St-Légier–Châtel-St-Denis railway line

The St-Légier–Châtel-St-Denis railway line was a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge railway line in the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, Switzerland. It ran 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) from a junction with the Vevey–Les Pléiades railway line at St-Légier-Gare to a junction with the Palézieux–Bulle–Montbovon railway line at Châtel-St-Denis. The line was owned and operated by the Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV). It opened in 1904 and was closed in 1969.

St-Légier–Châtel-St-Denis
A CEVA train crosses the bridge over the Veveyse at Fenil circa 1905
Overview
Status	Closed
Owner	Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans
Termini	St-Légier-Gare Châtel-St-Denis
Stations	6
History
Opened	2 April 1904 (1904-04-02)
Closed	31 May 1969 (1969-05-31)
Technical
Line length	7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	900 V DC overhead contact
Route map Legend km elev MVR to Vevey 3.6 St-Légier-Gare 533 m MVR to Les Pléiades 4.4 La Veyre 4.9 Pont-de-Fenil Veveyse [fr] 5.7 Fenil 7.3 Moille-Saulaz 8.5 Les Chaux Vaud Fribourg 10.4 Bellière 11.0 Châtel-St-Denis (to 2019) Châtel-St-Denis (since 2019) TPF to Palézieux TPF to Montbovon [1] This diagram: view talk edit

History

Main article: Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans

The Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans (CEV) had opened its original line from Vevey to Chambry in 1902. The line to Châtel-St-Denis branched off this original line at St-Légier-Gare and opened on 2 April 1904. In Châtel-St-Denis the line joined with that of the Chemin de fer Châtel-St-Denis–Palézieux (CP).^[2] The CEV closed this branch line on 31 May 1969.^[3] In 2019, the lines at Châtel-St-Denis were rebuilt to permit through operation without a turnaround, and a new station was built slightly to the west of the original location.^[4]

Notes

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 72. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 25.
3. Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 33.
4. "Nouvelle gare". Châtel-St-Denis (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2022.

References

• 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.