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completed on 30 June 1907 and on 19 August the first steam locomotive ran to the portal of the tunnel. The construction railway had numerous junctions to lines connecting to the various construction sites for the main railway. Several wooden viaducts had to be built to climb from
Blausee to Kandersteg. The most impressive was the Aegerten viaduct which was 126 m (413 ft) long and had a gradient of 57 per thousand (5.7%) and a curve radius of 50 m (164 ft).
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exactly to the alignment of the permanent railway line as built except that the deviations around many side valleys and spurs were bypassed by the actual line. Even so, the construction line had 34 tunnels with a total length of 5.3 km (3.3 mi), of which 13 tunnels were enlarged to become part of the permanent line.
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The building of the construction railway on the south side was delayed by many appeals and the groundbreaking ceremony near Naters took place on 12 February 1907. The line of the 28 km (17.4 mi) long construction railway, with an average gradient of 30 per thousand (3%) corresponded almost
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Originally it was planned to open the line on 1 March 1912, but this date was twice delayed by the decision to build a double track line through the main tunnel and make provision for future double track on the rest of the line. On 15 July 1913 electrification of the line was completed and a limited
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In 1891 a small group of eminent persons obtained a concession for the construction of a railway line between Spiez and
Frutigen with the option of later extending it into the Valais. A retired member of the cantonal government and judge, Wilhelm Teuscher studied route options and concluded that the
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The new base tunnel has taken almost all the long-distance passenger and a considerable part of the freight from the original Lötschberg tunnel, but was immediately saturated because a single track section reduces its capacity. Some freight trains and hourly regional express trains between Bern and
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before reaching Brig. The entire Lötschberg line is 74 km (46.0 mi) long and culminates at 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) above sea level. The open-air section culminates at
Goppenstein at 1,217 metres (3,993 ft) and the northern approach culminates south of Kandersteg at 1,200 metres
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which hit a hotel and killed 12 of its guests who were eating dinner. On 24 July 1908 a collapse of weak strata caused a sudden flood in the Lötschberg tunnel killing 25 people, all but three of the workers on the shift. This disaster forced a realignment of the tunnel route bypassing the area of
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The engineer J. Seeberger was responsible for building a construction railway between
Frutigen and the tunnel portal near Kandersteg; it was over 15 km (9.3 mi) long and climbed about 429 m (1,407 ft) in altitude. The earthworks and structures of the construction railway were
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of the approaches was redesigned to make possible a second track and buildings and tunnels made provision for a future second track. The maximum gradient was set at 27 per thousand (2.7%) and curves had a minimum radius of 300 m (980 ft). The builders established a
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Finally, in August 1908, almost two years after beginning of tunnelling of the south portal of the tunnel, the first supply train ran all the way from Naters to the portal at
Goppenstein. Previously all the building supplies had to be laboriously hauled up by
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It was originally intended that the line be built as a single track, but during construction a decision was taken to build the Lötschberg Tunnel with double track and to prepare the approaches for double track in the future. The
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Outline of the Lötschberg line between
Frutigen and Brig. From km 60 to 70 a narrow u-turn is followed by a spiral tunnel. The curved Lötschberg Tunnel is between km 75 to 90. Positions are given as travel distance from Bern in
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Spiez run on the mountain railway. In addition, the car ferry continues to operate between
Kandersteg and Goppenstein; it is subsidized by the Swiss government to substitute for a road tunnel under the
3368:. This results in marked climatic, topographical and cultural contrasts between the northern and southern approaches. The line, especially its southern part, lies in close proximity to the
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Valley along a steep mountainside through numerous tunnels and viaducts on the southern approach. Its culminating point is 1,240 metres (4,070 ft) above sea level, making it the
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in the Valais was also proposed. However, the supporters of the Lötschberg were able to raise sufficient funds to allow the Lötschberg proposal to go forward. On 27 July 1906, the
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along the southern approach to the Lötschberg Tunnel in some sections follows the route of the construction railway, particularly in the
Bietsch and Baltschieder valleys.
