Chemin de iron Vevey-Blonay them Pleiads

In French-speaking Switzerland, the line Vevey-Blonay them Pléiades is a long line of Railroad 10,5 km, with narrow gauge railway and crémalière, connecting the Gare Vevey to the Pléiades in the canton of Vaud.

It belongs to the group MOB (Montreux-Oberland Bernois)

Course

  • Vevey
  • Gilamont
  • Clies
  • Hauteville
  • Castle-in Hauteville
  • St-Légier-Station
  • St-Légier-Village
  • Chiésaz
  • Castle-with-Blonay
  • Blonay
  • Prélaz-on-Blonay
  • Tusinge
  • Chevalleyres
  • Wood-with-Chexbres
  • Fayaux
  • Ondallaz-L' Alliaz
  • Lally
  • the Pleiads

History

  • 1902-1904 : Startup of Vevey - Blonay - Chamby
  • 1904: Startup of the course St-Légier - Châtel-St-Denis
  • 1911: Opening of the Blonay course - the Pleiads

Characteristics

  • Length: 10,5 km
  • Spacing of the ways: 1000 mm
  • normal Drive on the Vevey course - Blonay
  • Drive with crémalière on the Blonay course - the Pleiads
  • maximum Slope: 20%
  • Momentary: 95.000 in 2004 Material
  • : 10 pilot railcars, 4 cars
  • Deposit rate: 23% by the tickets
  • Subsidy: 4,2 million Swiss francs in 2005

External bonds

  • Official site

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