SBB to build third track Bellinzona–Giubiasco with new stop
- Location
- Bellinzona–Giubiasco, Canton of Ticino · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Project
- Bellinzona–Giubiasco third track with new Piazza Indipendenza stop
- Investment
- over CHF 200 million (federal funds, small contribution from Canton Ticino)
- Status
- Approved (building permit since Jan 2024, upheld by the Federal Administrative Court on 17 Feb 2026 against 17 appeals); construction start planned for spring 2027
Between Bellinzona and Giubiasco (Ticino), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is adding a third track together with a new regional stop "Bellinzona Piazza Indipendenza" in the city centre and a new rail gallery "Svitto II"; a roughly 1 km section was already completed in 2015-2019. The January 2024 building permit was upheld by the Federal Administrative Court on 17 February 2026 against 17 appeals; construction is planned to start in spring 2027, with costs exceeding CHF 200 million. The project is meant to enable a 15-minute service frequency between Bellinzona and Locarno; full completion is expected by 2031 per the source list.
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