Strasbourg–Basel railway

Strasbourg–Basel railway
Map of the line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerSNCF
LocaleFrance (Alsace), Switzerland (Basel-Stadt)
Termini
  • Strasbourg
  • Basel SNCF
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1840 - 1844
Technical
Line length141.3 km (87.8 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed220 km/h (140 mph)
Route map

elev (M)
or length (m)
in metres
502.0
0.0
Strasbourg-Ville
143 M
Strasbourg railroad bypass
Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway
to Saint-Dié
to Kehl, Germany
7.0
Graffenstaden
141 M
8.3
Geispolsheim
145 M
11.8
Fegersheim-Lipsheim
15.3
Limersheim
151 M
19.8
Erstein
155 M
22.8
Matzenheim
157 M
26.7
Benfeld
160 M
32.0
Kogenheim
162 M
36.4
Ebersheim
167 M
Sélestat–Saverne railway
to Saverne
43.2
Sélestat–Lesseux-Frapelle railway
to Saint-Dié
43.2
Sélestat
176 M
48.5
St-Hippolyte
180 M
52.8
Ribeauvillé
185 M
56.1
OstheimBeblenheim
185 M
59.3
Bennwihr
185 M
65.7
65.8
Colmar
197 M
67.1
70.0
Eguisheim
174 M
72.4
Herrlisheim
78.8
Rouffach
206 M
84.1
Merxheim
213 M
87.3
Raedersheim
229 M
90.9
Bollwiller
240 M
94.2
Staffelfelden
250 M
95.3
Wittelsheim
250 M
98.8
Richwiller
257 M
Lutterbach–Kruth railway to Kruth
102.5
Lutterbach
252 M
to Mulhouse-Nord
105.1
Mulhouse-Dornach
246 M
108.3
Mulhouse-Ville
to Mulhouse-Nord
113.7
Rixheim
239 M
115.2
Habsheim
241 M
120.9
Schlierbach
249 M
124.9
Sierentz
258 M
128.1
Bartenheim
263 M
132.4
Saint-Louis-la-Chaussée
135.2
Saint-Louis
258 M
136.0
136.9
137.8
Basel St. Johann
138.9
Kannenfeld Tunnel
800 m
140.3
Schutzenmat Tunnel
285 m
142.2
Basel SBB

The railway from Strasbourg to Basel is a French and Swiss 141.3-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in 1840–1844. It was the first railway line to serve Switzerland.