The Yverdon-les-Bains to Sainte-Croix Railway is a metre gauge

Metre gauge

Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

 line some 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) long which climbs 633 metres (2,077 ft) between the two towns in its title. The railway had been an independent company (YSteC) until 2001 and is now part of the TRAVYS - Transports Vallée-de-Joux - Yverdon-les-Bains - Sainte-Croix S.A..

History

The line was opened in 1893 using steam locomotives for its traction and operated a six days a week service over the line, because the main sponsor of the line was a fervent catholic and demanded a ban on Sundays' trains for the first 25 years. In 1918 the line began operations on Sundays.

The line was electrified at in 1945.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

No.	Type	Seats: 2nd	Builders Details	Date Built	Notes.
1	Be4/4	40	ACMV/SIG Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft , or SIG, is the former name of SIG Holding AG, a Swiss company that has been active in various businesses during its more than 150 years of operation. Since the year 2000 the Society has undergone strategic refocus, concentrating on its core compentence in... /SAAS	1981
2	Be4/4	40	ACMV/SIG/SAAS	1981
3	Be4/4	40	ACMV/SIG/SAAS	1981	2004 sold to Chemin de fer Bière-Apples-Morges as No.15
4	Be4/4	46	SIG/BBC	1945	withdrawn March 2008
5	Be4/4	46	SIG/BBC	1945
21	Ge4/4		YSC/SIG/BBC	1950	The Yverdon Crocodile
22	Tm2/2		Schöma/Deutz	1971
23	Tm2/2		RACO/Cummins	1989
2000	Be2/6	88	Stadler/Adtranz	2001	Stadler GTW
2001	Be2/6	88	Stadler/Adtranz	2001	Stadler GTW
51	Bt	56	ACMV/SAAS	1983	Driving Trailer for 1-3/2000-01
52	Bt	56	ACMV/SAAS	1983	2004 sold to BAM as No.54
52"	Bt		Stadler	2007	Driving Trailer for 1-2/2000-01
53	BDt	64	SWP/SWA	1968	Ex-No.33, Rebuilt in 1991 from B, driving trailer for 1-3/2000-01
54	BDt	64	SWP/SWA	1968	Ex-No.34, Rebuilt in 1991 from B, driving trailer for 4
35	B	64	SWP	1968	Wired as intermediate coach for 1-3/51-53 and 4-5/54
36	Ars		SIG/RhB/Travys	1913	ex-RhB B 2218, saloon "La Traverse". Rebuilt in 1960 (RhB) and again in 2002 (Travys).

Preserved Rolling Stock

No.	Type	Seats: 2nd	Builders Details	Date Built	Notes.
22	B		SIG	1893	Sold to Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
26	BF		SIG	1893	Sold to CFBS
27	BF		SIG	1893	Sold to CFBS
31	B		SIG	1929	Sold to CFBS
32	B		SIG	1929	Sold to CFBS