Aarau–Suhr railway line explained

Aarau–Suhr
Status:Abandoned
Owner:Swiss Federal Railways
Linelength Km:4.2
Electrification:15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Map Name:Route diagram
Map State:uncollapsed

The Aarau–Suhr railway line was a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It ran from to, 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. The line passed to Swiss Federal Railways in 1902. SBB electrified the line from Aarau to via Suhr on 15 July 1946. 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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Widmer . Toni . 16 November 2010 . Suhr/Buchs - Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn ist endlich weg von der Strasse . de . . 20 November 2021.