The Langenthal–Oensingen railway line is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway line in the cantons of Bern and Solothurn, in Switzerland. It runs 11.0 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Langenthal to Niederbipp, where it connects with the Solothurn–Niederbipp line, and then 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) to Oensingen. Aare Seeland mobil owns and operates the line.
The Langenthal-Jura Railway (German: Langenthal-Jura-Bahn) opened a line between Langenthal and Oensingen Schulhaus, east of the present terminus at Oensingen, on 26 October 1907.[2][1] The line was electrified from opening at 1000 V DC, later rebuilt to 1200 V DC.[3] The company abandoned the section between Oensingen and Oensingen Schulhaus on 14 May 1928.[4] The line was further cut back from Oensingen to Niederbipp on 9 May 1943.[4]
Between 2010 and 2012, Aare Seeland mobil built a 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) extension between Niederbipp and Oensingen, using a different alignment from the original routing. This extension opened for service in October 2012.[7][1]
Routeedit
The line begins at Langenthal, where Aare Seeland mobil (ASm) has an island platform on the north side of the station.[8] The Langenthal–Melchnau railway line diverges north of the Langenthal Gaswerk and the Mattstetten–Rothrist new line passes underneath in a tunnel. West of Niederbipp, the line passes under the Jura Foot Line and joins the Solothurn–Niederbipp railway line, which runs west to Solothurn. From Niederbipp, the 2012 extension follows the right-of-way of the Jura Foot Line to Oensingen. At Oensingen, ASm has an island platform at the north side of the station.[9]
Operationedit
As of the December 2021 timetable change,[update] Aare Seeland mobil operates half-hourly service over the line. Trains originate in Solothurn, run via Niederbipp to Oensingen, then backtrack via Niederbipp to Langenthal.[10]
^"Niederbipp-Oensingen - Neubaustrecke Niederbipp-Oensingen wird im Oktober eröffnet". Solothurner Zeitung [de] (in German). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^"Langenthal" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Federal Railways. January 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^"Oensingen" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Federal Railways. December 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^"Solothurn - Oensingen - Langenthal" (PDF) (in German). Aare Seeland mobil. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
Referencesedit
Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN978-3-909111-74-9.
January 11, 2024
langenthal, oensingen, railway, line, railway, line, cantons, bern, solothurn, switzerland, runs, kilometres, from, langenthal, niederbipp, where, connects, with, solothurn, niederbipp, line, then, kilometres, oensingen, aare, seeland, mobil, owns, operates, l. The Langenthal Oensingen railway line is a 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in railway line in the cantons of Bern and Solothurn in Switzerland It runs 11 0 kilometres 6 8 mi from Langenthal to Niederbipp where it connects with the Solothurn Niederbipp line and then 1 8 kilometres 1 1 mi to Oensingen Aare Seeland mobil owns and operates the line Langenthal OensingenOverviewOwnerAare Seeland mobilLine number413TerminiLangenthal13StationsOensingenHistoryOpened26 October 1907 1907 10 26 TechnicalLine length12 8 km 8 0 mi Track gauge1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gaugeElectrification1200 V DC overhead catenaryRoute mapLegendkm elev0 0 SBB Olten Bern line 472 mLangenthalTransporter wagon yardDepot and workshop1 1 Langenthal Gaswerk 465 masm to MelchnauMattstetten Rothrist HSLKEBAG siding 464 m2 4 Hard Mumenthal 461 m2 8 Aarwangen Vorstadt 449 m3 2 Aarwangen 436 m4 0 Aarwangen Schloss 415 mAare Aarwangen 96 m 412 m4 9 Bannwil Kleben 435 m5 9 Bannwil 452 mline high point 485 m8 8 Holzhausern 462 m9 7 Scharnageln 462 m10 3 Niederbipp Dorf 465 mSBB from Solothurnasm from Solothurn11 0 Niederbipp 468 mNiederbipp Industrie12 8 OensingenOeBB to BalsthalSBB to OltenOensingen StampfeOensingen Schulhaus 459 m 1 This diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 Operation 4 Notes 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Langenthal Jura Railway German Langenthal Jura Bahn opened a line between Langenthal and Oensingen Schulhaus east of the present terminus at Oensingen on 26 October 1907 2 1 The line was electrified from opening at 1000 V DC later rebuilt to 1200 V DC 3 The company abandoned the section between Oensingen and Oensingen Schulhaus on 14 May 1928 4 The line was further cut back from Oensingen to Niederbipp on 9 May 1943 4 The Langenthal Jura Railway merged with the Langenthal Melchnau Bahn lit Langenthal Melchnau Railway in 1958 to form the Oberaargau Jura Railways German Oberaargau Jura Bahnen in 1958 5 The company was renamed Regionalverkehr Oberaargau in 1990 5 Regionalverkehr Oberaargau and two other companies merged in 1999 to form Aare Seeland mobil who continues to own and operate the line 6 Between 2010 and 2012 Aare Seeland mobil built a 1 8 kilometre 1 1 mi extension between Niederbipp and Oensingen using a different alignment from the original routing This extension opened for service in October 2012 7 1 Route editThe line begins at Langenthal where Aare Seeland mobil ASm has an island platform on the north side of the station 8 The Langenthal Melchnau railway line diverges north of the Langenthal Gaswerk and the Mattstetten Rothrist new line passes underneath in a tunnel West of Niederbipp the line passes under the Jura Foot Line and joins the Solothurn Niederbipp railway line which runs west to Solothurn From Niederbipp the 2012 extension follows the right of way of the Jura Foot Line to Oensingen At Oensingen ASm has an island platform at the north side of the station 9 Operation editAs of the December 2021 timetable change update Aare Seeland mobil operates half hourly service over the line Trains originate in Solothurn run via Niederbipp to Oensingen then backtrack via Niederbipp to Langenthal 10 Notes edit a b c Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Cologne Schweers Wall 2012 p 10 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 Wagli amp Jacobi 2010 p 25 Wagli amp Jacobi 2010 p 63 a b Wagli amp Jacobi 2010 p 29 a b Wagli amp Jacobi 2010 p 112 Wagli amp Jacobi 2010 p 106 Niederbipp Oensingen Neubaustrecke Niederbipp Oensingen wird im Oktober eroffnet Solothurner Zeitung de in German 21 August 2012 Retrieved 30 October 2022 Langenthal PDF in German Swiss Federal Railways January 2022 Retrieved 30 October 2022 Oensingen PDF in German Swiss Federal Railways December 2021 Retrieved 30 October 2022 Solothurn Oensingen Langenthal PDF in German Aare Seeland mobil 11 October 2021 Retrieved 30 October 2022 References editWagli Hans G Jacobi Sebastien 2010 Schienennetz Schweiz Bahnprofil Schweiz CH Swiss rail network in German 3rd ed Zurich AS Verlag ISBN 978 3 909111 74 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Langenthal Oensingen railway line amp oldid 1136349294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
