The section south of Kerzers is sometimes considered to form one of two lines that intersect at Payerne station and are referred to in French as the Ligne de la Broye (Broye line) or in German as the Broyelinien (Broye lines) or Broyetallinien (Broye valley lines). The Palézieux–Lyss railway includes the Broye longitudinal (Palézieux–Payerne–Murten–Kerzers). The Fribourg–Yverdon railway is considered to form the Broye transversal (Yverdon-les-Bains–Payerne–Fribourg). The lines are named after the Broye river, which passes through the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, crossing the cantonal border ten times in total.
The line between Palézieux and Fräschels was owned by the Western Swiss Railways (Chemins de fer de la Suisse Occidentale), which already operated the Jura Foot Railway via Yverdon and the Lausanne–Bern railway via Fribourg. The Jura bernois also opened its section between Fräschels and Lyss on 12 June 1876, so that the Murten–Kerzers–Lyss section went in operation on the same day, although owned by two companies. The competition from the two established main lines and the rural character of the catchment area never allowed the Palézieux–Lyss railway to advance beyond the status of a secondary line. Various mergers of railway companies led to the line becoming wholly owned by the SBB at its foundation in 1903.
Most of the line was electrified in 1944–1947, late by Swiss standards and reflecting its low traffic. The Murten–Muntelier section had already been electrified at 750 Volt using side-contact third rail between 1903 and 1947 for the trains of the Chemin de fer Fribourg–Morat–Anet (FMA).
The Palézieux–Payerne section is included in the network of the Léman Express as line S21.
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The Palézieux–Kerzers route runs in a predominantly northeastern direction, always along the Broye river to Lake Morat. In the first section to Moudon, which also has the only tunnel of the line, the maximum slope is 1.9%; afterwards the line is flatter. At the entrance to Kerzers station, the Bern–Neuchâtel railway is crossed at an acute angle at grade. The station itself, operated jointly by the SBB and BLS, underwent a fundamental reconstruction between 2003 and 2005. The mechanical signal box built in 1896 is preserved as a museum.
Wägli, Hans G. (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz, Réseau Ferré suisse (in German). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN978-3-909111-74-9.
December 14, 2023
palézieux, lyss, railway, single, track, standard, gauge, line, swiss, federal, railways, romandy, kerzers, stationoverviewownerswiss, federal, railwaysline, number251, 291terminipalézieuxlysstechnicalline, length79, number, tracks1track, gauge1, electrificati. The Palezieux Lyss railway is a single track standard gauge line of the Swiss Federal Railways SBB in Romandy Palezieux Lyss railwayKerzers stationOverviewOwnerSwiss Federal RailwaysLine number251 305 291TerminiPalezieuxLyssTechnicalLine length79 7 km 49 5 mi Number of tracks1Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Electrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC overhead catenaryRoute mapLegendkm elevfrom Lausanne R4 R5 R9TPF line from Bulle S5020 6 Palezieux terminus of R5 R8 S50 669 mto Fribourg and Bern R423 4 Palezieux Village 634 m25 9 Chatillens 602 m30 6 Ecublens Rue 484 mVillangeaux 424 m36 1 Bressonnaz 533 m38 0 Moudon 509 m43 4 Lucens 493 m47 2 Henniez 476 m50 4 Granges Marnand 469 m53 4 Trey 459 mfrom Yverdon les Bains S3058 5 Payerne terminus of S5 452 mto Fribourg S3060 8 Corcelles Nord 448 m63 7 Dompierre 442 m66 2 Domdidier 439 m69 1 Avenches terminus of R8 438 m72 8 Faoug 434 mTPF FMA from Fribourg76 5 Murten Morat 448 m78 6 Muntelier Lowenberg 439 m79 1 Muntelier 435 m79 1 TPF FMA line to Ins80 7 Galmiz 437 mBN line from Bern S5 S5284 8 Kerzers terminus of R9 443 mto Neuchatel S5 S52Kerzers Papiliorama 438 m87 7 Fraschels 441 m91 4 Kallnach 445 m93 9 Bargen 449 mHagneck canal95 5 Aarberg 449 mLyss Grien 442 mfrom Biel andfrom Buren an der Aare S3 S31100 7 Lyss 444 mto Bern S3 S31Source Swiss railway atlas 1 The section south of Kerzers is sometimes considered to form one of two lines that intersect at Payerne station and are referred to in French as the Ligne de la Broye Broye line or in German as the Broyelinien Broye lines or Broyetallinien Broye valley lines The Palezieux Lyss railway includes the Broye longitudinal Palezieux Payerne Murten Kerzers The Fribourg Yverdon railway is considered to form the Broye transversal Yverdon les Bains Payerne Fribourg The lines are named after the Broye river which passes through the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg crossing the cantonal border ten times in total Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 References 3 1 Footnotes 3 2 SourcesHistory editThe line was opened in two stages 12 June 1876 Murten Kerzers Lyss 25 August 1876 Murten PalezieuxThe line between Palezieux and Fraschels was owned by the Western Swiss Railways Chemins de fer de la Suisse Occidentale which already operated the Jura Foot Railway via Yverdon and the Lausanne Bern railway via Fribourg The Jura bernois also opened its section between Fraschels and Lyss on 12 June 1876 so that the Murten Kerzers Lyss section went in operation on the same day although owned by two companies The competition from the two established main lines and the rural character of the catchment area never allowed the Palezieux Lyss railway to advance beyond the status of a secondary line Various mergers of railway companies led to the line becoming wholly owned by the SBB at its foundation in 1903 Most of the line was electrified in 1944 1947 late by Swiss standards and reflecting its low traffic The Murten Muntelier section had already been electrified at 750 Volt using side contact third rail between 1903 and 1947 for the trains of the Chemin de fer Fribourg Morat Anet FMA The Palezieux Payerne section is included in the network of the Leman Express as line S21 Route editThe Palezieux Kerzers route runs in a predominantly northeastern direction always along the Broye river to Lake Morat In the first section to Moudon which also has the only tunnel of the line the maximum slope is 1 9 afterwards the line is flatter At the entrance to Kerzers station the Bern Neuchatel railway is crossed at an acute angle at grade The station itself operated jointly by the SBB and BLS underwent a fundamental reconstruction between 2003 and 2005 The mechanical signal box built in 1896 is preserved as a museum References editFootnotes edit Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Cologne Schweers Wall 2012 pp 18 30 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 Sources edit Wagli Hans G 2010 Schienennetz Schweiz Reseau Ferre suisse in German Zurich AS Verlag ISBN 978 3 909111 74 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palezieux Lyss railway amp oldid 1189226441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
