Fijralbaan

The railway crossing the extensive marshland at Busge

The Fijralbaan was Vyvland's first intercity railway. It was constructed between 1832 and 1836, and ran for 47 kilometres between Synt-Simon station in Jesel and Vlut station in Lorence. In between the two cities, the railway served the area known as the Syfdyr, including the large towns of Casipita, Bryx and Mohres, for which the Fijralbaan has been seen as a strong catalyst for growth; the railway is still well-used today as part of the national Vyvlubaan network, in which it is one of the busiest lines.

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The route of the line along the Syfdyr

Its construction across the marshy plains at Busge to the west of the line's namesake, the Fijral Volcano, is widely seen as an impressive feat of engineering; the railway had to be constructed on supported wooden trusses which reached, in some instances, 20 metres down into the marshy soil. On top of this, fragmented stone was laid, keeping the railway stably above the shifting marshes, which have since been mostly reclaimed. The railway, once opened, catered both for the extensive passenger travel between the two cities, but also as a method of transport to and from the seaport at Jesel, thereby helping the corridor to industrialise and grow. Since the early twentieth century, the Fijralbaan has become an integrated part of the rail network, thesedays being extensively used for commuter trains. The popularity of the line has led to an alternate urban rail line from Lorence being constructed from Kyjerj to the city centre to alleviate congestion.