Deutsche Bahn electrifies the Hochrhein Railway between Basel and Erzingen
- Location
- Hochrhein area, Baden-Württemberg (Lörrach and Waldshut districts), cross-border to Basel-Stadt (Switzerland) · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Project
- Electrification and upgrade of the Hochrhein Railway Basel Bad. Bf. – Erzingen (–Singen)
- Investment
- not specified (sources do not state a concrete investment figure)
- Status
- Under construction (main works since September 2025, full line closure Rheinfelden–Erzingen from April 2026)
The 75-km line between Basel Badischer Bahnhof and Erzingen (Baden) is being fitted with continuous overhead electrification and three new stops (Rheinfelden-Warmbach, Bad Säckingen-Wallbach, Waldshut-West); 36 platforms at 17 stations are being lengthened and made barrier-free. Main construction began in September 2025 in Waldshut, and the Rheinfelden–Erzingen section will be fully closed for works from April 2026. Completion and a timetable change bringing denser Basel–Singen services are planned for December 2027; no concrete investment figure is stated in available sources.
Source: die-hochrheinbahn.com ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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