A train that has left La Chaux-de-Fonds is travelling through Convers to Neuchatel. The last cars are uncoupled and taken over by the locomotive waiting on the right. Photo from around 1885
The 42-kilometer route from Biel/Bienne via Sonceboz-Sombeval to Convers together with a branch from Sonceboz-Sombeval to Tavannes was built by the Jura bernois (JB) and opened on 30 April 1874. In Convers, the carriages were attached to the trains to La Chaux-de-Fonds for the short remaining section to Neuchâtel. This avoided, for the time being, a second tunnel to La Chaux-de-Fonds through a higher part of the range. A request by the city of Biel to avoid building a zig zag in Vingelz delayed the construction.
The Jura bernois changed its name to the Jura–Bern–Luzern (JBL) in 1884. The 1618-metre-long Crosettes Tunnel, which provided a direct connection to La Chaux-de-Fonds, was opened on 17 December 1888. Thus, the difficult attaching and detaching of carriages in Convers could be avoided and the timing of JBL services was independent of the timetable of the now independent Jura neuchâtelois (JN). For military reasons, the section from Le Creux to Convers was not closed until 1895.
The JBL merged with the Western Switzerland–Simplon Company (Compagnie de la Suisse Occidentale et du Simplon, SOS) on 1 January 1890 to form the Jura–Simplon Railway (Compagnie des Chemins de Fer Jura–Simplon, JS). The JS was one of the five major private railway companies in Switzerland, which were nationalised and integrated to form the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on 1 May 1903. Electrical operations commenced on the Biel/Bienne–Sonceboz-Sombeval section on 15 May 1934 and on the remaining section to La Chaux-de-Fonds on 15 July 1934.
Route descriptionedit
Passenger train with a three-axle 3rd class passenger car on the Taubenloch bridge between Biel and Frinvilier-Taubenloch in 1936
After the exit in Biel, trains quickly gain altitude, giving travellers a view of Biel and the Three Lake country (Drei-Seen-Land/Pays des Trois-Lacs). After crossing the Taubenloch gorge, trains arrive at Reuchenette-Péry, where a large concrete factory provides goods traffic. The line runs along the Suze river and the Transjurane motorway to Sonceboz-Sombeval, where the line branches off to Tavannes and Moutier. The line passes through Courtelary to Saint-Imier, the main town of the vallon of Saint-Imier. The line continues up the valley to the former halt of Le Creux, where trains enter the Crosettes tunnel. The line then run next to the line from Neuchâtel to La Chaux-de-Fonds station.
Operationsedit
Originally, the Biel/Bienne–Sonceboz-Sombeval section was part of the Moutier–Delémont–Delle–Belfort international route. The opening of the Grenchenberg tunnel in 1915 reduced the route via Sonceboz-Sombeval to Moutier to a branch line.
Now every hour a RegioExpress services takes 40 minutes and a Regio service takes 57 minutes to run from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fonds and in the opposite direction.[2] The Regio is split or joined in Sonceboz-Sombeval, with one part running to La Chaux-de-Fonds and the other to Solothurn via Moutier. The SBB took over 13 GTW sets from the BLS for the service in 2014.[3]
^"226: Moutier–Tavannes–Sonceboz–Biel/Bienne" (PDF) (in German). Official Swiss Railway Timetable. (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^ (Press release) (in German). SBB. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Sourcesedit
Wägli, Hans G. (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz und Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ (in German). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN978-3-909111-74-9.
