Saulaz
8.5
Les Chaux
10.4
Bellière
11.0
Châtel-St-Denis (to 2019)
Châtel-St-Denis (since 2019)
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History

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The Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV) had opened its original line from Vevey to Chambry in 1902. The line to Châtel-St-Denis branched off this original line at St-Légier-Gare and opened on 2 April 1904. In Châtel-St-Denis the line joined with that of the Chemin de fer Châtel-St-Denis–Palézieux (CP).[2] The CEV closed this branch line on 31 May 1969.[3] In 2019, the lines at Châtel-St-Denis were rebuilt to permit through operation without a turnaround, and a new station was built slightly to the west of the original location.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 72. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 25.
  3. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 33.
  4. ^ "Nouvelle gare". Châtel-St-Denis (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2022.

References

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  • Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.