The Swiss Northern Railway (German: Schweizerische Nordbahn, SNB), informally known as the Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn, opened the first railway line within Switzerland in 1847, connecting the cities of Zürich and Baden. This followed the extension of a French railway to Basel in 1844. The original line generally followed the south bank of the Limmat from Zürich to near its confluence with the Aar near Brugg and then it generally followed the south bank of the Aar to Olten. It was absorbed into the Swiss Northeastern Railway (German: Schweizerische Nordostbahn, NOB) in 1853 and extended from Baden to Brugg in 1858. The line was absorbed into the Swiss Federal Railways on its establishment in 1902. It is electrified at 15 kV 16.7Hz and its eastern 16km section from Zürich to Killwangen-Spreitenbach is now part of the Zürich–Olten trunkline and has four tracks.
History
The section between Zürich and Baden was opened on 7 August 1847 by the Swiss Northeastern Railway. It was the first line built in Switzerland, except for the line built from Mulhouse to Basel by the French company Chemin de fer de Strasbourg à Bâle, opened to a temporary station outside Basel's walls on 15 June 1844 and to the permanent station on 11 December 1845. The construction of railways in Switzerland was delayed compared to most of its neighbours, partly as a result of its mountainous geography. In addition the cantons were in a position to influence the routes chosen, particularly because of the need for compulsory purchase to build railways. In 1836 Friedrich Hünerwadel of Lenzburg pointed out to the government of the canton of Aargau—through which the line had to pass—the importance of the route of a railway from Zurich to Basel for Aargau's commerce and industry.
The aim was to provide a portage route from the upper Great Lakes at Collingwood to Toronto, it also brought tourist to Sudbury where the railway was, where a variety of other shipping routes were available. The plan for the railroad was largely executed by Frederick Chase Capreol who was fired as manager of the company the day before the ground broke. Financial difficulties and a government bailout led to a reorganization of the company as the Northern Railway of Canada in 1859. The line saw three major expansions; North Grey Railway extended the original mainline to Meaford, the North Simcoe Railway ran to the port town of Penetanguishene, and the Muskoka Branch ran northeast to Gravenhurst. This last expansion would be the starting point for the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway, connecting to the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline outside of North Bay. In 1887, the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) gained a controlling interest, and the takeover was formalized in January 1888.
There are 132 railway stations and halts in operation on the Northern Line, some serve major cities and some serve local villages in distant locations where road access is limited. Some station buildings date back over a hundred years, such as Khlong Maphlap Station on the Sawankhalok Branch Line. Some station were rebuilt from wooden structures to modern thai styled buildings such as Nakhon Sawan Station. The other category of buildings is the small, ornate style of wood-built stations such as Mae Tha Station.
A brief summary of who Northern are, where they go, what they operate and any future developments. More of a information pack - this forms part of the Rail Operator Series I'm working on
Correct as of January 2023.
0:00 Intro
1:06 Timetabled Routes
9:07 Ticket Costs
9:18 Depots
9:40 Operator History & Franchise
10:29 Trains Operated
11:00 Future Developments
Twitter: ashley_rabot
published: 06 Jan 2023
Take a look around Northern's new Class 331 train
Take a look at our new trains due to hit the Northern network from December this year. There's still a few things to finish off, but they're looking great.
published: 12 Feb 2018
A Short Documentary on Northern Railway
Northern Railway, the Jewel Set in the Crown of Indian Railways, has embarked on the mission to vanquish distances and create its own metaphor of existence. Formally established in the year 1952, it remains the largest zone in terms of route Kilometers, even after the re-organization of the Indian Railways into 17 zones. Northern Railway now comprises of 5 Divisions-Ambala, Delhi, Ferozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.
