Oensingen–Balsthal railway line
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The Oensingen–Balsthal railway line is a
standard gauge railway line in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It runs 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) from a junction with the Jura Foot Line at Oensingen to Balsthal. The Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn owns the line; Swiss Federal Railways
operates scheduled passenger services.
History
The Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn opened the line between Oensingen and Balsthal on 17 July 1899.[2] The line was electrified at 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC in 1943.[3]
Operation
Swiss Federal Railways operates the S22 on a half-hourly interval between Oensingen and Balsthal, with connections available at Oensingen to Olten, Biel/Bienne, and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.[4] Major freight customers on the line include Swiss Quality Paper, KEBAG AG, and Von Roll.[5]
Notes
- ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 23.
- ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 69.
- ^ "Balsthal - Oensingen" (PDF) (in German). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (2020). "Geschäftsbericht 2020" (PDF) (in German). p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
References
- Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.