Infrastructures.

36,288 Train signals

Train signals

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3,266 km Routes managed

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8 Hydroelectric plants

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Infrastructure is the backbone of the railway: our figures on our network, our fixed installations as well as installations used for producing and distributing electricity for railway operations show the central importance of our infrastructural installations. All of this is complemented by maps of the network, the coordinators for construction work near railways and SBB’s energy network, as well as diagrams providing a comparison of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, a time series of the traction current consumption and international comparisons of network density and degree of electrification.

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			2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	∆
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Network Files i020pe-sbb-network-density-2023.pptx Related Links Route network of SBB and its subsidiaries Share Link copied
	Network operated	km	3,236	3,260	3,265	3,265	3,266	+0.0%	Diagram Files Link Download Copy link
Network operated Files i020pe-sbb-network-density-2023.pptx Related Links Weiterführende Datensätze Open-Data Share Link copied
	multi-track	km	1,873	1,893	1,906	1,913	1,909	-0.2%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	single-track	km	1,363	1,367	1,359	1,352	1,357	+0.4%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Average distance between stations	km	4.06	4.08	4.06	4.06	4.05	-0.1%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Average distance between stations Footnote Approximate data; taking into account both stations and stops. Share Link copied
	Degree of electrification	%	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	+0.0%	Diagram Files Download Copy link
Degree of electrification Files i030pe-sbb-degree-electrification-2022.pptx Share Link copied
	ETCS-equipped standard-gauge network	%	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0%	Diagram Footnote Link Download Copy link
ETCS-equipped standard-gauge network Footnote Without Zentralbahn (metre gauge). Related Links Train protection Share Link copied
	Private sidings	number	551	541	530	514	510	-0.8%	Diagram Footnote Link Download Copy link
Private sidings Footnote Siding facilities for freight and plant traffic, connected to the SBB network. The number of network connection contracts is given. In individual cases, several accesses to a siding can be covered by one contract. Related Links Private sidings (in German) Share Link copied
	Route network by infrastructure manager
	SBB Infrastructure (standard gauge)	km	3,132	3,155	3,156	3,156	3,157	+0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Sensetalbahn (standard gauge)	km	7	7	6	6	6	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Zentralbahn (metre gauge)	km	98	98	103	103	103	-0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Route network by canton
	Aargau	km	295	295	295	295	297	+0.4%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	km	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Appenzell Innerrhoden	km	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Basel-Landschaft	km	90	90	90	90	90	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	km	22	22	22	22	22	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	km	373	372	378	378	378	+0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	km	127	127	127	127	127	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Genève	km	48	48	48	48	48	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Glarus	km	41	41	41	41	41	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	km	36	36	36	36	36	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Jura	km	54	54	54	54	54	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Luzern	km	147	147	147	147	147	0.0%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Luzern Footnote Including Zentralbahn. Share Link copied
	Neuchâtel	km	115	114	114	114	114	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Nidwalden	km	20	20	20	20	20	0.0%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Nidwalden Footnote Zentralbahn (metre gauge). Share Link copied
	Obwalden	km	37	37	37	37	37	-0.0%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Obwalden Footnote Zentralbahn (metre gauge). Share Link copied
	Schaffhausen	km	11	11	11	11	11	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Schwyz	km	65	65	65	65	65	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Solothurn	km	92	96	96	96	96	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	St. Gallen	km	234	234	234	233	233	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Thurgau	km	184	184	184	184	184	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Ticino	km	210	229	229	229	229	+0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Uri	km	71	71	71	71	71	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Valais / Wallis	km	133	133	133	133	133	+0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Vaud	km	293	293	293	293	293	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Zug	km	41	41	41	41	41	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Zürich	km	476	476	476	476	476	+0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Other countries	km	21	21	21	21	21	-0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Fixed installations								Link Copy link
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	Train signals	number	34,271	34,330	35,000	36,382	36,288	-0.3%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	33,725	33,809	34,474	35,856	35,773	-0.2%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Signal boxes in operation	number	508	510	503	496	492	-0.8%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	480	483	476	469	467	-0.4%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Level crossings	number	[1,065]	1,113	1,127	1,126	1,125	-0.1%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
Level crossings Related Links Open data for level crossings (in German) Share Link copied
	technically secured, with barriers	number	—	960	965	964	964	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	—	876	876	875	875	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	technically secured, without barriers	number	—	99	103	103	102	-1.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	—	90	90	90	90	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	only marked with St Andrew’s crosses	number	—	54	59	59	59	0.0%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
only marked with St Andrew’s crosses Footnote Corresponds to the “no technical security” category of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure	number	—	46	45	45	45	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Railway tunnels: total items	number	302	305	311	310	310	0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	283	286	290	289	289	0.0%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
of which SBB infrastructure Related Links Open data for tunnels (in German) Share Link copied
	Railway tunnels: total length of all bores	km	394.5	429.5	431.0	431.7	431.5	-0.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	km	382.9	418.0	417.9	418.6	418.4	-0.0%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
of which SBB infrastructure Related Links Open data for tunnels (in German) Share Link copied
	Railway bridges: total items	number	4,911	4,921	4,925	4,937	4,927	-0.2%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Railway bridges: total items Footnote Railway bridges are bridges for tracks in SBB’s route network on which scheduled rail services run, regardless of whether or not the bridge belongs to SBB. SBB itself also owns other bridges such as footbridges on platforms and over roads, bridges for wild animals, etc. Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure	number	4,733	4,743	4,746	4,755	4,744	-0.2%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
of which SBB infrastructure Related Links Open data for bridges (in German) Share Link copied
	Railway bridges: length of all bridges	km	106.7	108.4	108.7	109.9	110.4	+0.4%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Railway bridges: length of all bridges Footnote Railway bridges are bridges for tracks in SBB’s route network on which scheduled rail services run, regardless of whether or not the bridge belongs to SBB. SBB itself also owns other bridges such as footbridges on platforms and over roads, bridges for wild animals, etc. Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure	km	103.6	105.3	105.6	106.8	106.9	+0.1%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
of which SBB infrastructure Related Links Open data for bridges (in German) Share Link copied
	Noise barriers and walls	km	404	412	417	422	425	+0.7%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Noise barriers and walls Footnote Construction length. Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure	km	403	411	416	421	424	+0.7%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
of which SBB infrastructure Footnote Construction length. Share Link copied

