★ 4K 🇨🇭 Schöftland - Aarau - Menziken cab ride, Switzerland [11.2023] Führerstandsmitfahrt WSB

We're looking at another unique line in Switzerland in this video.
During the railway boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, railways were not only built between major cities and industrial hubs, but also to smaller profile regions. This seemed to have been the case worldwide, with most of the smaller railways being phased out when larger investments were needed, or when cars and trucks gained prominence.
Switzerland too lost a few of it's smaller railways, but no where near as many as other European countries. This is one of those railways, that may have been abandoned in favour of other services in another country, but it continues to be maintained and optimised to meet the demands of the present.
The major portion of the two railways we'll see in this video, used to share the road with other traffic, however over the years, as you'll see labelled in the video, the tracks have been moved to reduce crossings and increase the overall safety of the line. As a result, we will actually be travelling on two former SBB trackbeds, one between Aarau and Suhr, the other between Reinach and Menziken (the former line from Seetal to Beromünster).
The line was formally also used to freight traffic, with special facilities that allowed normal gauge wagons to "piggy back" on narrow gauge bogies. The stations Suhr & Oberentfelden both had the necessary equipment to allow these transfers. There are still some remaining narrow gauge railways that continue the practice today.
For anybody wondering, the two blinking lights inside of a Rhombus tell the driver that somebody would like to board at the upcoming station. Some stations are request stops only, and have buttons to press near the platform to stop the train.
Another little note, the inclines shown in the top right corner are the maximum inclines on the line until the next station - unlike in other videos, where they usually only apply to the section of track following the signal.
The other lines we have looked at that operate in a similar fashion (in close proximity to the road) are listed here for those who are interested:
Seetalbahn: • ★ 4K 🇨🇭Lenzburg - Seet...
• ★ 4K 🇨🇭 Luzern - Seeta...
Waldenburgerbahn: • ★ 4K 🇨🇭 Liestal - Wald...
• ★ 🇨🇭4K Cab ride Walden...
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[@volodymyrkarpyak4158]

00:00 Preview 01:53 Schöftland 02:45 Schöftland Nordweg 04:33 Hirschthal 06:22 Obermuhen 07:36 Mittelmuhen 08:12 Muhen 10:27 Muhen Nord 13:43 Oberentfelden Engelplatz 15:34 Oberentfelden Uerkenbrücke 17:09 Unterentfelden Oberdorf 18:22 Unterentfelden Post 20:09 Distelberg 21:19 Binzenhof 23:16 Aarau 25:16 Aarau Torfeld 26:36 Buchs AG 29:22 Suhr 31:40 Gränichen Töndler 32:55 Gränichen 34:20 Gränichen Oberdorf 36:15 Bleien Liebegg 38:24 Teufenthal AG 40:31 Unterkulm Nord 42:02 Unterkulm 44:05 Oberkulm 45:22 Oberkulm (bis Okt 2023) 48:17 Gontenschwil 50:04 Zetzwil 51:47 Leimbach AG 54:14 Reinach AG Nord 56:06 Reinach AG Mitte 56:53 Reinach AG 58:39 Menziken

[@FindingMyPlace]

Had a wonderful ride! Switzerland is absolutely beautiful! If I would have realized a lot of things when I was younger I very well may have chosen to live there! Thank You!!

[@rogertemple7193]

It is always exciting to see the scenery here especially up in the train cab it is very beautiful and awesome to see both the city and the rural areas as always a really great train ride Thank You.🇨🇭🇨🇭🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you very much.

[@evilborg]

I love routes like this that hug the roads... gives a "at home" feeling!!

[@MNewstrom]

This is definitely my new favorite video of so many enjoyable, informative trips you and crew have provided. It is a perfect blend of scenic ride, wonderful towns and history. Thank you, Alessandro and everyone!

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you!

[@jorgrisch6280]

Großartig...Danke für das mitnehmen 😊😊

[@alexosborne5629]

Typical autumn weather, Switzerland still looks good !! Enjoyed the ride through the towns and countryside, thank you, Alessandro, for providing the recording 😁

[@kenyongray2615]

That was a fantastic ride. A very quiet smooth train. The rides that seem to go in the middle of the roads of the small towns are very interesting. You can see a lot about each town as you go through it. Thanks for showing me a part of Switzerland that I will never see in real life.

