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Frauenfeld–Wil railway

The Frauenfeld–Wil railway is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge railway line[2] in Switzerland, which connects the town of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, to the town of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen, following the valley of the Murg river. The Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn (FWB) opened the line in 1887 and operated it until 2021, when that company merged into Appenzell Railways.[3] The line is included in Tarifverbund Ostwind, and operates as service S15 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn.

Frauenfeld–Wil railway (S15)
An old Frauenfeld–Wil train in Münchwilen
Overview
OwnerAppenzell Railways
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Service
TypeLight rail
Services1
History
Opened1887
electrification 1921
Technical
Line length17.44 km (10.84 mi)
Character841
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,200 V DC overhead line
Highest elevation570.8 m (1,873 ft)
Maximum incline46 or 4.6 %
Route diagram

km
0.00
Wil SG
S15
571 m
depot and workshop;
Rollbock yard
2.35
Schweizerhof
531 m
3.89
Münchwilen TG
516 m
4.66
Münchwilen Pflegeheim
509 m
6.50
Rosental
487 m
7.95
Wängi GB
474 m
8.27
Wängi
470 m
9.01
Wiesengrund
465 m
9.81
Jakobstal
460 m
11.49
Matzingen
447 m
12.62
Weberei Matzingen
440 m
13.92
Murkart
(until 2013)
431 m
15.13
Lüdem
423 m
16.85
Frauenfeld Marktplatz
417 m
17.45
Frauenfeldy
S15
405 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas[1]

Plans to build an interurban tramway between Frauenfeld and Wil were first made in the early 1850s. The rail line opened in 1887, and was electrified in 1921. Around 1.25 million passengers use the line every year.

Locals call the train "Wilerbähnli" or "Wiler Bähnli".[4]

Operation edit

S15
 
 
FW ABe 4-8 near Frauenfeld Marktplatz
Overview
Service typeSt. Gallen S-Bahn service
Current operator(s)Appenzell Railways (AB)
Former operator(s)Frauenfeld-Wil Bahn (FWB)
Route
TerminiFrauenfeld
Wil SG
Stops10
Service frequencyEvery 30 minutes
Technical
Rolling stock

Trains run every 30 minutes as S15 service of St. Gallen S-Bahn, requiring 3 trains in operation at once, with trains crossing at the stations of Matzingen and Schweizerhof.

In 2011 the railway company ordered five new ABe4/8 low floor trains from Stadler Rail, to replace the old trains. However, there are plans for a 15 minutes interval in future and therefore some of the old trains will be retained. The first train was delivered in March 2013 and was tested for 3 months. It went into regular service on 26 June 2013.[5][6][7] FWB closed the station at Murkart in 2018 in order to maintain connections with long-distance trains at Frauenfeld.[8]

Route edit

S15 FrauenfeldWängiWil SG

 
S-Bahn St. Gallen network as of December 2021[9]

Freight traffic edit

Freight trains ran on the line from 1907 until the early 2000s. This included transporter wagons from 1977 onwards.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz [Swiss railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 4, 13. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ Barrow, Keith. "Swiss metre-gauge emu on test". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn fusioniert mit den Appenzeller Bahnen". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Das Wiler Bähnli macht es vor". St. Galler Tagblatt.
  5. ^ "Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn buys five new Stadler vehicles" (PDF). Stadler Rail. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Neue Fahrzeugflotte" [New vehicle fleet] (in German). Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Worldwide Review". Tramways & Urban Transit. Light Rail Transit Association. September 2013. p. 399.
  8. ^ Koch, Samuel (21 September 2017). "FRAUENFELD: Bald fährt das Wiler Bähnli vorbei". Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  9. ^ https://www.ostwind.ch/assets/resources/Dateien/Download/zonenplaene/2022-sbb-rv-sg.pdf
  10. ^ "Wilerbähnli". Felix's Homepage.

Further reading edit

  • Waldburger, Hans (1987). Die Frauenfeld–Wil-Bahn. Geschichte einer Regionalbahn 1887–1987 (in German). Luzern: Minirex AG. ISBN 3-907014-00-6.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Frauenfeld–Wil railway line at Wikimedia Commons
  • fw-bahn.ch 2014-01-18 at the Wayback Machine Official Website
  • 125 Jahre Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn - Geschichte und Zukunft der Regionalbahn
  • Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn buys five new Stadler vehicles Stadler Media Release, June 30, 2011
  • bahnweb.ch bahnweb.ch