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region of the inner Alps. While the north side of the
Bernese Alps is wet and exposed, the south side is dry and sheltered by the high mountains of both the Bernese and
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replaces most of the open-air section of the mountain line and allows faster travel between Bern and Brig. Both tunnels run below the 2,690-metre (8,830 ft)-high
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was awarded the contract for the entire Lötschberg line and construction commenced on 15 October 1906 with the drilling of the north portal of the Lötschberg tunnel.
3292:. The line then continues eastward, descending towards Brig, crossing the wild valleys of Jolital, Bietschtal, Baltschiedertal and Gredetschtal, and passing through
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For the construction of the Lötschberg line and the main tunnel two special railways had to be constructed to bring material from
Frutigen or the junction at
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During the construction of the Lötschberg line, there were several fatal accidents. On the evening of 29 February 1908 the construction caused an
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3534:(BLS) was founded for the construction and operation of the proposed railway and on 1 January 1907, it absorbed the Spiez-Frutigen-Bahn.
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service began. On 16 September 1913 a more complete schedule began with 16 trains, including four international express trains.
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and Mitholz. The line turns northward after the loop at Mitholz and climbs out of the valley on the western flanks of the
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was completed between Frutigen and Visp. This was the first of two new lines through the Swiss Alps as part of
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on its establishment in 1902, although most local passenger and freight services on it are now operated by the
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trains. The journey from Spiez to Brig lasts 72 minutes on the mountain line and 35 minutes on the base line.
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to build its own railway through the Alps. However, it was unlikely to receive financial support from the
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Sevistein tunnel III, 25 October 1915 (replacement for Sevistein tunnel I and II, damaged by a landslide)
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4160:: Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens, Band 2. Berlin, Wien 1912, p. 257/258 on www.zeno.org/Roell-1912
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and an important north-south axis in Europe. The Lötschberg axis is backed by the lower and longer
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current route was feasible. On 25 July 1901 the railway was opened from Spiez to Frutigen as the
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4148:: Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens, Band 2. Berlin, Wien 1912, p. 256 on www.zeno.org/Roell-1912
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This article is about the railway line from Spiez to Brig. For the railway that built it, see
3505:; therefore Bern would have to find funds from elsewhere to build its own line to the south.
3460:("Swiss Central Railway"). This company, including the Bern–Thun line, was taken over by the
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Profile of the Lötschberg line. For each segment between stations the maximum slope is noted.
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Apex of the line in the Lötschberg tunnel: 1,240 m (4,068 ft) above sea level
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began to consider the possibility of building a railway to connect with the proposed
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that is both an adhesion and a standard gauge railway, therefore usable by standard
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Valley on its northern approach to the Lötschberg Tunnel and the climb out of the
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near Brig to the portals of the Lötschberg tunnel. The gauge of the railways was
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Start of construction of the line between Brig and Frutigen: 15 October 1906
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Height at northern end (Spiez): 630 m (2,067 ft) above sea level
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Height at southern end (Brig): 678 m (2,224 ft) above sea level
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Opening the line Spiez-Frutigen by the Spiez-Frutigen-Bahn: 25 July 1901
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The dates of the breakthroughs of the approach tunnels were as follows.
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because the Swiss government had provided significant funding for the
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The railway from Bern to Münsingen and Thun was opened in 1859 by the
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south of Brig, it constitutes one of the major railways through the
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The line is famous for its double loop of spiral tunnels in the
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and the Italian part of the Simplon line, it also connects the
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Takeover of the Spiez-Frutigen-Bahn by the BLS: 1 January 1907
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The rolling stock for the construction lines consisted of 420
3756:, delivered from June to November 1907 by the German firm of
3885:. Also, the passenger train capacity was greatly increased.
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The beginning of the Lötschberg line is in the rail node of
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4118:"The First UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in the Alps"
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highest adhesion and standard gauge railway in Switzerland
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The approaches to the Lötschberg tunnel were originally
3177:, the latter city being also reachable by bypassing the
3474:("Lake Thun Railway") was opened between Thun, Spiez,
23:. For the railway company that currently owns it, see
4044:]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 32, 44, 77–9.
4174:"The history of navigation on Lakes Thun and Brienz"
4000:, Switzerland's other major Alpine freight corridor.
