Lake Geneva is divided into three parts because of its different forms of formation (sedimentation, tectonic folding, glacial erosion): According to the Swiss Federal Office of Topography, swisstopo, "Lac de Genève" designates that part of the "Petit Lac", which lies within the cantonal borders of Geneva (excluding the cantonal exclave Céligny), so about from Versoix–Hermance to the Rhône outflow in Geneva. The Chablais Alps border is its southern shore, the western Bernese Alps lie over its eastern side. The high summits of Grand Combin and Mont Blanc are visible from some places. Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN) operates
Geneva and Lyons Railroad the Geneva and Lyons to deliver coal. In January 1887, the coal shipments had increased again, to daily. In August 1881, work began to double-track the line. By April 1882, the double track had been finished from Geneva to Bennett's and from Lyons to Thompson's. However, the complete double-tracking was still unfinished in 1893. of the line, which totaled , had been double-tracked as of 1914. The Geneva and Lyons was absorbed by the New York Central, which had operated it as a branch. The line was leased by the Fall Brook in 1893, but was itself taken over by