WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE SWISS RAILWAY SOCIETY

We hope you find the pages interesting and informative.  This website only exists because of contributions made by our Members and Followers.  Please do feel free to contribute information for publication on this site – please send by email to webmaster@swissrailsoc.org.uk – particularly welcome are new items relevant to the Swiss public transport network or to modelling

WHO WE ARE – JOIN US NOW

The Swiss Railways Society was formed in 1980 for the purpose of bringing together those interested in Swiss Railways, but over the years has attracted those with a liking for other forms of transport such as trams, buses, boats, cable cars and funicular railways. Our numbers include many whose technical knowledge is slight but whose love of Switzerland and its railways bring them comfortably into contact with the historically and technically minded member as well as model makers at all levels of experience

Membership includes copies of our quarterly “Swiss Express” magazine which are sent to all members by post.  This is a full-colour A4 magazine, currently with 60 pages per edition. In the months when Swiss Express is not published, members receive a newsletter by email

Members have access to the Members Area of this website.  To use the Members Area, you will need to login using your own username and password. If you have paid your annual membership fee and haven’t yet registered, do it now! – click here. You will need to use the email address that the Society holds for you

The Society has regular International Meetings using Zoom.  These cover a wide range of Swiss Transport topics.  The Members Area contains details of how you can join these
Recordings of these meetings are now available to anyone – click here for more details

There are several regional branches of the Society across the United Kingdom who meet either in person or via Zoom at regular intervals – click here for more details

There are several discounts available for Members with respect to Swiss Holidays, Models and Model Insurance; full details are available in the Members Area

To join us, find out more about membership or renew an existing membership click here

LATEST NEWS

Click here for all the latest news including Sales News and information about the Swiss rail network including Engineering Works and Disruption, Ticket Information and Excursions

The Society’s 2027 Calendar will be available to order in early October.  Watch this page for exact dates and ordering details.

Note that this offer applies to all members, including overseas members

SWISS EXPRESS

The September issue of Swiss Express is currently being dispatched to members who had joined the Society by the end of July 2026

This issue includes the following articles plus all the regular feature

• The Wetzikon–Meilen Bahn
• The Vectrons
• Where’s Heidi?
• 100 Years of Gletsch–Andermatt–Disentis/Mustér
• Photo Gallery
• Bauma from the Air
• The Rheintalische Strassenbahnen
• RhB Stations – Bernina Line: Tirano and Brusio
• Swiss News
• Society Pages
• Society Diary
• Branches and Meetings
• Tommy Walters from Switzerland Travel Centre writes:
• And Finally…

Click here to view information about back issues

Members can access full copies of Swiss Express from 2021 to 2025 from the Members Area

Interested in advertising in Swiss Express – Click here to find out more

SWISS RAILWAY SOCIETY APP

SOCIAL MEDIA

Keep up to date with the Swiss Railway Society Facebook page, click here to access

We also have a Discussion page which everyone is welcome to join and contribute information and photos related to Swiss Railways, click here to access

2027 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPRING GET-TOGETHER

Friday 16 April 2027 19:30 – Talk “Magical Memories” by Rob Morrey
Saturday 17 April 2027 10:00-16:00 – Get Together, including Exhibition of Model Layouts, Traders Stalls and Bring & Buy
                                                          – Annual General Meeting at 14:30 (Members Only)

Venue: Burton-upon-Trent Town Hall DE14 2EB

Members, Guests and Friends welcome!

Please put the date in your diary and join us – for more details click here

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Board Members and Officers:
Contact details – click here
Information and biographies of Board Members – click here

SOCIETY SALES STAND

The Society will be attending the “O” Gauge Guild Show In Winchester on Saturday 17 October, click here fore more details

Keep watch on this page for details of other upcoming exhibitions this year – click here for more details

INTERNATIONAL ZOOM MEETINGS

The next International Zoom Meeting will be held on Sunday 20 September at 20:00

The speaker will be Philip Boydell and the talk ls a presentation on the Blonay-Chamby Museum

The link to this meeting is available from the ZOOM page of the Member’s Area of this website.  If you have any problems getting the link please email: webmaster@swissrailsoc.org.uk

Links to watch all the previous meetings since the beginning of 2023 are available click here – these are also available to non-members to watch

Regrettably, due to the lack of presenters, these meetings are now only held during the months of January, March, May, September and November. We do need volunteer presenters for 2027. Please email paul.russenbers@swissrailsoc.org.uk