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Breakthrough of the Lötschberg tunnel: 31 March 1911
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Berner Alpenbahngesellschaft Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon
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3513:(SFB) as the first stage of the Lötschberg line.
3909:that was planned in the 1970s but never built.
3793:BLS regional express on the southern approach
3126:in the middle of the line. Together with the
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4230:(in German). Les Éditions du Cabri, 1986.
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3395:on the Kander viaduct (northern approach)
3372:, a largely glaciated region between the
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3900:Current operations on the mountain line
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3356:The Lötschberg line stretches over the
3288:, 450 metres (1,480 ft) above the
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3679:Bietschtal tunnel II, 21 February 1911
3649:Lidenplatten tunnel, 30 September 1907
3615:Ronenwald tunnel II, 30 September 1910
3609:Felsenburg tunnel II, 28 December 1910
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1728:Kandersteg International Scout Centre
7:
4211:(in German). R. v. Decker's Verlag.
3643:Marchgraben tunnel, 13 December 1907
3612:Ronenwaldtunnel I, 15 September 1910
3360:region of the northern Alps and the
4271:The Lötschberg mountain route (BLS)
3853:celebrating the Lötschberg railway.
3676:Bietschtal tunnel I, 29 August 1911
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3667:Mundbach tunnel, 28 September 1907
3634:Mittalgraben tunnel, 29 March 1908
3482:. It was absorbed by BLS in 1913.
3140:New Railway Links through the Alps
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4228:Die Geschichte der Lötschbergbahn
3655:Sevistein tunnel I, 17 March 1908
3652:Blasboden tunnel, 6 February 1908
3621:Hemligen tunnel, 10 November 1910
3664:Viktoria tunnel, 5 November 1907
3618:Rotbach tunnel, 9 September 1910
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4249:(in German). Verlag Eisenbahn.
3956:Length: 74 km (46 mi)
3688:Eggerberg tunnel, 24 March 1911
3670:Stadel tunnel, 25 November 1910
3640:Hohegg tunnel, 30 November 1907
3466:Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway
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3658:Mahnkinn tunnel, 29 March 1908
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3983:Opening of line: 15 July 1913
3959:Maximum gradient: 27 ‰ (2.7%)
3673:Schluchi tunnel, 8 April 1911
3646:Hohtenn tunnel, 10 March 1908
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3631:Rotlaui tunnel, 3 April 1908
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124:Commuter and tourist railway
4226:Belloncle, Patrick (1986).
4207:Hartung, Karlheinz (1989).
4122:Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
3637:Luegje tunnel, 5 April 1908
3347:highest line in Switzerland
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3707:A BLS auto train led by a
3458:Schweizerische Centralbahn
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2044:
2036:
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1954:
1946:
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1548:
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1511:
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1358:
1350:
1321:
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1247:
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1210:
1202:
1173:
1165:
1136:
1128:
1099:
1091:
1062:
1054:
1025:
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1017:
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981:
949:
941:
926:
915:
879:
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852:
848:
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815:
786:
778:
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712:
675:
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645:
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509:
505:
480:
476:
454:
446:
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397:
375:
327:
314:
299:
268:
37:
4316:Reichenbach im Kandertal
3544:Entreprise du Lötschberg
3310:Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
3248:valley, passing through
2999:to Domodossola and Milan
942:Kander viaduct I and II
605:Reichenbach im Kandertal
233:300 m (980 ft)
4285:Lötschberg railway line
4209:Bahn und Reisen Schweiz
3516:Meanwhile, a line from
2067:Mittalgraben tunnel II
1475:Felsburg crossing loop
447:Hondrich tunnel I / II
174:74 km (46 mi)
33:Lötschberg railway line
4350:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
4335:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
4097:Swiss Federal Railways
4038:Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz
4004:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
3890:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
3854:
3842:
3839:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
3794:
3758:Orenstein & Koppel
3712:
3542:The French consortium
3462:Swiss Federal Railways
3448:
3440:
3207:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
3136:Lötschberg Base Tunnel
4466:Transport in the Alps
4247:Lötschbergbahn im Bau
4158:Röll, V. Freiherr von
4146:Röll, V. Freiherr von
3848:
3832:
3825:Expansion of capacity
3792:
3711:over Lötschberg pass.
