Vevey–Les Pléiades railway line explained

Vevey–Les Pléiades
Stations:15
Owner:Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera
Linelength Km:10.5
Racksystem:Strub (Blonay–Les Pléiades)
Linenumber:112
Map State:collapsed

The Vevey–Les Pléiades railway line is a railway line in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It runs from, on Lake Geneva, to Les Pléiades, in the Swiss Prealps. The line is owned and operated by Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR). It was originally built by the Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV).

History

See main article: Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans. The Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans opened a line between and on 1 October 1902. The extension from to opened on 8 July 1911. The CEV and three other companies merged to become the Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera on 1 January 2001.