Südostbahn
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The Südostbahn (German, literally meaning "South-Eastern Railway") – commonly abbreviated to SOB – is a Swiss railway company, and a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge network in Central and Eastern Switzerland. It resulted from the merger of the original SOB with the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway (BT) at the end of 2001.
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Native name | Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (German) |
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Company type | Jointly cantonal and federally owned AG/SA |
Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | 1 January 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-01) (retroactive) |
Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Thomas Küchler (CEO), Benedikt Würth |
Revenue | CHF48.1276 million (2021)[1] |
Number of employees | 815 (as of 2021) |
Divisions | Passenger |
Website | sob |
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Dates of operation | 1 May 1877–present |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 100% 15 kV, 16.7 Hz Overhead line |
Length | 111 km (69.0 mi)[1] |
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The Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (Swiss South-Eastern Railway SA) is a small private railway jointly owned by the cantonal and federal governments as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG).[2]