3706:
3699:Construction railways
3593:Completion of tunnels
3446:
3437:
3370:Jungfrau-Aletsch area
3284:just before reaching
132:nationally integrated
3883:high-cube containers
3193:. Together with the
246:AC overhead catenary
4042:Swiss railway atlas
3810:through the narrow
3754:Klien-Lindner axles
3511:Spiez-Frutigen-Bahn
3499:Swiss Confederation
3468:(BLS). In 1893 the
3414:(culminating point)
3304:. The line ends at
1706:Car ferry terminal
3855:
3843:
3795:
3713:
3495:Swiss constitution
3449:
3441:
3426:Hondrichtunnel in
3205:. The more recent
1847:Car ferry terminal
641:Wengi-Ey junction
4461:BLS railway lines
4443:
4442:
4399:Lötschberg Tunnel
4379:Lötschberg Tunnel
4051:978-3-89494-130-7
3888:In mid 2007, the
3861:and subsequently
3785:Southern approach
3776:Northern approach
3750:steam locomotives
3606:Riedschuk tunnel,
3518:Lenk im Simmental
3408:Lötschberg Tunnel
3336:, and further to
3167:Lötschberg Tunnel
3124:Lötschberg Tunnel
3110:. It crosses the
3084:
3083:
3080:
3079:
3076:
3075:
3040:
3039:
2786:
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1780:Lötschberg Tunnel
742:Engstlige tunnel
528:Heustrich-Emdtal
356:
355:
251:Highest elevation
4473:
4292:Spiez - Frutigen
4277:
4260:
4241:
4222:
4194:
4193:
4191:
4189:
4180:. Archived from
4170:
4161:
4155:
4149:
4143:
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4136:
4134:
4133:
4124:. Archived from
4114:
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4104:
4092:"SBB: Timetable"
4088:
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4067:map.geo.admin.ch
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3943:Current: 15,000
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3574:
3573:
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3558:
3503:Gotthard railway
3485:Around 1890 the
3423:
3404:
3389:
3358:Bernese Oberland
3191:Gotthard railway
3116:Bernese Oberland
3108:canton of Valais
3090:is a railway in
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30:
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4470:
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4375:Frutigen - Brig
4370:
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4331:Frutigen - Brig
4326:
4287:
4267:
4257:
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4184:on 16 June 2012
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4013:or BLS RABe 525
3990:
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3924:4 ft
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3871:rolling highway
3827:
3787:
3778:
3735:
3731:
3728:
3726:
3725:2 ft
3724:
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3701:
3595:
3571:
3567:
3564:
3562:
3561:2 ft
3560:
3556:
3540:
3454:
3430:
3424:
3415:
3405:
3396:
3390:
3286:Hohtenn Station
3187:Simplon railway
3163:
3088:Lötschberg line
3072:
3046:
3016:
3001:
2992:
2965:
2950:
2940:
2925:
2915:
2908:
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2886:
2876:
2871:
2870:
2863:
2862:
2853:
2852:
2845:
2844:
2827:
2817:
2810:
2803:
2788:
2771:from Lötschberg
2769:Simplon Railway
2757:
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2312:
2297:
2289:
2274:
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2220:
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2182:
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2148:
2141:
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2100:
2092:
2085:
2070:
2062:
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1972:
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1947:Mittalgraben I
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1493:
1478:
1472:
1467:
1460:
1453:
1438:
1430:
1423:
1416:
1401:
1396:
1395:(partly closed)
1392:Blausee-Mitholz
1388:
1383:
1376:
1369:
