Scenic Trains
Glacier
Express
Bernina
Express
Golden
Pass Line
Gotthard Panorama
Mont
Blanc - St Bernard
Palm
Express
Excursion Trains
Jungfraujoch
Chocolate
Train
Gornergrat
Matterhorn
Mt
Pilatus Railway
Mt
Rigi Railway
Roches
De Naye
Regional Scenic Lines
Matterhorn-Gotthard
Bahn
Jungfrau
Railways
Rhaetian
Railway
Zentralbahn
Thurbo
Lake Constance
Lauvaux
Wine Train
Centovalli
Chablais
Aigle
Luzern-Interlaken
Express
CHABLAIS - VALAIS-VAUD - REGION RAILWAYS
TPC CHABLAIS TOURIST TRAINS FROM AIGLE
The TPC lines (Transport Publics du Chablais) are a collection of narrow
gauge cog train lines which run from Aigle and Bex in the Rhone Valley
just beyond the eastern end of Lake Geneva, connecting the Geneva-Brig
main Swiss National Rail lines into the mountain villages and ski resorts
of the Chablais Alps, connecting the Vaud and Valais regions. Four individual
railway companies ASD, AL, AOMC and BVB, joined together in 2,000, all
departing from side by side tracks in Aigle, next to the main station.
The rail lines operate in conjunction with local and Post Bus services
to extend connections. Swiss Pass and Eurail Passes including Switzerland
are valid on all the lines with no supplement necessary. Occasionally the
rail lines may be curtailed for construction, with bus service provided.
Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets
Running through arc tunnels and dizzying viaducts, the ASD line from
Aigle to Les Diablerets winds a path, starting down the middle of the
streets
of Aigle, through the vineyards surrounding the Chateau Aigle on the
river basin plain, up the sides of a mountain precipice, with breathtaking
landscape
views back toward the Rhone Valley, one of the most scenic of regional
rail lines. This is the route to connect the Valais to the ski resort
of Les Diablerets, with Post Bus connection to Glacier 3000 and Gstaad,
there
connecting with the Golden Pass Rail Line from Montreux to Interlaken.
Aigle-Leysin
Aigle-Leysin line travels northwest from the Aigle main station through
the vineyards before climbing to the mountain village of Leysin at
1450 meters altitude. Leysin sits on a ledge terrace overlooking the
Rhone
Valley. Leysin is a major ski resort in winter and offers hiking, paragliding
and
other sports in summer. Leysin is also home to several international
schools.
Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery
The NOAC winds south through a beautiful panoramic landscape, crossing
the Rhone Valley, from Aigle where the rack rail climbs the Valais
mountains slopes, rising to the villages of the Valley Illiez, Ollon,
Monthey and
Champery. Champery is the gateway to the Portes du Soleil Ski Resort
and summer sporting area which borders with France.
Bex-Villars-Bretaye
The BVB travels south to Bex then eastward into the
mountain slopes and the villages of Villars and Bretaye. A winding route
crossing rivers and
valleys before rising to 1400 meters in altitude, arriving in the Villars-sur-Ollon
Alps resort, including a Club Med.