Orbe-Chavornay railway
The Orbe-Chavornay railway (O-C) is a 3.9 km standard gauge railway in Vaud, Switzerland, linking the towns of Orbe and Chavornay (where there is an interchange with trains of the Swiss Federal Railways. The line was opened in 1894 and was operated by electric traction from the start - the first electrified standard-gauge railway in Switzerland. The line was initially operated with a direct current overhead power supply 600 Volts and is now 750 Volts.
| Orbe-Chavornay railway line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Light rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Canton of Vaud, Switzerland |
| Termini | Orbe Chavornay |
| Stations | 4 |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Owner | TRAVYS |
| Operator(s) | TRAVYS |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC overhead wire |
Since 2001 the line has been operated by the Transports Vallée de Joux - Yverdon-les-Bains - Ste-Croix (TRAVYS).
Modernisation
As of 2017-18 the line is being modernised and upgraded to handle longer trains. The electrification system will be changed to the standard Swiss Federal Railways system of 15 KV alternating current. [1]
Photographs
Locomotive Ee 2/2 2 (Ee 927 602) at Orbe station
Electric railcar Be 2/2 14 (Be 557 614) at Les Granges, 2003
Restaurant car Br 26 at Orbe, 2003
Saint-Éloi halt, 2003
Fe 2/2 32 at Orbe station, 2009
BDe 4/4 15 and Bt 51 (in the livery of TRAVYS) at Chavornay station