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1317:
1314:Felsenburg III
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472:
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416:
393:
386:
371:
358:
338:
323:
321:from Zweisimmen
310:
291:
275:
260:Maximum incline
239:Electrification
217:
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28:
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4265:External links
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3552:track geometry
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3491:Simplon Tunnel
3487:canton of Bern
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3230:Lake Thun line
3203:Northern Italy
3195:Simplon Tunnel
3162:
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3138:, part of the
3128:Simplon Tunnel
3122:, through the
3100:canton of Bern
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4186:. Retrieved
4182:the original
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4130:. Retrieved
4126:the original
4121:
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4101:. Retrieved
4095:
4086:
4075:. Retrieved
4066:
4060:
4041:
4037:
4032:
4011:Lötschberger
4010:
3903:
3887:
3867:SIM corridor
3866:
3859:single track
3856:
3816:
3800:
3796:
3779:
3743:
3714:
3625:
3624:
3600:
3599:
3596:
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3541:
3538:Construction
3529:
3515:
3510:
3507:
3484:
3469:
3455:
3366:Pennine Alps
3362:Upper Valais
3355:
3322:Simplon line
3215:
3179:Bernese Alps
3164:
3144:
3120:Upper Valais
3112:Bernese Alps
3087:
3085:
2037:Marchgraben
1641:Sarengraben
1166:Ronenwald I
779:Widi tunnel
280:
4405:Goppenstein
3877:carried on
3812:Lonza gorge
3721:750 mm
3557:750 mm
3522:Wildstrubel
3412:Goppenstein
3334:Domodossola
3282:Bietschhorn
3278:Lötschental
3274:Goppenstein
3262:Kandergrund
3254:Reichenbach
3114:, from the
3092:Switzerland
2924:to Disentis
2777:Base Tunnel
2340:Bietschtal
2202:Luegelkinn
2181:1,078 m asl
1813:1,217 m asl
1808:Goppenstein
1673:1,176 m asl
1277:Felsenburg
1094:(697/510 m)
1055:Kehrtunnel
983:Kandergrund
918:Base Tunnel
532:(678 m asl)
196:Track gauge
187:Rack system
171:Line length
145:Operator(s)
4450:Categories
4415:Ausserberg
4393:Kandersteg
4298:(<<
4201:Literature
4132:2014-06-03
4103:2014-06-04
4077:2014-06-04
4024:References
3907:Rawil Pass
3770:short tons
3626:South side
3601:North side
3476:Interlaken
3294:Ausserberg
3270:Kandersteg
3242:Interlaken
3226:Zweisimmen
3224:line from
3222:GoldenPass
2826:to Zermatt
2554:Eggerberg
2459:Ausserberg
2294:Blasboden
2271:Ijolibach
1783:(14,612 m)
1668:Kandersteg
1599:Riedschuk
1240:Feschfluh
1129:Ronenwald
921:(34,577 m)
744:(~2.600 m)
571:Niesenbahn
400:Interlaken
4432:(>>
4420:Eggerberg
4363:(>>
4072:Swisstopo
3851:TRAXX 187
3768:; 14,330
3766:long tons
3582:avalanche
3526:Leukerbad
3351:InterCity
3298:Eggerberg
3266:Ärmighorn
3142:project.
2949:(19,803m)
2885:678 m asl
2706:Mundbach
2662:801 m asl
2586:853 m asl
2581:Eggerberg
2508:Viktoria
2464:932 m asl
2409:Mahnkinn
2225:Schluchi
2099:(1,346 m)
2069:(1,600 m)
1601:(1,536 m)
1549:Hemligen
1400:974 m asl
1020:(1,655 m)
707:779 m asl
610:706 m asl
580:692 m asl
317:from Bern
274:Route map
166:Technical
4388:Frutigen
4344:Frutigen
4321:Frutigen
4188:12 April
3996:and the
3988:See also
3938: in
3879:flatcars
3819:footpath
3764:(12,795
3739: in
3575: in
3374:Lötschen
3330:Lausanne
3320:and the
3318:Disentis
3258:Frutigen
3183:Lausanne
3161:Location
2781:Lausanne
2485:Gründen
2097:Hohtenn
1891:Rotlaui
1572:Mitholz
1512:Rotbach
1477:(closed)
781:(~220 m)
702:Frutigen
221: in
137:Services
108:Stations
50:Overview
4410:Hohtenn
4311:Mülenen
4070:(Map).
3933:⁄
3918:Gauge:
3863:doubled
3835:Re 460s
3746:waggons
3734:⁄
3570:⁄
3480:Bönigen
3452:History
3393:Re 465s
3380:passes.
