Vevey–Montreux–Chillon–Villeneuve tramway
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The Vevey–Montreux–Chillon–Villeneuve tramway (VMCV) was a metre gauge electric tramway in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It linked the towns of Vevey, Montreux and Villeneuve close to the shoreline of Lake Geneva, and also served the famous Château de Chillon. The line was formed by a merger of the Vevey–Montreux–Chillon tramway (VMC) and the Chillon–Byron–Villeneuve tramway (CBV).[1]
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Vevey–Montreux–Chillon–Villeneuve tramway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Closed and removed |
Locale | Canton of Vaud, Switzerland |
Termini | |
Stations | 62 |
Service | |
Services | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1888 |
Closed | 1958 |
Technical | |
Line length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
Track gauge | Metre (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Minimum radius | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Electrification | 600 V, DC, overhead |
Maximum incline | 5% |
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