Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds railway

The Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds railway is a single-track standard-gauge railway line of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).

Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds railway
GTW multiple unit waiting for passengers in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Overview
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Line number225
Termini
Technical
Line length44 km (27 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline2.8%
Route map

km
33.83
Biel/Bienne
437 m
Pasquart (52 m)
37.27
Mahlenwald
509 m
Taubenloch (41 m)
Taubenloch I (239 m)
Taubenloch II (320 m)
39.11
Frinvillier-Taubenloch
555 m
Taubenloch III (220 m)
Taubenloch IV (163 m)
Taubenloch V (164 m)
42.04
Reuchenette-Péry
596 m
43.68
La Heutte
607 m
Tournedos VI (126 m)
48.28
Sonceboz-Sombeval
653 m
SBB line to Moutier
50.22
Corgémont
660 m
53.12
Cortébert
677 m
56.47
Courtelary
701 m
57.64
Cormoret
710 m
60.63
Villeret
763 m
62.38
St-Imier
793 m
Fourchaux (73 m)
65.17
Sonvilier
836 m
69.02
Renan BE
907 m
74.24
Le Creux
1013 m
Le Creux–Convers until 1895
Creux (152 m)
SBB line from Neuchâtel
≈76.2
25.85
Convers
1047 m
Crosettes (1618 m)
75.86
summit of the line
1038 m
Mont-Sagne (1354 m)
Combe (230 m) / La Combe (254 m)
La Chaux-de-Fonds-Grenier
CJ line from Saignelégier
77.83
29.49
La Chaux-de-Fonds
994 m
SBB line to Le Locle
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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