Ehrbar, Jürg (August 2007). (in German). Eingestellte Bahnen der Schweiz. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Siegfried, Pascal (25 September 2007). (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF 3.2 MB) on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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The Biel Bienne La Chaux de Fonds railway is a single track standard gauge railway line of the Swiss Federal Railways SBB Biel Bienne La Chaux de Fonds railwayGTW multiple unit waiting for passengers in La Chaux de FondsOverviewOwnerSwiss Federal RailwaysLine number225TerminiBiel BienneLa Chaux de FondsTechnicalLine length44 km 27 mi Number of tracks1Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Electrification15 kV 16 7 Hz AC overhead catenaryMaximum incline2 8 Route mapLegend km elev SBB line from Bern SBB line from Olten ASm line to Ins 33 83 Biel Bienne 437 m SBB line to Neuchatel Pasquart 52 m 37 27 Mahlenwald 509 m Taubenloch 41 m Taubenloch I 239 m Taubenloch II 320 m 39 11 Frinvillier Taubenloch 555 m Taubenloch III 220 m Taubenloch IV 163 m Taubenloch V 164 m 42 04 Reuchenette Pery 596 m 43 68 La Heutte 607 m Tournedos VI 126 m 48 28 Sonceboz Sombeval 653 m SBB line to Moutier 50 22 Corgemont 660 m 53 12 Cortebert 677 m 56 47 Courtelary 701 m 57 64 Cormoret 710 m 60 63 Villeret 763 m 62 38 St Imier 793 m Fourchaux 73 m 65 17 Sonvilier 836 m 69 02 Renan BE 907 m 74 24 Le Creux 1013 m Le Creux Convers until 1895 Creux 152 m SBB line from Neuchatel 76 225 85 Convers Keilbahnhof 1047 m Crosettes 1618 m 75 86 summit of the line 1038 m Mont Sagne 1354 m Combe 230 m La Combe 254 m transN line from Les Ponts de Martel La Chaux de Fonds Grenier CJ line from Saignelegier 77 8329 49 La Chaux de Fonds 994 m SBB line to Le Locle Source Swiss railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Route description 3 Operations 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 SourcesHistory edit nbsp A train that has left La Chaux de Fonds is travelling through Convers to Neuchatel The last cars are uncoupled and taken over by the locomotive waiting on the right Photo from around 1885 The 42 kilometer route from Biel Bienne via Sonceboz Sombeval to Convers together with a branch from Sonceboz Sombeval to Tavannes was built by the Jura bernois JB and opened on 30 April 1874 In Convers the carriages were attached to the trains to La Chaux de Fonds for the short remaining section to Neuchatel This avoided for the time being a second tunnel to La Chaux de Fonds through a higher part of the range A request by the city of Biel to avoid building a zig zag in Vingelz delayed the construction The Jura bernois changed its name to the Jura Bern Luzern JBL in 1884 The 1618 metre long Crosettes Tunnel which provided a direct connection to La Chaux de Fonds was opened on 17 December 1888 Thus the difficult attaching and detaching of carriages in Convers could be avoided and the timing of JBL services was independent of the timetable of the now independent Jura neuchatelois JN For military reasons the section from Le Creux to Convers was not closed until 1895 The JBL merged with the Western Switzerland Simplon Company Compagnie de la Suisse Occidentale et du Simplon SOS on 1 January 1890 to form the Jura Simplon Railway Compagnie des Chemins de Fer Jura Simplon JS The JS was one of the five major private railway companies in Switzerland which were nationalised and integrated to form the Swiss Federal Railways SBB on 1 May 1903 Electrical operations commenced on the Biel Bienne Sonceboz Sombeval section on 15 May 1934 and on the remaining section to La Chaux de Fonds on 15 July 1934 Route description edit nbsp Passenger train with a three axle 3rd class passenger car on the Taubenloch bridge between Biel and Frinvilier Taubenloch in 1936 After the exit in Biel trains quickly gain altitude giving travellers a view of Biel and the Three Lake country Drei Seen Land Pays des Trois Lacs After crossing the Taubenloch gorge trains arrive at Reuchenette Pery where a large concrete factory provides goods traffic The line runs along the Suze river and the Transjurane motorway to Sonceboz Sombeval where the line branches off to Tavannes and Moutier The line passes through Courtelary to Saint Imier the main town of the vallon of Saint Imier The line continues up the valley to the former halt of Le Creux where trains enter the Crosettes tunnel The line then run next to the line from Neuchatel to La Chaux de Fonds station Operations editOriginally the Biel Bienne Sonceboz Sombeval section was part of the Moutier Delemont Delle Belfort international route The opening of the Grenchenberg tunnel in 1915 reduced the route via Sonceboz Sombeval to Moutier to a branch line Now every hour a RegioExpress services takes 40 minutes and a Regio service takes 57 minutes to run from Biel Bienne to La Chaux de Fonds and in the opposite direction 2 The Regio is split or joined in Sonceboz Sombeval with one part running to La Chaux de Fonds and the other to Solothurn via Moutier The SBB took over 13 GTW sets from the BLS for the service in 2014 3 References editFootnotes edit Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Swiss railway atlas Schweers Wall 2012 pp 17 18 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 226 Moutier Tavannes Sonceboz Biel Bienne PDF in German Official Swiss Railway Timetable Archived PDF from the original on 26 December 2018 Retrieved 26 December 2018 SBB modernisiert bestehende Fahrzeug Flotte Press release in German SBB 9 February 2010 Archived from the original on 9 April 2014 Retrieved 26 December 2018 Sources edit Wagli Hans G 2010 Schienennetz Schweiz und Bahnprofil Schweiz CH in German Zurich AS Verlag ISBN 978 3 909111 74 9 Ehrbar Jurg August 2007 Le Creux Convers in German Eingestellte Bahnen der Schweiz Archived from the original on 3 May 2018 Retrieved 26 December 2018 Siegfried Pascal 25 September 2007 Internationale Bahnlinien im Jura PDF in German Archived from the original PDF 3 2 MB on 17 June 2018 Retrieved 26 December 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Biel Bienne La Chaux de Fonds railway amp oldid 1125713041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
