Oensingen–Balsthal railway line

The Oensingen–Balsthal railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It runs 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) from a junction with the Jura Foot Line at Oensingen to Balsthal. The Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn [de] owns the line; Swiss Federal Railways operates scheduled passenger services.

Oensingen–Balsthal
White train with red face in railway yard
Train at Balsthal in 2009
Overview
OwnerOensingen-Balsthal-Bahn [de]
Line number412
Termini
Stations4
History
Opened17 July 1899 (1899-07-17)
Electrification4 October 1943 (1943-10-04)
Technical
Line length4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Swiss Quality Paper
4.0
Balsthal
3.3
Thalbrücke
2.6
Klus
KEBAG AG
Von Roll
0.0
56.6
Oensingen
58.6
Niederbipp
[1]

History

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The Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn [de] opened the line between Oensingen and Balsthal on 17 July 1899.[2] The line was electrified at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC in 1943.[3]

Operation

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Swiss Federal Railways operates the S22 on a half-hourly interval between Oensingen and Balsthal, with connections available at Oensingen to Olten, Biel/Bienne, and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.[4] Major freight customers on the line include Swiss Quality Paper, KEBAG AG, and Von Roll.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 23.
  3. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 69.
  4. ^ "Balsthal - Oensingen" (PDF) (in German). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (2020). "Geschäftsbericht 2020" (PDF) (in German). p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

References

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  • Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.