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One third of the population of Switzerland lives within 5 kilometers of the main train line crossing the country (reddthat.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

but I guess it’s still uncommon to have a third of a country living on a line

mmm... no, it's exactly what you'd expect in a country chock fulla mountains. terrain dictates where roads, rails AND TOWNS grow.