The Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR) is a Swiss railway company. It was formed in 2001 from the merger of four railway companies: the Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans, the Chemin de fer Les Avants-Sonloup, the Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye, and the Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey-Chardonne-Mont Pèlerin. Since this time they have been added to the marketing portfolio of the Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB) group and are featured as part of their "GoldenPass services."
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| Locale | Canton of Vaud, Switzerland |
| Dates of operation | 2001– |
| Predecessors | |
History edit
The oldest part of the Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera network is the Territet–Glion funicular railway, which opened in 1883.[1] This was joined at its upper terminus, Glion, in 1892 by the Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye, a rack railway using the system devised by Roman Abt. This gave a link between the shores of Lake Geneva and the summit of Rochers-de-Naye.[2] A direct link was established with the opening of the Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion in 1909.[3] The Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye and Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion merged in 1987 to form the Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye, which in turn merged with the Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet-Glion in 1992 to create the Chemin de fer Montreux-Territet-Glion-Rochers-de-Naye (MTGN).[4]
The Chemin de fer funiculaire Vevey-Chardonne-Mont Pèlerin built the Vevey–Chardonne–Mont Pèlerin funicular railway in 1900.[1] The Chemins de fer électriques Veveysans opened the Vevey–Les Pléiades railway line in stages between 1902 and 1911.[5] Unlike the funicular at Glion, there is no direct connection between the two lines; the lower terminus of the Mont Pèlerin funicular lies on the Vevey–Chexbres railway line of Swiss Federal Railways.[6]
The final part of the MVR network is the Les Avants–Sonloup funicular. This was built by the Chemin de fer Les Avants-Sonloup and opened in 1910.[1] The lower terminus of this funicular has a connection with the Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line of the Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 81.
- ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 21.
- ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 25.
- ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 111.
- ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, pp. 23, 27.
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 42, 72. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
References edit
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.