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Oensingen–Balsthal railway line

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Oensingen–Balsthal
White train with red face in railway yard
Train at Balsthal in 2009
Overview
OwnerOensingen-Balsthal-Bahn [de]
Line number412
Termini
Stations4
History
Opened17 July 1899 (1899-7-17)
Electrification4 October 1943 (1943-10-4)
Technical
Line length4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

km
Swiss Quality Paper
4.0
Balsthal
3.3
Thalbrücke
2.6
Klus
KEBAG AG
Von Roll
0.0
56.6
Oensingen
58.6
Niederbipp
Source[1]

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 [de] owns the line; Swiss Federal Railways operates scheduled passenger services.

History

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The Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn [de] 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

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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

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 23.
  3. ^ Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 69.
  4. ^ "Balsthal - Oensingen" (PDF) (in German). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (2020). "Geschäftsbericht 2020" (PDF) (in German). p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

References

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  • 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.