Iischtige bitte!
(That’s Swiss-German for “All onboard!”…)
Welcome to Tracking Switzerland. Everyone loves Switzerland for its punctual trains, breathtaking scenery on mountain railways, and for the fact the trains function just like clockwork.
Most will be happy with a jaw-dropping scenic experience in the Panorama car, or savour amazing food in the dining car, as tourists. But for some, Swiss trains are an attraction — even a topic of interest or even research — in their own right. This is for whom Tracking Switzerland exists in particular.
We’re New! (Yet, Not So New…)
Tracking Switzerland is part of Trains Plus, a network of original trains-related websites and other online (and also offline) properties. It’s part of David Feng’s railways world, managed by David and team, and David has been in the Trains world in Europe and Asia since 2007.
Your Next Connections…
This website is relatively new. It will soon be expanded, especially within the next month. Much inspired by Zürich HB, the nation’s largest rail station, we’re calling it by the platform numbers…
Server migration — Delays expected! We will be changing servers twice — which means that all projects planned below will suffer a one-month delay. Our apologies!
Platform 21 | 12 July 2022
Major enhancement to news and blog services. International connections. (Named for the present-day S4/S10 platforms.)
Platform 31 | 15 July 2022
Launch of podcasts and premium content (on a trial basis). Further improvement in news, blog, and station guides. Trial launch for simplified Chinese website. (Named for the newest underground through platforms.)
Platform 41 | 30 July 2022
End of first stage launch, offering information about rail, metro, and tram services and integrated transport networks across Zürich, Luzern, Chur, Bern, Basel, Lausanne, Geneva, Bellinzona, and Lugano.
Platforms Already Launched
Platform 1 | 30 May 2022
This was the start of the website and only contained information about major rail hubs including Zürich and Geneva. News and blogs were launched on a provisional basis. (Named for Platform 1, the early-stage and previously S4/S10 platforms.)
Platform 3 | 6 June 2022
Ticketing, railcards, integrated transport networks, types of trains, and guides for visitors and expats will be available. (Named for the main above-ground platforms.)