{"id":241,"date":"2013-01-24T21:57:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T21:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/railways\/swiss-railway-system-sbb-trains-map-live\/"},"modified":"2015-10-29T00:52:27","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T00:52:27","slug":"live-sbb-trains-map-swiss-railway-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/01\/live-sbb-trains-map-swiss-railway-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Live SBB Trains Map – Swiss Railway System"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Swiss Railway (SBB) system is one of the most intensive in the world and it used to be possible to view a real-time Live Trains Map<\/a> of the SBB, complete with train identification and train search functionality?  Unfortunately, as you will by now have found, it longer seems to be offered; indeed the http:\/\/swisstrains.ch\/ web site is apparently up for sale (as at October 2015).   The map used to look like the image shown below.<\/p>\n

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The original Live SBB Trains map used to show actual real-time movements – alas, no longer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, all is not lost, as an alternative is out there – to provide Swiss fans an opportunity to “watch” local, regional and inter city\/national trains busily making their way across the country.<\/p>\n

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You can visit another Web site to view an SBB network simulator (as depicted below) that provides an equally fascinating dynamic map<\/a> but without the train search capability of the original live SBB map – check it out in your browser. With the real<\/em> real-time SBB Live Map, you could find that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was problematic. However, for this second map option, the latest IE version (IE11<\/a>) seems to have no problem presenting the train movements – just as do alternative browser solutions, e.g. Google Chrome<\/a>, Mozilla Firefox<\/a>, or Apple Safari<\/a> browsers.<\/p>\n

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Simulated dynamic SBB trains map, based on timetable data – created by Vasile Cotovanu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You will see a dynamic, real-time flow of train movements, e.g. a red circle marked IC<\/strong> represents the movement and actual position of an Inter City express on the railway line. The schematic is based on a Google mapping and streaming train position data! Fascinating for those who enjoy a combination of Web computing, database interrogation and data output \u2013 all wrapped into a live map.<\/p>\n

Try it and see for yourself. Be aware, you\u2019ll need to play around with it at first, e.g. the map is initially focused on the Z\u00fcrich area and you will need to, either drag the map, or enter the railway station location – to find your chosen location. It is also possible to focus on one particular scheduled passenger train. The map is not restricted to the one rail operator (SBB), e.g. it includes the RhB (Rh\u00e4tische Bahn) and Europe-wide trains passing through Switzerland.<\/p>\n

As with other Google maps, it is possible to change the background to satellite view, or hybrid, and zoom in to the image of the track representation. Well worth a visit<\/a> – enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Swiss Railway (SBB) system is one of the most intensive in the world and it used to be possible to view a real-time Live Trains Map of the SBB, complete with train identification and train search functionality?  Unfortunately, as you will by now have found, it longer seems to be offered; indeed the http:\/\/swisstrains.ch\/ web … Continue reading “Live SBB Trains Map – Swiss Railway System”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15,17],"tags":[11,14,28,21,27,29],"class_list":["post-241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computing","category-railways","tag-journey","tag-operator","tag-railway","tag-railway-line","tag-trains","tag-web"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p348Ii-3T","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/01\/webtrain-savvy-invitation\/","url_meta":{"origin":241,"position":0},"title":"A WebTrain Savvy Invitation","author":"David George","date":"11\/01\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome - I extend an invitation to you to join in the WebTrain Savvy railway blog: a new place to talk about what is important to people - in the world of the Web\u00a0and the world of Trains (especially anything remotely train related).\u00a0 The blog also forms part of my\u00a0\"TheWebTrain\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":373,"url":"https:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/06\/la-petite-ceinture-de-paris\/","url_meta":{"origin":241,"position":1},"title":"La Petite Ceinture de Paris","author":"David George","date":"24\/06\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In October 2013, the BBC presented a feature on walking the line of the Paris Petite Ceinture (\u201cLittle Belt\u201d), a historical but now defunct railway route skirting the edge of the city centre.\u00a0 The feature, on its News Magazine Web site, was titled \u201cThe wild abandoned railway in the centre\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Railways"","block_context":{"text":"Railways","link":"https:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/category\/railways\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/petite_peinture.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/petite_peinture.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/petite_peinture.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/petite_peinture.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":84,"url":"https:\/\/www.thewebtrain.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/01\/railway-station-coffee-shops-bars-character\/","url_meta":{"origin":241,"position":2},"title":"Railway Station Coffee Shops and Bars with Character","author":"David George","date":"16\/01\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Railway stations vary greatly in\u00a0functionality, aesthestics, and appeal; 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