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guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Frauenfeld Wil railway is a 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gauge railway line 2 in Switzerland which connects the town of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau to the town of Wil in the canton of St Gallen following the valley of the Murg river The Frauenfeld Wil Bahn FWB opened the line in 1887 and operated it until 2021 when that company merged into Appenzell Railways 3 The line is included in Tarifverbund Ostwind and operates as service S15 of the St Gallen S Bahn Frauenfeld Wil railway S15 An old Frauenfeld Wil train in MunchwilenOverviewOwnerAppenzell RailwaysLocaleSwitzerlandTerminiFrauenfeldWilServiceTypeLight railServices1HistoryOpened1887electrification 1921TechnicalLine length17 44 km 10 84 mi Character841Track gauge1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gaugeElectrification1 200 V DC overhead lineHighest elevation570 8 m 1 873 ft Maximum incline46 or 4 6 Route diagramLegendkm elevSBB line from St GallenSBB line from Wattwil0 00 Wil SG S15 571 mdepot and workshop Rollbock yardThurbo line to WeinfeldenSBB to line to Winterthur2 35 Schweizerhof 531 m3 89 Munchwilen TG 516 m4 66 Munchwilen Pflegeheim 509 m6 50 Rosental 487 m7 95 Wangi GB 474 m8 27 Wangi 470 m9 01 Wiesengrund 465 m9 81 Jakobstal 460 m11 49 Matzingen 447 m12 62 Weberei Matzingen 440 m13 92 Murkart until 2013 431 m15 13 Ludem 423 m16 85 Frauenfeld Marktplatz 417 mSBB line from Winterthur17 45 Frauenfeldy S15 405 mSBB line to WeinfeldenSource Swiss railway atlas 1 This diagram viewtalkeditPlans to build an interurban tramway between Frauenfeld and Wil were first made in the early 1850s The rail line opened in 1887 and was electrified in 1921 Around 1 25 million passengers use the line every year Locals call the train Wilerbahnli or Wiler Bahnli 4 Contents 1 Operation 2 Route 3 Freight traffic 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksOperation editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2023 S15 nbsp nbsp FW ABe 4 8 near Frauenfeld MarktplatzOverviewService typeSt Gallen S Bahn serviceCurrent operator s Appenzell Railways AB Former operator s Frauenfeld Wil Bahn FWB RouteTerminiFrauenfeldWil SGStops10Service frequencyEvery 30 minutesTechnicalRolling stockClass ABe 4 8 EMUsTrains run every 30 minutes as S15 service of St Gallen S Bahn requiring 3 trains in operation at once with trains crossing at the stations of Matzingen and Schweizerhof In 2011 the railway company ordered five new ABe4 8 low floor trains from Stadler Rail to replace the old trains However there are plans for a 15 minutes interval in future and therefore some of the old trains will be retained The first train was delivered in March 2013 and was tested for 3 months It went into regular service on 26 June 2013 5 6 7 FWB closed the station at Murkart in 2018 in order to maintain connections with long distance trains at Frauenfeld 8 Route editS15 Frauenfeld Wangi Wil SG Frauenfeld Frauenfeld Marktplatz Ludem stops only on request Weberei Matzingen stops only on request Matzingen Jakobstal stops only on request Wiesengrund stops only on request Wangi Rosental stops only on request Munchwilen Pflegeheim stops only on request Munchwilen TG Wil SG nbsp S Bahn St Gallen network as of December 2021 9 Freight traffic editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2023 Freight trains ran on the line from 1907 until the early 2000s This included transporter wagons from 1977 onwards 10 References edit Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Swiss railway atlas Schweers Wall 2012 pp 4 13 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 Barrow Keith Swiss metre gauge emu on test International Railway Journal Simmons Boardman Publishing Inc Retrieved 14 August 2013 Frauenfeld Wil Bahn fusioniert mit den Appenzeller Bahnen St Galler Tagblatt in German 17 June 2021 Retrieved 16 September 2021 Das Wiler Bahnli macht es vor St Galler Tagblatt Frauenfeld Wil Bahn buys five new Stadler vehicles PDF Stadler Rail Retrieved 17 May 2013 Neue Fahrzeugflotte New vehicle fleet in German Frauenfeld Wil Bahn Retrieved 11 August 2013 Worldwide Review Tramways amp Urban Transit Light Rail Transit Association September 2013 p 399 Koch Samuel 21 September 2017 FRAUENFELD Bald fahrt das Wiler Bahnli vorbei Tagblatt in German Retrieved 18 September 2021 https www ostwind ch assets resources Dateien Download zonenplaene 2022 sbb rv sg pdf Wilerbahnli Felix s Homepage Further reading editWaldburger Hans 1987 Die Frauenfeld Wil Bahn Geschichte einer Regionalbahn 1887 1987 in German Luzern Minirex AG ISBN 3 907014 00 6 External links edit nbsp Switzerland portal nbsp Media related to Frauenfeld Wil railway line at Wikimedia Commons fw bahn ch Archived 2014 01 18 at the Wayback Machine Official Website 125 Jahre Frauenfeld Wil Bahn Geschichte und Zukunft der Regionalbahn Frauenfeld Wil Bahn buys five new Stadler vehicles Stadler Media Release June 30 2011 bahnweb ch bahnweb ch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frauenfeld Wil railway amp oldid 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