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994:. With the additional S7 service operating on working days, the timetable operates at half-hourly intervals. During the peak hour, the S7 service runs continuously between Langenthal and Lucerne. It is portion worked in Wolhusen, with the other half of the train operated as a
879:. The LHB was able to commence operations on its standard gauge line from Langenthal to Huttwil on 1 November 1889. The first trip took place the day before, although the operating permit was not received until the evening.
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Although the LHB was never more than a local railway, it always had positive operating results. Until the First World War, the income from passenger and freight traffic was roughly balanced.
922:(HEB); the LHB had been responsible for its operations since its opening on 1 September 1915, The frugal steam railcars of the HEB also operated on the Langenthal–Wolhusen route.
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In order to obtain federal aid for rail electrification, the LHB merged with the HWB and the RSHB on 1 January 1944 to form the United
Huttwil Railways (
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was placed into operation on 18 June 1996. The VHB merged with the other railways of the EBT Group in 1997 to form the
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class. The line between
Langenthal and Wolhusen is also important for freight traffic consisting of gravel and timber.
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903:(HWB). The rolling stock of the two railway companies could thus be used over the whole route from Langenthal to
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Langenthal–Huttwil railway was originally conceived as part of an ambitious plan in the 1870s. The
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950:(SMB). The VHB commenced electrical operations on the Langenthal–Huttwil line at
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is a single-track standard-gauge line in
Switzerland and currently operated by
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From its opening on 9 May 1895, the LHB also operated services on the
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1056:"100 Jahre LHB – Bei der Einweihung fehlte die Betriebsbewilligung".
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815:(United Huttwil Railways, VHB), which was later merged into BLS AG.
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The
Langenthal–Huttwil line is served hourly by line S6 of the
1104:"S‐Bahn Zentralschweiz: Rollmaterialübersicht Regionalverkehr"
1072:"440: Langenthal–Wolhusen–Luzern; Langnau–Wolhusen–Luzern"
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train. The other half of the train runs from
Wolhusen to
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Poster advertising the
Langenthal–Huttwil–Wolhusen line
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915:(RSHB), were also the responsibility of the LHB.
954:on 8 July 1945. The double-track section between
1077:(in German). Official Swiss Railway Timetable.
1035:]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 10, 21.
8:
1136:"Bahnhof soll für 32 Mio. ausgebaut werden"
918:On 1 January 1927, the LHB merged with the
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1171:Schienennetz Schweiz, Réseau Ferré suisse
966:(RM), which was merged in turn with the
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934:Merger with the United Huttwil Railways
891:Locomotive No. 2 of the LHB in Wolhusen
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1116:from the original on 24 November 2018
1109:(in German). Verkehrsverbund Luzern.
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1146:from the original on 15 October 2017
1084:from the original on 1 January 2019
1208:1889 establishments in Switzerland
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1173:(in German). Zürich: AS Verlag.
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1060:(in German). 3 November 1989.
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88:25.60 km (15.91 mi)
1203:Railway lines opened in 1889
1198:Railway lines in Switzerland
986:and Langenthal as part of a
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148:15 kV 16.7 Hz AC
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964:Regionalverkehr Mittelland
940:Vereinigten Huttwil-Bahnen
847:by the shortest route via
801:Langenthal–Huttwil railway
19:Langenthal–Huttwil railway
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1169:Wägli, Hans G. (2010).
809:Langenthal-Huttwil-Bahn
634:Galliker Holz AG siding
1029:Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz
948:Solothurn-Münster Bahn
909:Ramsei–Huttwil railway
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901:Huttwil-Wolhusen-Bahn
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907:. Operations on the
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819:Project and opening
304:asm from Niederbipp
974:Current operations
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266:asm from St. Urban
1213:BLS railway lines
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394:line to Bern
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755:to Wolhusen
664:from Ramsei
110:Track gauge
85:Line length
51:Line number
1192:Categories
1010:References
960:Lindenholz
883:Operations
861:Langenthal
731:to Eriswil
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342:Langenthal
228:from Olten
102:Lindenholz
66:Langenthal
1150:1 January
1120:1 January
1088:1 January
1015:Footnotes
970:in 2006.
843:, GB) at
480:Gutenburg
160:Route map
80:Technical
1144:Archived
1111:Archived
1079:Archived
956:Madiswil
905:Wolhusen
869:Wolhusen
857:Balsthal
853:Delémont
600:Rohrbach
510:Madiswil
135: in
98:Madiswil
36:Overview
1163:Sources
992:Langnau
984:Lucerne
873:Lucerne
865:Huttwil
845:Altdorf
690:Huttwil
450:Lotzwil
130:⁄
71:Huttwil
59:Termini
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175:Legend
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1000:Bern
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