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Chemin de fer Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez

Logo: NStCM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Narrow gauge railway line in western Switzerland

The Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez Railway (NStCM; French: Chemin de fer Nyon–Saint-Cergue–Morez) is a narrow gauge railway in western Switzerland which nowadays operates between Nyon, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva and the French border at La Cure, the La Cure–Morez section having closed in 1958. The railway reaches a height of 1,228 metres (4,029 feet) above sea level at the Col de la Givrine and it is the highest in the Jura Mountains.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1916Founded1

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Photo: Stéphane Gottraux , CH-2350 Saignelégier, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez Railway (NStCM; French: Chemin de fer Nyon–Saint-Cergue–Morez) is a narrow gauge railway in western Switzerland which nowadays operates between Nyon, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva and the French border at La Cure, the La Cure–Morez section having closed in 1958. The railway reaches a height of 1,228 metres (4,029 feet) above sea level at the Col de la Givrine and it is the highest in the Jura Mountains.2

Corporate structure

Chemin de fer Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Chemin de fer Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez
    • Transports publics de la région nyonnaise Subsidiary · Nyon
    • Arzier railway station Owned · Arzier-Le Muids, Switzerland
    • Bassins railway station Owned · Arzier-Le Muids, Switzerland
    • Genolier railway station Owned · Genolier, Switzerland
    • Givrins railway station Owned · Givrins, Switzerland
    • L'Asse railway station Owned · Nyon, Switzerland
    • La Chèvrerie-Monterêt railway station Owned · Arzier-Le Muids, Switzerland
    • La Cure railway station Owned · Saint-Cergue, Switzerland
    • La Givrine railway station Owned · Saint-Cergue, Switzerland
    • La Joy-Clinique railway station Owned · Genolier, Switzerland
    • La Vuarpillière railway station Owned · Nyon, Switzerland
    • Le Muids railway station Owned · Arzier-Le Muids, Switzerland
    • Les Plantaz railway station Owned · Nyon, Switzerland
    • Les Pralies railway station Owned · Saint-Cergue, Switzerland
    • Saint-Cergue Les Cheseaux railway station Owned · Saint-Cergue, Switzerland
    • St-Cergue railway station Owned · Saint-Cergue, Switzerland
    • Sus-Châtel railway station Owned · Genolier, Switzerland
    • Trélex railway station Owned · Trélex, Switzerland

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Chemin de fer Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Arzier railway station
  • Bassins railway station
  • Genolier railway station
  • Givrins railway station
  • L'Asse railway station
  • La Chèvrerie-Monterêt railway station
  • La Cure railway station
  • La Givrine railway station
  • La Joy-Clinique railway station
  • La Vuarpillière railway station
  • Le Muids railway station
  • Les Plantaz railway station
  • Les Pralies railway station
  • Saint-Cergue Les Cheseaux railway station
  • St-Cergue railway station
  • Sus-Châtel railway station
  • Transports publics de la région nyonnaise
  • Trélex railway station

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

The line, built to 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge, was opened in three sections, the first from Nyon, a town on the shores of Lake Geneva, to the Jura mountain resort village of Saint-Cergue on 12 July 1916, then to the French border at La Cure, opened on 18 August 1917. The third section, built by the French Company Chemins de fer électriques du Jura (CFEJ), taking the line over the border was opened to the French town of Morez on 7 March 1921 giving a total length of 39 km (24 mi). In effect, this small line linked the Swiss railways' main line from Geneva to Lausanne with that of the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) (from 1938 this was the SNCF). With the exception of the period from 1940 to 1948 this enabled direct services to operate on a daily basis, although wintertime conditions often made this a difficult feat. Because of its steep gradients the line was electrified from the outset at the unusual, if not unique, 2,200 Volts DC. The 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) French section from La Cure to Morez closed on 28 September 1958.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nyon–St-Cergue–Morez Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Arzier railway station
  • Bassins railway station
  • Genolier railway station
  • Givrins railway station
  • L'Asse railway station
  • La Chèvrerie-Monterêt railway station
  • La Cure railway station
  • La Givrine railway station
  • La Joy-Clinique railway station
  • La Vuarpillière railway station
  • Le Muids railway station
  • Les Plantaz railway station
  • Les Pralies railway station
  • Saint-Cergue Les Cheseaux railway station
  • St-Cergue railway station
  • Sus-Châtel railway station
  • Transports publics de la région nyonnaise
  • Trélex railway station

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1916Founded Founded1

Sources

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