Spreading across the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Northern Railway seems to have the vantage point of standing atop the peninsula and transposing its work rhythms to the rest of the country.
published: 04 Jun 2019
Kiruna - Narvik: The World's Most Northern Railway (standard-gauge) by "Polar Express" Train
Train: Vy Nattåg D94 Kiruna - Narvik
Brand: Vy Norrland Nattåg / “Polar Express”
From: Kiruna centralstation, Sweden
To: Narvik stasjon, Norway
Full route: Stockholm - Narvik
Travelling via: Abisko, Björkliden, Vassijaure, Katterjokk Turiststation, Riksgränsen, Björnfjell, Katterat
Railway lines used: Iron Ore Line (Malmbanan, Ofotbanen), all above the Arctic Circle
Occupancy in Sleeping Car: around 30%
Ticket Bought on: vy.se/en
Travel class: Private Sleeping Car compartment (Sovvagn WL6)
Train operator in Norway and Sweden: Vy Tåg AB (Tågkompaniet)
Scheduled travel time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Departure from Kiruna: 09h32 cet
Arrival in Narvik: 12h48 cet
Travel season: Summer 2022
Electric locomotive:
Kiruna - Narvik: SJ Rc6 1394, built by ASEA
Music:
Mountain Clouds by Tobias Voigt
h...
published: 09 Oct 2022
Northern stretch of Singapore's Rail Corridor opens
Fancy exploring some green trails this weekend? You now have more access to nature, with the opening of the northern stretch of the Rail Corridor. This is an additional eight kilometres of connectivity, taking the total past 20 klicks.
Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub
Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram
Follow us:
CNA: https://cna.asia
CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia
published: 10 Feb 2023
Signal Passed at Danger - Northern Rail (Neil Hurst as Alex)
Neil Hurst as Alex in this SPAD Awareness film (Signal Passed at Danger) for Northern Rail
published: 04 Jun 2021
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY--Historical video ---part 1 of 4
The last memories of the Great Northern Railway. My dad and I took occasional 8mm Kodachrome movies of the GN in the Cascades from 1957 to 1971. Includes authentic RR communications from that era.
published: 06 Jul 2009
Great Northern Railway Alpine Route
You can Subscribe to Darrens Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HERowLWOZIkbfhFl9S1fg
If you like what we do there are a number of ways you can support us, namely clicking the JOIN button, but please do check out the following links also:
https://www.patreon.com/everydisusedstation
http://www.paulwhitewick.co.uk
https://ko-fi.com/everydisusedstation
---Contents of the video----
0:00 - Thornton Viaduct and Embankment
4:23 - Well Heads Tunnel and Thornton Station
8:02 - Denholme or Hamers Hill Tunnel
10:49 - Denholme Station
11:37 - Doe Park Tunnels
17:18 - Wilesdon Station and Hewendon Viaduct
This week we met up with Darren from AdventureMe, and explored a 5 mile stretch of the great northern line. This included Thorton and Hewendon Viaducts plus, Denholme, Doe Park an...
A brief summary of who Northern are, where they go, what they operate and any future developments. More of a information pack - this forms part of the Rail Oper...
A brief summary of who Northern are, where they go, what they operate and any future developments. More of a information pack - this forms part of the Rail Operator Series I'm working on
Correct as of January 2023.
0:00 Intro
1:06 Timetabled Routes
9:07 Ticket Costs
9:18 Depots
9:40 Operator History & Franchise
10:29 Trains Operated
11:00 Future Developments
Twitter: ashley_rabot
A brief summary of who Northern are, where they go, what they operate and any future developments. More of a information pack - this forms part of the Rail Operator Series I'm working on
Correct as of January 2023.
0:00 Intro
1:06 Timetabled Routes
9:07 Ticket Costs
9:18 Depots
9:40 Operator History & Franchise
10:29 Trains Operated
11:00 Future Developments
Twitter: ashley_rabot
Take a look at our new trains due to hit the Northern network from December this year. There's still a few things to finish off, but they're looking great.
Take a look at our new trains due to hit the Northern network from December this year. There's still a few things to finish off, but they're looking great.
Take a look at our new trains due to hit the Northern network from December this year. There's still a few things to finish off, but they're looking great.
