Bern–Thun railway line

The Bern–Thun railway line is a double-tracked, electrified railway line that runs through the Aare valley in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is part of the Lötschberg-Simplon axis between Germany and Italy. It was opened in 1859 by the Swiss Central Railway (Schweizerische Centralbahn).

Bern–Thun
Bern–Thun railway
Overview
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Technical
Line length31 km (19 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

106.13
Bern
to Solothurn
Red Bridge
Lorraine viaduct
1080 m
103.33
108.58
108.98
Bern Wankdorf
109.48
to Olten
110.77
Ostermundigen
quarry
RBS line from Bern
113.96
Gümligen
RBS to Worb Dorf
115.50
116.63
Allmendingen
(1922–1982)
119.04
Rubigen
122.13
Münsingen
125.73
Wichtrach
128.30
Kiesen
Uttigen bridge over the Aare
131.10
Uttigen
134.10
137.02
Thun
559.2 m
137.59
Scherzligen
559.8 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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