Basel–Pratteln railway line
The Basel–Pratteln railway line is a  railway line in Switzerland. It runs  from  to the border of Basel-Stadt, across the river Birs from St. Jakob-Park, where it connects with the Basel tram network. The line was built by the  in 1921 and is now owned by Baselland Transport. Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe operates line 14 of the Basel tram network over the line. History 
The  opened a line from the existing tram network at Schänzli, on the river Birs, to Muttenz, on 22 January 1921. Trains continued over the Basel tram network and terminated at . The line was further extended to its present terminus in Pratteln, near the Swiss Federal Railways station there, on 20 October 1922. The line was electrified from opening at 550 V DC, later increased to 600 V DC. A planned extension from Pratteln to  was never built. In 1974, the Basellandschaftliche Ueberlandbahn merged with three other companies to form Baselland Transport. A  proposed extension northeast to the  area was rejected by voters in 2021. Route 
The line begins from a turning loop  south of the Swiss Federal Railways station at . It runs east-west, roughly parallel to the standard gauge Hauenstein Railway, and runs through the municipalities of Pratteln and Muttenz. The line is double-tracked, running at-grade on dedicated right-of-way. It crosses the river Birs near St. Jakob-Park, where it connects with the Basel tram network. Operation 
Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe operates line 14 of the Basel tram network over the line. Trams operate at frequent intervals from Pratteln via Aeschenplatz to , on the north side of Basel. Notes

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Railway lines in Switzerland
Railway lines opened in 1921
1921 establishments in Switzerland
Baselland Transport lines
Metre gauge railways in Switzerland
600 V DC railway electrification