Northern Railway, the Jewel Set in the Crown of Indian Railways, has embarked on the mission to vanquish distances and create its own metaphor of existence. For...
Northern Railway, the Jewel Set in the Crown of Indian Railways, has embarked on the mission to vanquish distances and create its own metaphor of existence. Formally established in the year 1952, it remains the largest zone in terms of route Kilometers, even after the re-organization of the Indian Railways into 17 zones. Northern Railway now comprises of 5 Divisions-Ambala, Delhi, Ferozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.
Spreading across the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Northern Railway seems to have the vantage point of standing atop the peninsula and transposing its work rhythms to the rest of the country.
Northern Railway, the Jewel Set in the Crown of Indian Railways, has embarked on the mission to vanquish distances and create its own metaphor of existence. Formally established in the year 1952, it remains the largest zone in terms of route Kilometers, even after the re-organization of the Indian Railways into 17 zones. Northern Railway now comprises of 5 Divisions-Ambala, Delhi, Ferozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.
Spreading across the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Northern Railway seems to have the vantage point of standing atop the peninsula and transposing its work rhythms to the rest of the country.
Train: Vy Nattåg D94 Kiruna - Narvik
Brand: Vy Norrland Nattåg / “Polar Express”
From: Kiruna centralstation, Sweden
To: Narvik stasjon, Norway
Full route: Sto...
Train: Vy Nattåg D94 Kiruna - Narvik
Brand: Vy Norrland Nattåg / “Polar Express”
From: Kiruna centralstation, Sweden
To: Narvik stasjon, Norway
Full route: Stockholm - Narvik
Travelling via: Abisko, Björkliden, Vassijaure, Katterjokk Turiststation, Riksgränsen, Björnfjell, Katterat
Railway lines used: Iron Ore Line (Malmbanan, Ofotbanen), all above the Arctic Circle
Occupancy in Sleeping Car: around 30%
Ticket Bought on: vy.se/en
Travel class: Private Sleeping Car compartment (Sovvagn WL6)
Train operator in Norway and Sweden: Vy Tåg AB (Tågkompaniet)
Scheduled travel time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Departure from Kiruna: 09h32 cet
Arrival in Narvik: 12h48 cet
Travel season: Summer 2022
Electric locomotive:
Kiruna - Narvik: SJ Rc6 1394, built by ASEA
Music:
Mountain Clouds by Tobias Voigt
https://musicvine.com/track/tobias-voigt/mountain-clouds
Train: Vy Nattåg D94 Kiruna - Narvik
Brand: Vy Norrland Nattåg / “Polar Express”
From: Kiruna centralstation, Sweden
To: Narvik stasjon, Norway
Full route: Stockholm - Narvik
Travelling via: Abisko, Björkliden, Vassijaure, Katterjokk Turiststation, Riksgränsen, Björnfjell, Katterat
Railway lines used: Iron Ore Line (Malmbanan, Ofotbanen), all above the Arctic Circle
Occupancy in Sleeping Car: around 30%
Ticket Bought on: vy.se/en
Travel class: Private Sleeping Car compartment (Sovvagn WL6)
Train operator in Norway and Sweden: Vy Tåg AB (Tågkompaniet)
Scheduled travel time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Departure from Kiruna: 09h32 cet
Arrival in Narvik: 12h48 cet
Travel season: Summer 2022
Electric locomotive:
Kiruna - Narvik: SJ Rc6 1394, built by ASEA
Music:
Mountain Clouds by Tobias Voigt
https://musicvine.com/track/tobias-voigt/mountain-clouds
Fancy exploring some green trails this weekend? You now have more access to nature, with the opening of the northern stretch of the Rail Corridor. This is an ad...
Fancy exploring some green trails this weekend? You now have more access to nature, with the opening of the northern stretch of the Rail Corridor. This is an additional eight kilometres of connectivity, taking the total past 20 klicks.
Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub
Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram
Follow us:
CNA: https://cna.asia
CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia
Fancy exploring some green trails this weekend? You now have more access to nature, with the opening of the northern stretch of the Rail Corridor. This is an additional eight kilometres of connectivity, taking the total past 20 klicks.
Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub
Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram
Follow us:
CNA: https://cna.asia
CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia
The last memories of the Great Northern Railway. My dad and I took occasional 8mm Kodachrome movies of the GN in the Cascades from 1957 to 1971. Includes authen...
The last memories of the Great Northern Railway. My dad and I took occasional 8mm Kodachrome movies of the GN in the Cascades from 1957 to 1971. Includes authentic RR communications from that era.
The last memories of the Great Northern Railway. My dad and I took occasional 8mm Kodachrome movies of the GN in the Cascades from 1957 to 1971. Includes authentic RR communications from that era.
You can Subscribe to Darrens Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HERowLWOZIkbfhFl9S1fg
If you like what we do there are a number of ways you can s...
You can Subscribe to Darrens Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HERowLWOZIkbfhFl9S1fg
If you like what we do there are a number of ways you can support us, namely clicking the JOIN button, but please do check out the following links also:
https://www.patreon.com/everydisusedstation
http://www.paulwhitewick.co.uk
https://ko-fi.com/everydisusedstation
---Contents of the video----
0:00 - Thornton Viaduct and Embankment
4:23 - Well Heads Tunnel and Thornton Station
8:02 - Denholme or Hamers Hill Tunnel
10:49 - Denholme Station
11:37 - Doe Park Tunnels
17:18 - Wilesdon Station and Hewendon Viaduct
This week we met up with Darren from AdventureMe, and explored a 5 mile stretch of the great northern line. This included Thorton and Hewendon Viaducts plus, Denholme, Doe Park and Well Heads Tunnels. We pack a lot in so sit tight and enjoy the forgotten railway architecture on this once beautiful line.
NB. We forgot to add Denholme station as a tick, in the video, so that will count as station 323 on our list!
You can Subscribe to Darrens Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HERowLWOZIkbfhFl9S1fg
If you like what we do there are a number of ways you can support us, namely clicking the JOIN button, but please do check out the following links also:
https://www.patreon.com/everydisusedstation
http://www.paulwhitewick.co.uk
https://ko-fi.com/everydisusedstation
---Contents of the video----
0:00 - Thornton Viaduct and Embankment
4:23 - Well Heads Tunnel and Thornton Station
8:02 - Denholme or Hamers Hill Tunnel
10:49 - Denholme Station
11:37 - Doe Park Tunnels
17:18 - Wilesdon Station and Hewendon Viaduct
This week we met up with Darren from AdventureMe, and explored a 5 mile stretch of the great northern line. This included Thorton and Hewendon Viaducts plus, Denholme, Doe Park and Well Heads Tunnels. We pack a lot in so sit tight and enjoy the forgotten railway architecture on this once beautiful line.
NB. We forgot to add Denholme station as a tick, in the video, so that will count as station 323 on our list!
A brief summary of who Northern are, where they go, what they operate and any future developments. More of a information pack - this forms part of the Rail Operator Series I'm working on
Correct as of January 2023.
0:00 Intro
1:06 Timetabled Routes
9:07 Ticket Costs
9:18 Depots
9:40 Operator History & Franchise
10:29 Trains Operated
11:00 Future Developments
Twitter: ashley_rabot
Take a look at our new trains due to hit the Northern network from December this year. There's still a few things to finish off, but they're looking great.
Northern Railway, the Jewel Set in the Crown of Indian Railways, has embarked on the mission to vanquish distances and create its own metaphor of existence. Formally established in the year 1952, it remains the largest zone in terms of route Kilometers, even after the re-organization of the Indian Railways into 17 zones. Northern Railway now comprises of 5 Divisions-Ambala, Delhi, Ferozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.
Spreading across the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Northern Railway seems to have the vantage point of standing atop the peninsula and transposing its work rhythms to the rest of the country.
