Wil–Ebnat-Kappel railway

Wil–Ebnat-Kappel railway
GTW 2/6 on the Guggenloch bridge near Lütisburg
Overview
Native nameToggenburgerbahn
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Line number853
Termini
Technical
Line length24.86 km (15.45 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline1.5%
Route map

km
0.00
Wil
terminus of S9
571 m
1.11
St. Gallen
Thurgau
canton
border
1.48
2.56
Thurgau
St. Gallen
canton
border
6.92
Bazenheid
597 m
Bazenheid 96 m
Guggenloch 152 m
10.15
Lütisburg
599 m
12.93
Bütschwil
611 m
Dietfurt 60 m
14.62
Dietfurt
611 m
17.51
Lichtensteig
616 m
20.01
Wattwil
terminus of S9
614 m
24.86
Ebnat-Kappel
630 m
SOB line to Nesslau-
Neu St. Johann S2
Source: Swiss railway atlas

The Wil–Ebnat-Kappel railway is a single-track standard-gauge line that runs through the Toggenburg region of Switzerland. It was built by the Toggenburgerbahn (Toggenburg Railway; TB). Its 25 kilometre-long, standard gauge line from Wil via Wattwil to Ebnat-Kappel was opened on 24 June 1870. The TB was nationalised as of 1 July 1902 and became part of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).