In contrast to Austria, in Switzerland the narrow gauge railroads are meter gauge (see RAIL-INFO SCHWEIZ for meter gauge railroads). Only some construction railroads were 2 1/2 foot. But there is an exception: the Waldenburgerbahn.
| Opening | Liestal - Waldenburg | 01.11.1881 |
| Electrified | Liestal - Waldenburg | 25.10.1953 |
| Technical Data | Gauge | 750 mm |
| Length | 13 km | |
| Max. Grade | 3,8 % | |
| Min. Radius | 71 m | |
| Voltage | 1500 V DC | |
| Bridges | 5 | |
| Tunnel | - |
For more infos see Die Waldenburger Bahn and RAIL-INFO SCHWEIZ.
It is not only a swiss railroad, it belongs also to Austria.
| Total Length | 33 km |
| Electrified (750 V) | 26 km |
| Gauge | 750 mm (29 17/32 ") |
| Rail | 93 (18.3 kg/m, 36.9 pound/yard) |
| Max. Grade | 1.5 % |
| Min. Radius | 60 m |
For more infos see Verein Rhein-Schauen.