Train: Vy Nattåg D94 Kiruna - Narvik
Brand: Vy Norrland Nattåg / “Polar Express”
From: Kiruna centralstation, Sweden
To: Narvik stasjon, Norway
Full route: Stockholm - Narvik
Travelling via: Abisko, Björkliden, Vassijaure, Katterjokk Turiststation, Riksgränsen, Björnfjell, Katterat
Railway lines used: Iron Ore Line (Malmbanan, Ofotbanen), all above the Arctic Circle
Occupancy in Sleeping Car: around 30%
Ticket Bought on: vy.se/en
Travel class: Private Sleeping Car compartment (Sovvagn WL6)
Train operator in Norway and Sweden: Vy Tåg AB (Tågkompaniet)
Scheduled travel time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Departure from Kiruna: 09h32 cet
Arrival in Narvik: 12h48 cet
Travel season: Summer 2022
Electric locomotive:
Kiruna - Narvik: SJ Rc6 1394, built by ASEA
Music:
Mountain Clouds by Tobias Voigt
https://musicvine.com/track/tobias-voigt/mountain-clouds
Fancy exploring some green trails this weekend? You now have more access to nature, with the opening of the northern stretch of the Rail Corridor. This is an additional eight kilometres of connectivity, taking the total past 20 klicks.
Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub
Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram
Follow us:
CNA: https://cna.asia
CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia
The last memories of the Great Northern Railway. My dad and I took occasional 8mm Kodachrome movies of the GN in the Cascades from 1957 to 1971. Includes authentic RR communications from that era.
You can Subscribe to Darrens Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HERowLWOZIkbfhFl9S1fg
If you like what we do there are a number of ways you can support us, namely clicking the JOIN button, but please do check out the following links also:
https://www.patreon.com/everydisusedstation
http://www.paulwhitewick.co.uk
https://ko-fi.com/everydisusedstation
---Contents of the video----
0:00 - Thornton Viaduct and Embankment
4:23 - Well Heads Tunnel and Thornton Station
8:02 - Denholme or Hamers Hill Tunnel
10:49 - Denholme Station
11:37 - Doe Park Tunnels
17:18 - Wilesdon Station and Hewendon Viaduct
This week we met up with Darren from AdventureMe, and explored a 5 mile stretch of the great northern line. This included Thorton and Hewendon Viaducts plus, Denholme, Doe Park and Well Heads Tunnels. We pack a lot in so sit tight and enjoy the forgotten railway architecture on this once beautiful line.
NB. We forgot to add Denholme station as a tick, in the video, so that will count as station 323 on our list!
The Swiss Northern Railway (German: Schweizerische Nordbahn, SNB), informally known as the Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn, opened the first railway line within Switzerland in 1847, connecting the cities of Zürich and Baden. This followed the extension of a French railway to Basel in 1844. The original line generally followed the south bank of the Limmat from Zürich to near its confluence with the Aar near Brugg and then it generally followed the south bank of the Aar to Olten. It was absorbed into the Swiss Northeastern Railway (German: Schweizerische Nordostbahn, NOB) in 1853 and extended from Baden to Brugg in 1858. The line was absorbed into the Swiss Federal Railways on its establishment in 1902. It is electrified at 15 kV 16.7Hz and its eastern 16km section from Zürich to Killwangen-Spreitenbach is now part of the Zürich–Olten trunkline and has four tracks.
History
The section between Zürich and Baden was opened on 7 August 1847 by the Swiss Northeastern Railway. It was the first line built in Switzerland, except for the line built from Mulhouse to Basel by the French company Chemin de fer de Strasbourg à Bâle, opened to a temporary station outside Basel's walls on 15 June 1844 and to the permanent station on 11 December 1845. The construction of railways in Switzerland was delayed compared to most of its neighbours, partly as a result of its mountainous geography. In addition the cantons were in a position to influence the routes chosen, particularly because of the need for compulsory purchase to build railways. In 1836 Friedrich Hünerwadel of Lenzburg pointed out to the government of the canton of Aargau—through which the line had to pass—the importance of the route of a railway from Zurich to Basel for Aargau's commerce and industry.