Infrastructures

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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 and construction projects, as well as diagrams providing comparison of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, complete with international comparisons.

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			2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	Δ%
	Network The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.								Files Link Copy link
Files I020pe_SBB_NetworkDensity.pptx Related Links Route network of SBB and its subsidiaries Share Link copied
	Network operated The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	3,230	3,232	3,228	3,236	3,260	0.7	Diagram Files Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Network operated Files I020pe_SBB_NetworkDensity.pptx Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the Eppenberg Tunnel. Related Links Further open data datasets (in German) Export widget Share Link copied
	multi-track	km	1,839	1,846	1,850	1,873	1,893	1.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	single-track	km	1,392	1,386	1,377	1,363	1,367	0.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Average distance between stations/stops The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	4.06	4.08	4.07	4.06	4.08	0.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Degree of electrification The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	%	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	Diagram Files Download Widget export Copy link
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	ETCS-equipped route network The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	%	78.5	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram ETCS-equipped route network Footnote SBB infrastructure, excluding subsidiaries. Related Links Train safety ETCS Export widget Share Link copied
	Route network by infrastructure manager
	SBB infrastructure (standard gauge) The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	3,088	3,089	3,086	3,132	3,155	0.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram SBB infrastructure (standard gauge) Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the Eppenberg Tunnel. Export widget Share Link copied
	Thurbo (standard gauge) The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	38	38	38	0	0	—	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Thurbo (standard gauge) Footnote Since 2019, the Thurbo infrastructure has been an integral part of SBB infrastructure. Export widget Share Link copied
	Sensetalbahn (standard gauge)	km	7	7	7	7	7	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Zentralbahn (metre gauge)	km	98	98	98	98	98	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Route network by canton
	Aargau	km	295	295	295	295	295	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	km	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Appenzell Innerrhoden	km	0	0	0	0	0	—	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Landschaft	km	90	90	90	90	90	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Basel-Stadt	km	22	22	22	22	22	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Bern / Berne	km	373	373	373	373	372	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Fribourg / Freiburg	km	127	127	127	127	127	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Genève	km	39	39	39	48	48	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Glarus	km	41	41	41	41	41	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun	km	36	36	36	36	36	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Jura	km	54	54	54	54	54	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Luzern	km	147	147	147	147	147	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Neuchâtel	km	115	115	115	115	114	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Nidwalden	km	20	20	20	20	20	-0.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Obwalden	km	37	37	37	37	37	-0.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schaffhausen	km	11	11	11	11	11	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Schwyz	km	65	65	65	65	65	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Solothurn The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	91	92	92	92	96	5.3	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Solothurn Footnote Commissioning of the Eppenberg Tunnel. Export widget Share Link copied
	St. Gallen	km	234	234	234	234	234	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Thurgau	km	184	184	184	184	184	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Ticino The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	211	211	211	210	229	8.8	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
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	Uri	km	71	71	70	71	71	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Valais / Wallis	km	133	133	133	133	133	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Vaud	km	293	293	293	293	293	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Zug	km	42	42	42	41	41	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Zürich	km	479	479	476	476	476	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other countries	km	21	21	21	21	21	0.0	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Train signals	number	33,460	33,408	34,704	34,271	34,330	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	32,813	32,752	34,009	33,725	33,809	0.2	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Signal boxes in operation	number	515	506	502	508	510	0.4	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	496	487	483	480	483	0.6	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Level crossings	number	1,084	1,068	1,066	1,065	1,057	-0.8	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	of which SBB infrastructure	number	934	933	932	960	954	-0.6	Diagram Link Download Widget export Copy link
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	Railway tunnels: total items The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	284	286	289	299	302	1.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Railway tunnels: total items Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the Eppenberg Tunnel. Export widget Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	268	270	273	283	286	1.1	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram of which SBB infrastructure Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the Eppenberg Tunnel. Related Links Open data for tunnels (in German) Export widget Share Link copied
	Railway tunnels: total length of all bores The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	386.1	387.8	388.5	394.5	429.5	8.9	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Railway tunnels: total length of all bores Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the Eppenberg Tunnel. Export widget Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	374.6	376.2	376.9	382.9	418.0	9.2	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram of which SBB infrastructure Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and the Eppenberg Tunnel. Related Links Open data for tunnels (in German) Export widget Share Link copied
	Railway bridges: construction units The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	6,004	6,006	6,015	6,036	6,065	0.5	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Railway bridges: construction units Footnote A railway bridge may consist of several construction units. 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. Export widget Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	number	5,761	5,761	5,768	5,838	5,868	0.5	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram of which SBB infrastructure Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and its access viaducts. Related Links Open data for bridges (in German) Export widget Share Link copied
	Railway bridges: length of all construction units The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	104.6	104.5	105.9	106.7	108.4	1.6	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Railway bridges: length of all construction units Footnote A railway bridge may consist of several construction units. 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. Export widget Share Link copied
	of which SBB infrastructure The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	100.3	100.2	101.6	103.6	105.3	1.6	Diagram Footnote Link Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram of which SBB infrastructure Footnote Commissioning of the Ceneri Base Tunnel and its access viaducts. Related Links Open data for bridges (in German) Export widget Share Link copied

	Electricity for railway operations								Link Copy link
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	Hydroelectric plants	number	7	7	7	7	8	14.3	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Transformer stations	number	8	8	8	8	9	12.5	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	High-voltage lines 134 kV The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	km	1,872	1,872	1,872	1,876	1,876	0.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram High-voltage lines 134 kV Footnote Cables or overhead line; the figure refers to the train path length and not the circuit length. Export widget Share Link copied
	Electricity produced and procured The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	GWh	2,850	2,774	3,037	3,116	2,769	-11.1	Diagram Files Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Electricity produced and procured Files I010pe_SBB_ElectricityForRailwayOperations.pptx Footnote In net terms regarding bought/exchanged and sold/exchanged. Export widget Share Link copied
	Electricity used for railway operations	GWh	2,458	2,389	2,339	2,313	2,157	-6.7	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	SBB Infrastructure	GWh	2,143	2,067	2,033	2,013	1,890	-6.1	Diagram Download Widget export Copy link
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	Other infrastructures The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	GWh	315	322	306	300	267	-10.7	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Other infrastructures Footnote SBB subsidiary companies’ infrastructure (Sensetalbahn, Zentralbahn) and third-party infrastructure (BLS, MGB, SOB, etc.). Since 2019, the infrastructure of the subsidiary company Thurbo has been part of the SBB infrastructure; from 2020 the corresponding traction current consumption will no longer be billed separately. Export widget Share Link copied
	Proportion of traction current from renewable sources The context menu at the end of the row provides additional information.	%	91.9	91.4	90.0	90.0	90.0	0.0	Diagram Footnote Download Widget export Copy link
Diagram Proportion of traction current from renewable sources Footnote Minimum percentage of rail power from renewable energy sources. 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. Export widget Share Link copied