Bern–Neuchâtel railway

The Bern–Neuchâtel railway is a Swiss railway that was opened on 1 July 1901 by the Bern–Neuchâtel Railway (Bern-Neuenburg-Bahn). It is now part of the BLS AG network and is also called the Direkt Linie (direct line), because it crosses the Grand Marais in an almost straight line. In addition, the connection is part of the shortest railway line between Bern and Paris.

Bern–Neuchâtel railway
Level crossing in Kerzers with train to Bern
Overview
Line number305
Termini
Technical
Line length41.96 km (26.07 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline2.2%
Route map

km
to Olten and Biel
RBS line from
Worblaufen and Worb
0.12
Bern
540 m
Donnerbühl (401 m)
2.18
Weyermannshaus Spw.
551 m
2.54
Holligen
551 m
2.54
3.31
Bern Stöckacker
551 m
4.20
Bern Bümpliz Nord
554 m
Bern Brünnen Westside
5.64
Niederbottigen
560 m
8.49
Riedbach
568 m
11.45
Rosshäusern
580 m
Rosshäusern
tunnels
l: old (1,103 m)
r: new (1,910 m)
15.00
Rüplisried-Mauss
520 m
Gümmenen Viaduct
over the Saane
17.00
Gümmenen
494 m
18.85
Ferenbalm-Gurbrü
494 m
bridge over the A1
from Palézieux
22.17
Kerzers
443 m
to Lyss
26.44
Müntschemier
436 m
TPF line from Fribourg
29.79
Ins
438 m
33.24
Gampelen
433 m
Fanelwald
35.21
Zihlbrücke
436 m
36.72
Marin-Epagnier
450 m
38.74
St-Blaise-Lac
432 m
42.08
SBB line from Olten
42.08
76.14
Neuchâtel Est
480 m
75.29
Neuchâtel
479 m
to La Chaux-de-Fonds
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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