[@lorirocks777]

Glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks for your comment.

[@zuccheroful]

Was es alles für Bahnstrecken in der Schweiz gibt!!! Der Oberhammer!!!! Danke fürs mitnehmen und schöne Grüße in die Schweiz!!!!!

[@rigel472-ql9dd]

the aesthetics and the cleanness always amaze me ,so perfect . immaculate

[@ratroddiesels1981]

thank you for posting this wonderful rail tour .we completely enjoyed it.

[@AmbientWalking]

Very, very cool. Enjoyed this 100%. Grateful for your videos! Thanks!

[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

I have to visit Switzerland someday. The country is so BEAUTIFUL!!! 🤗🥰 ❤️

[@barrythomas9571]

Really enjoy side by the road videos, you can almost sense the atmosphere as the trains ride so close to the roads and cars and pedestrians. Brilliant. Cheers.

[@smhorse]

That was a very relaxing journey

[@monkunderground4244]

Очень интересно, спасибо.

[@beejaybosun4041]

A great journey through the suburbs. Thanks for sharing.

[@luigibrunomanzini253]

Grazie per questa piccola perla della Svizzera ! stupenda linea ❤❤

[@MarkusEicher70]

Sehr schöne Fahrt mit einer unserer Kleinbahnen die wir immer noch erhalten konnten. Ich liebe es, dass bei uns nicht einfach alles weg kommt, dass lange Bestand hat. Danke für die Reise durch einen Teil des Aargau. Ich wohne ganz in der Nähe, bin diese Linie aber noch nie mitgefahren. Erst jetzt auf KZbin. Eigentlich schade. War aber trotzdem schön.

[@lorirocks777]

Mir geht es auch so. Ich wohne nicht weit entfernt, bin aber auch erst mitgefahren für die Aufnahme. Ich hätte es gerne gesehen als noch güter befordert wurde... und natürlich die alte Streckeführung.

[@AG-D647]

Hallo und Dankeschön fürs Mitnehmen. 👍🏻😊 Diese Strecke war mir auch noch völlig unbekannt. 😮 Sehr schön. Viele Grüße und bis zum nächsten Video. 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@PatBrown-t6f]

I think it’s so cool when the street and rails parallel each other

[@ДмитрийКОСТЯКОВ-в5ш]

Прекрасное видео!

[@tonyringo6309]

Enjoying with a cup of coffee ☕️ & music....Euro vibes🎼😊

[@melvynbuckton6881]

very enjoyable indeed thank you!

[@silajdzicemir]

Hallo in Unterkulm passiert häufig Zug Unfälle am meisten mit Autos .Danke führs mitnehmen😊

[@ΕλενηΒρεττου-γ3λ]

Danke aus Griechenland ❤❤👍👍

[@StarrDust0]

stunning, you'd think one would get bored of these vids...I still very much enjoy them...esp. with new routes. I also love how the train (or tram?) cuts through a city but discreetly.

[@lorirocks777]

Glad you like them!

[@StarrDust0]

@@lorirocks777 Thanks. 🙂

[@Super_Chief]

I just subscribed to your channel so I will know the next time you upload something. Hopefully, this channel will be as good as Railway Emotions! 😉

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you. It is what it is :)

[@serpent9527]

I'm really looking forward to your update. It's a great driving trip.

[@arnomrnym6329]

Ungewöhnliche Streckenführung, besonders so nah oder direkt auf der Straße. Kann mir vorstellen, für ortsunkundige, im Dunkeln, wenn einem da eine Bahn recht entgegenkommt, bekommt man schon mal einen Schreck. 😉 Ungewöhnlich auch der wechselnde Links- und Rechtsverkehr. Mir fällt da die Ennepetalbahn im Pott ein. Diese wird aber augenblicklich nur als Güterstrecke, bzw. Museumsbahn ein. Danke für's Mitnehmen. 👍🏾😎

[@lorirocks777]

Früher kamen noch Güterzüge entlang, damals war die Strecke noch mehr auf der Strasse als heute. Das hat sicher auf für schrecken gesorgt. Man findet einige Bilder im Netz.

