Orbe-Chavornay railway

Orbe-Chavornay railway line
Orbe railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerTravys
LocaleVaud, Switzerland
Termini
Stations4
Service
Operator(s)Travys
History
Opened1894
Technical
Line length3.9 km (2.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead wire
Route map
0.0 km
0 mi
Orbe
0.5 km
0.3 mi
St-Eloi
1.5 km
0.9 mi
Les Granges (Orbe)
3.9 km
2.4 mi
Chavornay

The Orbe-Chavornay railway (OC) is a 3.9 km (2.4 mi) long standard gauge railway in Vaud, Switzerland which links the towns of Orbe and Chavornay, where there is an interchange with the Jura Foot Line. The line was opened in 1894 and was operated by electric traction from the start, as the first electrified standard-gauge railway in Switzerland. It is the only standard gauge railway in Switzerland using DC electrification.

The line was originally owned by the municipal power company but the original company was taken over by Travys in June 2003.