Chemin de fer Aigle-Ollon-Monthey

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The Aigle-Ollon-Monthey railway (AOM) was not the original scheme put forward to the federal authorities for a railway in the Chablais region of Switzerland but, after legal wrangling, the one which was built.

[edit] History

The original intention had been to construct a railway from Aigle to Villars via Ollon and the concession was awarded on 27th April 1897. The Chemin de fer Bex-Gryon-Villars, however, strongly objected to the new line arguing that there was insufficient traffic for two lines to serve Villars. After listening to the arguments the federal authorities agreed and the original concession was withdrawn to be replaced by a new one for a line from Aigle to Monthey via Ollon. The concession to build the line was awarded on 6th February 1899 and the line opened to passenger traffic on 3rd April 1907.

The company amalgamated with the Monthey-Champéry-Morgins (MCM) from 1st January 1946 and became part of the Transports Publics du Chablais in 2001.