[@wyqtor]

Almost like an inter-village tram 😍

[@mirrorless_mirror]

Amazing trip! Thanks to Alessandro for recording it.

[@aviano72]

Thanks for another great and interesting route. I have always hoping this route was filmed. I have seen the route from Lenzburg to Zofingen and i remember that level crossing in Oberentfelden

[@Stas1661]

красота)))😊

[@atillayesilcimenli315]

thank you very very much !

[@illustriouschin]

It starts off looking remarkably similar to Japan aside from the finer details. A lovely ride.

[@officialmcdeath]

My first visit to Switzerland as an independent traveller was in 1981, so I had a chance to ride this hidden gem in its former form and missed it. Your historic annotations are much appreciated as a result. The acceleration is a marvel. Thank you for sharing. Meanwhile, have you managed to drive either of the new freight routes enabled by the Birr-Mägenwil curve? \m/

[@lorirocks777]

Yes, my premier was last week and I filmed it, despite the rain :)

[@officialmcdeath]

@@lorirocks777 congratulations! \m/

[@jemesan77]

great video

[@SergeyBakhtamov]

Hirschthal. Autumn. The clock on the tower on the right strikes 4 pm... :)

[@mercgunzel]

Wow, fantastic cab-ride. I would hate to count how many level crossings there are on this route. Here in Sydney where I drive trains, there are no more than 10 level crossings for a network of 370km with 170 stations. Cars and trains just do not mix in this city. I must take a ride on this line next time I'm in Switzerland!

[@lorirocks777]

Nice to hear from an Aussie driver! Feel free to contact me and come for a ride when you're here. I'd love to hear about how things work in Australia. I grew up on the Gold Coast myself.

[@JOHNBEA]

One of your best and most interesting videos Lori!

[@lorirocks777]

Wow, thank you!

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

It might be a short trip, but the platforms are busy. If people use it, keep it going.

[@mkkm945]

4:55. True Swiss on time perfection. Opposite direction train & our train arrive at the same moment and, of course, the church bells ring to tell us everything is bang on time.

[@joemonks3161]

It is amazing to see trains running alongside roads and footpaths without safety barriers! One would have to assume that the accident rate is high.

[@davidpnewton]

Would one now. Why? It's not a tram, but it's definitely towards that end of things, and trams routinely run on roads without safety barriers. The reality is that if people follow the rules then the accident rate will be low. The Swiss can be relied upon to follow the safety rules to a very high degree. It's a very positive aspect of their culture.

[@JeffreyJakucyk]

I love all the side-of-the-road running! I suspect some of the interurban railways in the US might look like this if we still had any. There's a very Japanese feel to this as well.

[@cynthiabinder3730]

😊 no worries No litter either. 😮 beautiful Europe 🇪🇺

[@kalensus]

Light rail systems are the most fascinating of all the railways to me. I love watching how they share the roads with other vehicles. It surprises me that there are no idiots parking on the sidelines though blocking the tram access!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Oh yes, this is the one that crosses the standard gauge line on the level isn't it. And the one that comes in next to the main line station at Aarau, yes. Very interesting.

[@Focusticuasus]

Мне очень нравится твой канал 🎉

[@gabrieldejesusmendezmundo1255]

Que hermoso viaje

[@koppadasao]

It's fascinating how the Swiss interlace train and cars. That wouldn't work that well elsewhere in the world

[@mariojsworld]

Amazing train ride from Switzerland.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Typical slick working there4:40; both trains arrive simultaneously. Church bells are nice too

[@АлексейЖуравлев-ю5ш]

Интересно!!!

[@joeldimeglio9002]

Merci pour cette découverte très originale: un train à la ville ou un tramway à la campagne telle est la question? 😊 Bravo pour cette vidéo

[@pranowobaris94]

Nice videos

[@pranowobaris94]

Amazing journey

[@markotxe]

A nice trip :)

[@peterammann4500]

Schade hat man die Strecke nicht bis Beromünster verlängert, wenn die Trasse schon vorhanden war!

