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30-633: The company owned and operated the Menziken–Aarau–Schöftland railway line , a metre gauge railway line from Menziken to Schöftland via Aarau . The line continues to run, under the ownership of Aargau Verkehr. In 1871, several municipalities in the Wynental founded a committee requesting a concession for two railway lines, from Aarau via Oberkulm to Reinach , and from Beinwil am See via Reinach to Menziken . Both were planned as standard gauge lines operated with steam engines. A year later

60-412: A committee requesting a concession for two railway lines, from Aarau via Oberkulm to Reinach , and from Beinwil am See via Reinach to Menziken . Both were planned as standard gauge lines operated with steam engines. A year later the project was granted by the authorities of the canton Aargau, but was not executed, mainly due to disagreements over the exact line through the narrow valley. Eventually

90-578: A tramway. A company by the name of the Aarau-Schöftland Railway (AS) was created to operate the new line, and Brown, Boveri & Cie ( BBC ) received the license and soon thereafter the construction works began. The line started operation on November 19, 1901. The planned extension of the AS from Schöftland to Triengen (connecting to the Sursee-Triengen-Bahn ) was never realized. Meanwhile,

120-627: Is a metre gauge railway line in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland . It provides a through service, in the form of an inverted 'V', from Schöftland to Menziken via Aarau . The two parts of the V were built separately, with the Aarau–Menziken railway line running through the Wynental , and the Aarau–Schöftland railway line running through the Suhrental . The line is owned and operated by

150-554: Is a railway station in the municipality of Suhr , in the Swiss canton of Aargau . It is located at the intersection of the standard gauge Zofingen–Wettingen line of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the 1,000 mm ( 3 ft  3 + 3 ⁄ 8  in ) gauge Schöftland–Aarau–Menziken line of Aargau Verkehr . Suhr station was constructed by the Swiss National Railway ( Schweizerische Nationalbahn ; SNB). It

180-575: The Aargau Verkehr company, which also operates the Bremgarten–Dietikon railway line and a number of bus services. Until 2012, there used to be a limited freight service in the Wynental, mainly to the metal works of Alu Menziken, but today the line's sole usage is for passenger services, which are operated as Aargau S-Bahn route S14 . In 1871, several municipalities in the Wynental founded

210-471: The Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn (WSB). The new company faced two challenges; the fact that its two lines were not physically connected and the impact on services caused by increasing motor traffic interfering with its still largely street running tracks. The first step to address these came in 1967, when the former AS branch relocated from its city centre street track into a 260-metre (850 ft) tunnel leading to

240-668: The AAR bus+bahn brand, displacing their own brandings. The two companies shared some senior managers, but remained legally distinct. On 19 June 2018, the Wynental and Suhrental Railway merged with BDWM Transport (another narrow-gauge railway in the canton of Aargau) to form Aargau Verkehr . One of the consequences of this was the dissolving of the AAR bus+bahn umbrella brand, with Aargau Verkehr and Busbetrieb Aarau operating under their own brands and having their own management teams. Menziken%E2%80%93Aarau%E2%80%93Sch%C3%B6ftland railway line The Schöftland–Aarau–Menziken railway line

270-543: The AS from Schöftland to Triengen (connecting to the Sursee-Triengen-Bahn ) was never realized. Like the Wynental Railway, the Aarau-Schöftland Railway had its starting point in the street on the north side of SBB's Aarau railway station . When the Wynental terminus was moved south of the station, the connection between the two lines was lost. On 24 June 1958 the AS and WTB companies were merged to form

300-527: The SBB railway lines. In the Suhrental too, there were thoughts about constructing a railway. Here, however, from the beginning on, a narrow gauge electrically powered line was planned, in the largest part of the route to be operated as a tramway. The project of the company Brown, Boveri & Cie ( BBC ) received the license and soon thereafter the construction works began. The Aarau-Schöftland Railway (AS) started operation on November 19, 1901. The planned extension of

330-514: The WSB line is now using a part of the track of the abandoned SBB line Beinwil am See - Beromünster ( Seetalbahn ). The Suhrental branch first leads to a short tunnel, then follows the main road via Unterentfelden, Oberentfelden, Muhen, Hirschthal to Schöftland. At Oberentfelden, the WSB line crosses the SBB line Lenzburg-Zofingen on a level crossing. Also in Oberentfelden, there is still a small part on

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360-607: The Wynental municipalities also came to the conclusion that a narrow-gauge electric tram would be more economic. A company by the name of the Wynental Railway (WTB) was created to operate the new line and in January 1903 construction works were started. The opening of the Wynentalbahn (WTB) between Aarau and Reinach was on March 5, 1904, the extension to Menziken followed a few weeks later on 1 May. Both lines had their starting point in

390-496: The canton of Aargau. Both branches begin in Aarau south of the SBB railway station. There is a separate station called Aarau WSB with an own station building and three passenger tracks. The Wynental branch runs on the track of the former Swiss National Railway between Aarau and Suhr and underpasses the SBB railway line Lenzburg-Zofingen just before the station Suhr . It then follows

420-474: The conclusion that a narrow-gauge electric tram would be more economic. In January 1903 construction works were started. The opening of the Wynentalbahn (WTB) between Aarau and Reinach was on March 5, 1904, the extension to Menziken followed a few weeks later on 1 May. Originally the line had its starting point in the street on the north side of SBB's Aarau railway station . In 1924, the WTB opened its own station south of

