Bern–Belp–Thun railway

The Bern–Belp–Thun railway is a railway in Switzerland. It is also called the Gürbetalbahn (Gürbe Valley Railway, GTB) after the company that built it. The GTB was founded on 14 August 1901 for the construction and operation of the line through the Gürbetal (Gürbe valley).

Bern–Belp–Thun railway
Push–pull train with RBDe 565 railcars and Jumbo intermediate coaches in the Gürbe valley.
Overview
Native nameGürbetalbahn
Line number303
Termini
Technical
Line length34.35 km (21.34 mi)
Number of tracks1 or 2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline2.2%
Route map

km
from Olten
0.12
Bern
540 m
Donnerbühl (401 m)
2.18
Bern Weyermannshaus Spw.
551 m
2.54
Holligen
551 m
2.54
3.12
Bern Europaplatz
546 m
3.52
Bern Fischermätteli
551 m
3.52
5.09
Bern Weissenbühl
550 m
6.57
Wabern bei Bern
560 m
8.77
Kehrsatz Nord
567 m
Staatsstrasse (40 m)
9.67
Kehrsatz
570 m
10.87
Falkenhaus
551 m
11.92
Belp Steinbach
526 m
12.70
Belp
terminus of S3S31
523 m
16.13
Toffen
528 m
18.47
Kaufdorf
535 m
21.34
Thurnen
550 m
24.20
Burgistein
567 m
25.72
Seftigen
578 m
26.56
high point of line
588 m
29.30
Uetendorf
554 m
30.99
Uetendorf Allmend
555 m
32.08
Lerchenfeld
(until Dec 2006)
557 m
34.47
Thun
terminus of S1S4S44
560 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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