[@Alan-h1m]

I'm impressed by the speed of the train, running through the towns; and yes, so close to the road! I'm not real familiar with trains in the US, so I don't know if it's the same anywhere here.

[@axel_x8954]

really cool video!! I would just recomend always leaving the max speed at the button right, its always cool to know what speed the train can do at that part of the line and because of how small it is, it is easily "ignored"

[@Dixilyn]

I would disagree, if you are watching the screen all the time it is easy to remember. Then you get a full uncluttered 4K experience. Plus the speed pops up enough times due to the speed changes.

[@brucewilliams8714]

Another great trip. Thank you. What is the purpose of the cable between the rails? I can try guessing, but I'd rather have fact.

[@marcioantunes7574]

Parabéns pelo vídeo 📹

[@NickyMitchell85]

Yay 😀. Another L777 vid. Can’t wait 😛 to view it!

[@mirameraabi8328]

❤❤❤❤

[@ronm3245]

Strange lighting at the Oberkulm station, as if it's on the same frequency as the camera.

[@MrBreorn]

Something between train and tram. It is much cheaper, than ordinary train, and much faster, than bus. I don't understand, why this concept of public transportation is not used in other European countries. It is excellent for connection neighboring towns to big cities or normal train hubs.

[@TwoThreeFour]

What font do you use for the opening of this video? It looks clean and great!

[@elieisreis9018]

Gosto de viaja com vocês de trem 😊

[@jannickcst]

Vom Bahnübergang bei 46:08 hab ich die Schrankenantriebe bekommen :P

[@ozymandias7940]

Greetings from Down Under 🇦🇺 Another stunning video! Absolutely beautiful, I love watching these videos. Thank you for going to the trouble of filming, editing, etc, to bring us these remarkable videos! Just a quick question, are there many incidents involving vehicles vs train, since there doesn't appear to be any barriers between the road and rail line or sidewalk? That would never work here, pedestrians would be getting cleaned up by trains all over town everyday & the streets would be littered with wrecked cars... 😂

[@lorirocks777]

There are some. Here is a video that was made to sensitise people to the dangers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqvVeYWuZbGgd8Usi=YP1LALzRxr0XeSZz

[@ozymandias7940]

@lorirocks777 Just watched the video,. Wow, silly people are risking their lives because they can't wait a minute until the train passes. Defies belief.

[@terrazadelivery6150]

Excelente video! Por qué el tren no se detiene en algunas estaciones?

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Great ride, thanks for sharing. Is it safe to say that these trains are basically buses? They seem to serve many towns

[@lorirocks777]

In a sense maybe..

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

@@lorirocks777 certainly in bad weather/snow

[@transilvanischervampir666]

SPAR........ Sonntags geöffnet 🧐 sowas gibts nur in der Schweiz

[@m-arky66]

Cool, 1 metre gauge. I have an LTT mouse mat wider. 👍

[@CaptainUlitka]

18:04 Soviet LADA :)

[@TheHoveHeretic]

What a unique gem! Even by Swiss standards, this is a remarkable route, whose roots as a tramway are obvious. I'd bet today's service is far and away the fastest in the history of either arm of the line. Thanks so much for posting 👍

[@angelikaluft2515]

Danke für's Mitnehmen, bin gerne mitgefahren☺🍀🐞 Interessant auch, dass der Zug mitten durch die Ortschaften fährt. Ist das dann eigentlich ein Zug oder im Ort eine Straßenbahn? Warum wurde die Strecke nach Beromünster eingestellt?