450-420: The fact that its two lines were not physically connected and the impact on services caused by increasing motor traffic interfering with its still largely street running tracks. The first step to address these came in 1967, when the former AS branch relocated from its city centre street track into a 260-metre (850 ft) tunnel leading to the former WTB station on the south side of the SBB station. Elsewhere on

480-599: The former WTB station on the south side of the SBB station. Elsewhere on the line, steps were taken to move the tracks away from the main roads. In the villages however, space was often limited, so the railway line had to be separated from the road completely. A main step was the complete change of the route in Gränichen , on the line through the Wynental, in 1985. Nevertheless, there were still many long stretches with tramway-like characteristics, in particular in Reinach and Menziken in

510-513: The line through the Suhrental, was diverted away from the road. Between 2008 and 2010, the section of the Wynental line between Aarau and Suhr , which ran in the Kantonsstrasse K 242, was closed. It was replaced by a new route between the two places, operating on the right of way of the closed SBB standard gauge branch that roughly paralleled the former route . As part of this work, a new underpass

540-402: The line through the Suhrental, was diverted away from the road. Between 2008 and 2010, the section of the Wynental line between Aarau and Suhr , which ran in the Kantonsstrasse K 242, was closed. It was replaced by a new route between the two places, operating on the right of way of the closed SBB standard gauge branch that roughly paralleled the former route. As part of this work, a new underpass

570-422: The line, steps were taken to move the tracks away from the main roads. In the villages however, space was often limited, so the railway line had to be separated from the road completely. A main step was the complete change of the route in Gränichen , on the line through the Wynental, in 1985. Nevertheless, there were still many long stretches with tramway-like characteristics, in particular in Reinach and Menziken in

600-426: The main road to Gränichen. In the village of Gränichen the WSB line runs about 100 meters away of the road - in earlier years the line was even on the road, which consistently lead to conflicts with the motor traffic. Further on, the line again follows the main road until Oberkulm, then separately to Gontenschwil and Zetzwil, again next to the main road until Reinach. Between Reinach and Menziken (the terminal station),

630-460: The project was granted by the authorities of the canton Aargau, but was not executed, mainly due to disagreements over the exact line through the narrow valley. Eventually the section between Beinwil am See and Menziken was built and opened in 1883 by the Seetal Railway (now SBB). Later on, this route was extended to Münster (today's Beromünster ). Eventually, the Wynental municipalities came to

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660-503: The road; in Muhen, the railway line has been diverted from the main road in 2004. The main workshops are in Schöftland next to the passenger station. On workdays until 8 pm, and on Saturdays until 6 pm, there is a quarter-hourly service, in the evenings and on Sundays the trains run every half-hour. Suhr railway station Suhr railway station ( German : Bahnhof Suhr )

690-401: The section between Beinwil am See and Menziken was built and opened in 1883 by the Seetal Railway (now SBB). Later on, this route was extended to Münster (today's Beromünster ). In the Suhrental too, there were thoughts about constructing a railway. Here, however, from the beginning on, a narrow gauge electrically powered line was planned, in the largest part of the route to be operated as

720-406: The standard gauge line by a level crossing to the west of the station. In 1958 the WTB became part of the Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn (WSB) company. In 2004, the SBB closed the stamdard gauge Aarau–Suhr line in order to permit the re-routing of the roughly parallel metre gauge line off surface streets. As part of this re-routing, a new underpass was constructed to take the narrow gauge line under

750-457: The street on the north side of SBB's Aarau railway station . In 1924, the WTB opened its own station south of the SBB railway lines, whilst the AS continued running through the city streets to its stop on the north of the SBB station, thus meaning that the direct connection between WTB and AS was lost. On 24 June 1958 the AS and WTB companies were merged to form the Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn (WSB) company. The new company faced two challenges;

780-404: The upper Wynental. In 1991, passenger traffic on the SBB line from Beinwil am See to Beromünster was abandoned, and plans were set for the relocation of the WSB route to the now vacant SBB route. The adaptation work started in 1999 after the cessation of freight traffic. The new section Reinach Nord - Menziken was finally opened on 15 December 2002. On 5 December 2004, the line through Muhen , on

810-403: The upper Wynental. In 1991, passenger traffic on the SBB line from Beinwil am See to Beromünster was abandoned, and plans were set for the relocation of the WSB route to the now vacant SBB route. The adaptation work started in 1999 after the cessation of freight traffic. The new section Reinach Nord - Menziken was finally opened on 15 December 2002. On 5 December 2004, the line through Muhen , on

840-418: Was constructed to take the narrow gauge line under the SBB's Zofingen to Wettingen line and new platforms built at Suhr station providing direct interchange between the two lines. This section was operational on 22 November 2010. On 19 June 2018, operation of the line was taken over by Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA), a company formed by the merger of the WSB with BDWM Transport , another narrow-gauge railway in

870-442: Was constructed to take the narrow gauge line under the SBB's Zofingen to Wettingen line and new platforms built at Suhr station providing direct interchange between the two lines. This section was operational on 22 November 2010. In 2002, the WSB launched an umbrella brand, known as AAR bus+bahn , along with Busbetrieb Aarau (BBA), the local bus operator in the city of Aarau . Vehicles of both undertakings prominently displayed

900-551: Was originally situated just to the west of the junction of the SNB's standard gauge Zofingen–Wettingen and Aarau–Suhr lines, opening with those lines in 1877. The station and former SNB lines became part of the Swiss Northeastern Railway ( Schweizerische Nordostbahn ; NOB) in 1878, and of the SBB in 1902. In 1904, the Wynental Railway (WTB) opened a metre gauge street tramway from Aarau to Menziken through Suhr, crossing

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