Seehas
| Seehas | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| First service | 29 May 1994 |
| Current operator(s) | SBB GmbH |
| Former operator(s) |
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| Route | |
| Start | Engen |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Konstanz |
| Distance travelled | 44 kilometres (27 mi) |
| Average journey time | 50 minutes |
| Line(s) used | |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Stadler FLIRT |
Seehas is a regional rail service that operates between Engen and Konstanz in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is managed and operated by SBB GmbH, the German subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways. It began operation in 1994.
History[]
Service began on 23 May 1994, with the extension of existing services from Kreuzlingen (in Switzerland) to Engen. These were operated by Mittelthurgaubahn, a Swiss company.[1] On Mittelthurgaubahn's bankruptcy in 2003-2004, operation passed to , the German subsidiary of THURBO. EuroTHURBO itself merged into SBB GmbH in 2005. In 2006, SBB introduced Stadler FLIRT trains on the route and increased the service frequency to every 30 minutes.[2]
Operation[]
The service uses the Black Forest Railway from Engen to Singen (Hohentwiel), and then the High Rhine Railway to Konstanz. The length of the route is 44 kilometres (27 mi), and an average journey requires 50 minutes.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Seehas-Jubiläum mit Zugtaufe in Singen". (in German). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "2.500 Tage SBB Deutschland GmbH" (PDF) (in German). SBB GmbH. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "SBB GmbH – Unterwegs mit dem seehas" (PDF) (in German). SBB GmbH. 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Seehas at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in German)
- Passenger rail transport in Germany
- Rail transport in Baden-Württemberg
- Railway services introduced in 1994