[@rabahboudrouma2041]

Moi je pense que c'est tram train voilà

[@rabahboudrouma2041]

Peut être font ils des travaux

[@liss9014]

18:00-18:06, на переезде слева, черная ваз 2110? 😳

[@robertcoleman4861]

Nice journey thank you, Is it classed as a tram or a light railway?.🦘🐨

[@TheFirewing1980]

Danke für dein Video über unsere Bahn. Leider hat sich ein kleiner Fehler eingeschlichen. Bei 53:24 - Strecke zwischen Leimbach AG und Reinach Nord: Dort wurde die Strecke im Winter 1986 auf ein eigenes Trasse verlegt. Das steht halt leider nicht in Wikipedia. Ab Reinach Nord bis Menziken stimmt es dann, dass dies 2002 gemacht wurde. Gruss von einem Einheimischen

[@lorirocks777]

Danke für die ergänzung. Dass heisst, die Strecke ging früher weiter an der Strasse entlang? Liebe Grüsse

[@TheFirewing1980]

@@lorirocks777 Ja eben, bei Minute 53:24 steht geschrieben. "Trasseeführung bis 2002 bis Menziken Burg" Das ist sooo nicht ganz korrekt. Ich schicke Dir eine Mail mit Screenshots und einer ausführlichen Erklärung. OK? Liebe Grüsse

[@nobelitaly1024]

How many tracks closed in the latest 25 years! It doesn't happen only in Italy... However, very interesting video! It's so curious to see the track and the street side by side without any protection. Expert car drivers?

[@fnordist]

Bei der Trasseführung in Gränichen verstehe ich etwas an den alten Karten nicht, dort führte das alte Trasse mitten durchs Dorf, durch eine Kurve die viel zu eng ist. Entweder sind die Karten falsch, oder man musste dort umsteigen.

[@richardmaxheim4242]

Ich liebe solche Bahnen. Wozu ist hier das Kabel in der Gleismitte?

[@lorirocks777]

Das dient der Zugsicherung, so viel ich weiss.

[@georgedemings3133]

🤠👍

[@GreatLeviathen]

Is this a train or a tram line? It confuses me on how it merges with traffic at some point.

[@lorirocks777]

It's more of a train line, similar in style to the Seetalbahn which also shares the road at times. The difference is that this railway is 1 metre gauge, which is the same as used by trams in Switzerland.

[@GreatLeviathen]

@@lorirocks777Ohhh ok that is so cool tho! Really loved the video :D

[@briancooper562]

The logic of trains passing usually dictates passing right side to right side(Swiss trains) in passing loops or stations but this railway does not follow that logic. It is more like first to arrive gets the road. The access to the 'road' being the safest for passengers who would need to cross tracks. So passengers from the second train do not pass in front of a leaving train?

[@thomasmann9216]

Terrible map at the start. It appeared they would be reversing at Aarau. Since they didn't, how did they wind up going in the opposite direction?

[@lorirocks777]

Thanks. I take pride in how terrible I can make things. If you look closely we enter from the left and exit to the right. No reversing required.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

19:23 sounds like the CTA cars lol

[@elieisreis9018]

Muito bom

[@proserhat]

50:51 Volkswagen: 0 - Train: 1 :D:D

[@rbtjan]

So quiet,

[@wblars]

Warum wird da immer zwischen Rechts und Linksverkehr gewechselt?.

[@transilvanischervampir666]

Da wird man ja schwindelig 😹😹😹

[@НадеждаШтайнмайер]

💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@merlijnwiersma7801]

Didn't Luzern want to pay for the line to continue to Beromünster?

[@lorirocks777]

At one stage the line from Beromünster was supposed to go all the way to Triengen.

[@merlijnwiersma7801]

@@lorirocks777 Interesting! Probably via Sursee then? It makes sense to link up with another railroad. Too bad for Triengen, though. So that's probably why Triengen has an airport!😄

[@ingazagrjadina79]

Krutoitibepaezdkinatranvaje🚋💈😉🫢🫢🤗🥰.

[@NejMoss4873]

Why are the controls so clunky.

[@keahnig164]

Because it's an old train...?

[@NejMoss4873]

Thankyou

[@changsa002]

1000MM？

[@lorirocks777]

Yes

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

3:30 F-150 Raptor????? Probably not a common sight on European roads lol

[@mylana4972]

More like looks as a tram than a railway.

[@atraindriver]

It's Switzerland. The dividing line between "tram" and "train" is very blurred!

[@Kurt.Wallander]

wooden railway sleeper at february 2024 ?????????????????????