Langenthal–Huttwil railway

The Langenthal–Huttwil railway is a single-track standard-gauge line in Switzerland and currently operated by BLS AG. It was built by the Langenthal-Huttwil-Bahn (LHB) and opened in 1889. On 1 January 1944, the LHB was merged into the Vereinigte Huttwil-Bahnen (United Huttwil Railways, VHB), which was later merged into BLS AG.

Langenthal–Huttwil railway
Poster advertising the Langenthal–Huttwil–Wolhusen line
Overview
OwnerBLS
Line number440
Termini
Technical
Line length25.60 km (15.91 mi)
Number of tracks1 (2: Madiswil–Lindenholz)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

km
SBB from Olten
0.00
Langenthal
terminus of S 6S 7
472 m
SBB line to Bern
1.62
Langenthal Süd
483 m
3.42
Lotzwil
502 m
4.39
Gutenburg
512 m
6.04
Madiswil
534 m
7.52
Lindenholz
545 m
8.44
Kleindietwil
558 m
10.54
Rohrbach
583 m
Galliker Holz AG siding
from Ramsei
14.09
Huttwil
terminus of S 7
638 m
to Eriswil
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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