	Electricity for railway operations								Link Copy link
Electricity for railway operations Related Links Energy Share Link copied
	Hydroelectric plants	number	7	8	8	8	8	0.0%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
Hydroelectric plants Related Links SBB’s hydropower plants Share Link copied
	Transformer stations	number	8	9	9	11	12	+9.1%	Diagram Link Download Copy link
Transformer stations Related Links SBB’s transformer stations (in German) Share Link copied
	High-voltage lines 132kV	km	1,876	1,876	1,859	1,862	1,903	+2.2%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
High-voltage lines 132kV Footnote Cables or overhead line; the figure refers to the train path length and not the circuit length. Share Link copied
	Substations	number	82	83	84	89	88	-1.1%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Substations Footnote Substations convert high-voltage current (132kV) into traction current at 15kV and feed this current into the overhead lines. Share Link copied
	Electricity produced and procured	GWh	3,116	2,769	3,062	2,549	2,554	+0.2%	Diagram Files Footnote Download Copy link
Electricity produced and procured Files i010pe-sbb-electricity-railway-operations-2023.pptx Footnote In net terms regarding bought/exchanged and sold/exchanged. Share Link copied
	Electricity used for railway operations	GWh	2,313	2,157	2,275	2,312	2,299	-0.6%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	SBB infrastructure	GWh	2,013	1,890	2,002	2,048	2,027	-1.0%	Diagram Download Copy link
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	Other infrastructures	GWh	300	267	273	264	272	+2.9%	Diagram Footnote Download Copy link
Other infrastructures Footnote SBB subsidiary companies’ infrastructure (Sensetalbahn, Zentralbahn) and third-party infrastructure (BLS, MGB, SOB, etc.). Share Link copied
	Proportion of traction current from renewable sources	%	95.5	91.1	90.2	90.3	91.8	+1.6%	Diagram Files Footnote Link Download Copy link
Proportion of traction current from renewable sources Files i040pe-sbb-railway-electricity-consumption-2023.pptx Footnote The minimum percentage of rail power from renewable energy sources is 90%. The definitive renewable electricity mix is declared on the basis of proof of origin and can only be finalised in spring of the following year. Related Links SBB’s officially published electricity rating (in German) Share Link copied