Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry RailwayAigle Ollon Monthey Champéry RailwayThe Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry railway (French: Chemin de fer Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champéry, AOMC) is a metre-gauge railway operating in the Chablais region of Switzerland. It was created in 1946 by the amalgamation of the Aigle-Ollon-Monthey Railway (AOM) and the Monthey-Champéry-Morgins Railway (MCM). Today its starting point is two newly built bay (terminal) platforms at the main line station at Aigle, adjacent to the line of the SBB-CFF-FFS. From there is serves the towns suggested by its title. Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway History The original intention had been to construct a railway from Aigle to Villars via Ollon and the concession was awarded on 27 April 1897. The Chemin de fer Bex-Gryon-Villars, however, strongly objected to the new line, arguing that there was insufficient traffic for two lines to serve Villars. After listening to the arguments, the federal authorities agreed and the original concession was withdrawn to be replaced by a new one for a line from Aigle to Monthey via Ollon. Concession to build the line was awarded on 6 February 1899 and was followed by that for a line from Monthey to Champéry on 22 June of the same year. The AOM opened to traffic on 3 April 1907. Construction of the line to Champéry was slower and this was not ready for traffic by the time of the opening of the AOM, but took place on 30 January 1908. The plans for a line from the village of Val d'Illiez to Morgins were scrapped following poor profit forecasts. From 1 January 1946 the two companies amalgamated to form the AOMC and plans were put forward to bring the line up to date. With regard to the rolling stock for the line, this meant the construction of four new railcars of Series BDeh4/4, numbered 511-4, which were delivered in 1954. Passenger rolling stock has been regularly updated since that time, with the latest delivery, two twin-car railcars (numbered 591 and 592), arriving in 2001. Although the line to Morgins was not built, the present day system does include a short, one kilometre section from the town station in Champéry to Champéry-Planachaux, where a lift forms part of the public access to the mountains. Nowadays the AOMC is part of a larger, regional system operated, along with local bus services, by the Transports Publics du Chablais. The line of the Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway The line, built to a metre gauge, is 23.14 km (14.38 mi) in length of which 3.66 km (2.274 mi) is operated on the Strub rack system at a maximum gradient of 13.5%. The line rises from 404 m (1,325.5 ft) at Aigle to a height of 1,049 m (3,441.6 ft) at Champéry, a total rise of 645 m (2,116.1 ft). It is electrically operated by overhead contact at 850 V DC. Important investment plans were developed by the AOMC in 1995. One plan involved the construction of a large maintenance workshop and stockholding facility. This work was completed and opened by the TPC in 2001. The new dépôt at En Châlex, alongside the line a short distance east of Aigle has over 26,500 sq.m. of space available for workshops and nowadays is the main depot for the three TPC narrow gauge lines in Aigle. Space is also available on the site for expansion in the future should this be required. In 2006 the TPC commenced a programme of building works at Aigle in collaboration with the CFF/SBB/FFS. This was to bring together all three of the metre gauge lines at new platforms adjacent to those of the main line company. Work was completed in early 2007 when the services were brought together; the AOCM making use of the two platforms nearest the main line. These platforms feature new lighting and public address systems and have easy access from the town's Place de la Gare. Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 101 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Yvorne Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Be 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Ex-BTB No.14, Adhesion only Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 102 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Chablais Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Be 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Ex-BTB No.12, Adhesion only Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 103 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Collombey-Muraz Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Be 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Ex-BTB No.13, Adhesion only Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 104 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Ollon Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Be 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Ex-BTB / scrapped 2007 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 105 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Aigle Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Be 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Ex-BTB No.11, Adhesion only Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 501 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Vaud Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV/SLM/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1986 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: (a) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 502 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Valais Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV/SLM/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1987 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: (a) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 503 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Europe Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV/SLM/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1992 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 511 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Champéry Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1954 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Rack equipped, Out of order Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 512 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Val d'Illiez Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1954 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Rack equipped Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 513 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Monthey Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1954 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Rack equipped Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 514 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Troistorrents Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: BDeh 4/4 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1954 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Rack equipped Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice-Double Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 591 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Beh 4/8 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: BT/Stadler Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 2001 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Rack equipped Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Automotrice-Double Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 592 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Name: Portes-du-Soleil Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Beh 4/8 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: BT/Stadler Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 2001 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Rack equipped Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture pilote Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 132 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Bt Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Driving Trailer Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture pilote Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 133 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Bt Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Driving Trailer / scrapped 2007 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture pilote Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 134 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Bt Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: Schindler/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1966 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Rebuilt: 1985 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Driving Trailer Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture pilote Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 531 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Bt Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1987 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: Driving Trailer (a) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture pilote Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 532 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: Bt Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV/BBC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1987 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture voyageur Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 122 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: B2 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1932 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: 2nd class coach/now VFV Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture voyageur Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 523 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: B Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1967 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: 2nd class coach (b) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture voyageur Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 524 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: B Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1968 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: 2nd class coach (b) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Vehicle Type: Voiture voyageur Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Running No: 525 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling SSeries No: B Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Builder: ACMV Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Date: 1969 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rolling Stock Notes: 2nd class coach (b) (a) Builders plate shows 1986, delivery was in 1987 (b) Not in service at present. Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Overview Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Termini: Aigle Champéry, Switzerland Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Opened: 1907-1908 Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Owner: Transports Publics du Chablais Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Operator(s): Transports Publics du Chablais Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Depot(s): Aigle Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Line Length: 23.138 km (14.377 mi) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Track Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Electrification: 1500 V DC Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Highest Elevation: 1,047 m (3,435 ft) Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Maximum Incline: 13.5 % Aigle Ollon Monthey Champéry Railway Rack System: Strub | |||||
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