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Aarau–Suhr railway line

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Aarau–Suhr
Overview
StatusAbandoned
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Termini
History
Opened6 September 1877 (1877-09-06)
Closed11 December 2004 (2004-12-11)
Technical
Line length4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route diagram

SBB to Olten
71.7
Aarau
SBB to Zürich
Aarau WSB
70.1
Buchs AG
Suhr Ausweiche
67.5
Suhr
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The Aarau–Suhr railway line was a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It ran 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) from Aarau to Suhr, providing a connection between the Bözberg and Zofingen–Wettingen lines. The Swiss National Railway (SNB) opened the Aarau–Suhr and Zofingen–Wettingen lines on 6 September 1877.[2] The line passed to Swiss Federal Railways in 1902. SBB electrified the line from Aarau to Zofingen via Suhr on 15 July 1946.[3] SBB closed the line 11 December 2004 to permit the re-routing of the narrow gauge Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland railway line off surface streets. The rebuilt line opened on 22 November 2010.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 11. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 19.
  3. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 71.
  4. ^ Widmer, Toni (16 November 2010). "Suhr/Buchs - Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn ist endlich weg von der Strasse". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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.