3378:Grimsel
3314:Zermatt
3250:Mülenen
3106:in the
3098:in the
2977:border
2971:Italian
2732:bridge
2609:(133 m)
2607:Stadel
2556:(792 m)
2533:(101 m)
2487:(148 m)
2434:(172 m)
2411:(385 m)
2388:(409 m)
2365:(952 m)
2342:(136 m)
2319:(589 m)
2296:(377 m)
2250:(217 m)
2227:(107 m)
2204:(116 m)
2176:Hohtenn
2039:(207 m)
2009:(118 m)
2007:Hohegg
1979:(493 m)
1977:Luegie
1949:(459 m)
1893:(286 m)
1551:(106 m)
1316:(112 m)
944:(265 m)
575:Mülenen
216:⁄
153:History
116:Service
87:Termini
4425:Lalden
4253:
4234:
4215:
4048:
4018:BLS AG
3950:16.67
3881:) and
3875:trucks
3849:A BLS
3806:or by
3717:Naters
3709:Re 4 4
3520:under
3326:Geneva
3302:Lalden
3246:Kander
3147:Kander
2734:(83 m)
2708:(88 m)
2685:(80 m)
2657:Lalden
2510:(28 m)
2432:Doren
2273:(92 m)
1868:Lonza
1643:(68 m)
1514:(50 m)
1437:(29 m)
1353:(19 m)
1279:(68 m)
1242:(98 m)
1205:(60 m)
1168:(59 m)
1131:(76 m)
1057:(72 m)
671:Wengi
367:628 m
289:Legend
281:
158:Opened
129:System
81:Valais
73:Locale
67:BLS AG
55:Status
25:BLS AG
4434:Italy
4365:Italy
4306:Spiez
4040:[
3752:with
3428:Spiez
3410:from
3338:Milan
3324:from
3312:from
3290:Rhone
3240:, to
3234:Basel
3218:Spiez
3151:Rhone
3102:with
3096:Spiez
2975:Swiss
2787:
2763:
2730:Rhone
1471:27.11
362:Spiez
357:
342:
94:Spiez
63:Owner
4430:Brig
4377:via
4361:Brig
4356:Visp
4333:via
4300:Thun
4251:ISBN
4232:ISBN
4213:ISBN
4190:2009
4046:ISBN
4008:The
3994:NRLA
3913:Data
3894:NRLA
3833:BLS
3817:The
3808:cart
3804:mule
3478:and
3376:and
3342:Visp
3328:and
3306:Brig
3300:and
3256:and
3238:Bern
3236:and
3181:via
3175:Brig
3171:Bern
3132:Alps
3104:Brig
3086:The
3067:edit
3060:talk
3053:view
2880:Brig
2875:73.8
2779:and
2683:Bad
2652:67.3
2632:69 m
2576:64.9
2454:61.3
2171:54.2
1803:48.4
1663:31.6
1387:22.3
978:17.4
697:13.5
667:11.3
637:10.4
319:and
264:2.7%
190:None
161:1913
121:Type
99:Brig
79:and
77:Bern
4282:BLS
4178:BLS
3524:to
3439:km.
3332:to
3316:to
3201:to
3173:to
3118:to
2922:MGB
2824:MGB
600:8.3
566:6.8
524:5.2
502:2.6
398:to
369:asl
352:0.0
347:9.8
148:BLS
4452::
4386:—
4342:—
4176:.
4165:^
4120:.
4094:.
3952:Hz
3948:AC
3814:.
3296:,
3252:,
3157:.
573:/
111:12
4436:)
4401:)
4397:(
4367:)
4352:)
4348:(
4323:—
4302:)
4259:.
4240:.
4221:.
4192:.
4135:.
4106:.
4080:.
4054:.
3945:V
3940:)
3935:2
3931:1
3928:+
3926:8
3922:(
3873:(
3841:.
3762:t
3736:2
3732:1
3729:+
3727:5
3723:(
3572:2
3568:1
3565:+
3563:5
3559:(
2973:–
223:)
218:2
214:1
211:+
209:8
205:(
182:2
140:1
27:.
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