Léman Express
The Léman Express is a commuter rail network for the transborder agglomeration of Grand Genève (Greater Geneva) in west Switzerland and the French Alps (Haute-Savoie and Ain). Six lines serve Swiss and French towns along 230 km of railway.
| Léman Express | |||
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An RABe 522 train in Léman Express livery at Genève-Eaux-Vives railway station on opening day, 15 December 2019 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | CFF Infrastructure SNCF Réseau | ||
| Locale | Switzerland: cantons of Geneva and Vaud France: departments of Haute-Savoie and Ain | ||
| Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
| Number of lines | 6 | ||
| Number of stations | 45 | ||
| Daily ridership | 70'000 in February 2023 | ||
| Website | lemanexpress | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 15 December 2019 | ||
| Operator(s) | CFF SNCF | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 230 km (140 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1435mm | ||
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At the heart of the Léman Express system is the CEVA rail project linking Eaux-Vives station with Cornavin station in Geneva. This line, largely underground, was opened on 15 December 2019. The Léman Express marked the start of direct services from Genève-Cornavin station to the French cities of Évian, Thonon, Annemasse and Annecy as well as the population of the Arve Valley up to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.
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