Zug–Lucerne railway

Zug–Lucerne railway
Zürich-Luzern railways: the Zug–Lucerne railway is shown in green and the original Zürich–Zug railway is shown in blue
Overview
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Line number660
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Technical
Line length67 km (42 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Highest elevation514 m (1,686 ft)
Maximum incline1.1%
Route diagram

elev (M)
or length (m)
in metres
remains of turning loop
38.83
Zug
433
Zug
former terminus
Aabachstrasse
99│100 m
39.53
Zug Schutzengel
430 M
former turning loop (1897–1990)
41.26
Zug Chollermüli
41.30
Kollermühle
Sumpfweiche ("swamp" points)
wye until 1970
42.43
Cham Alpenblick
416 M
43.57
Cham
418 M
44.36
Hünenberg Zythus
420 M
44.86
Hünenberg Chämleten
422 M
planned connecting curve
48.00
Rotkreuz Rüti
(planned)
429 M
48.50
Rotkreuz goods yard
429 M
49.00
Rotkreuz
429 M
52.82
Gisikon-Root
421 M
55.26
Root D4
417 M
57.07
Buchrain
419 M
58.57
Ebikon
421 M
Dreilindentunnel (proposed)
60.64
Rotsee
424 M
Friedental
120 m
Reuss Lucerne
142 m
64.01
64.01
64.01
91.82
Fluhmühle
436 M
92.85
Gütsch
440 M
Gütsch
326 m
93.36
Heimbach
438 M
Schönheim
199 m
95.09
Lucerne
436 M
Source: Swiss railway atlas

The Zug–Luzern railway is a mainline railway line in Switzerland, connecting the cities of Zug and Lucerne. It was opened on 1 June 1864 by the Zürich–Zug–Lucerne Railway (Zürich-Zug-Luzern-Bahn). The Zürich–Zug railway was opened by the same company at the same time.