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196:metre gauge
168:Track gauge
151:Line length
138:Electrified
77:Switzerland
1509:Categories
1426:2013-01-07
1402:2014-10-01
1266:References
1253:Brünigbahn
1001:Brünigbahn
915:Aare Gorge
911:Aare river
825:Aare Gorge
778:Aare Gorge
755:Interlaken
1520:Oberhasli
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605:63 m
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234:20 ‰
159:Character
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1376:14 March
1133:Notation
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259:Legend
251:
130:Opened
65:Locale
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