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Narrow gauge railway line in Switzerland
La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line
La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line
Overview
OwnerChemins de fer du Jura
Line number236
Termini
Technical
Line length53.3 km (33.1 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification1500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map

Legend
SBB to Le Locle
former transporter wagon yard
 
TRN to Les Ponts-de-Martel
44.033 km
27.361 mi
 La Chaux-de-Fonds alt. 994.1 m
SBB to Neuchâtel
SBB to Biel/Bienne
La Chaux-de-Fonds-Grenier
Hôtel-de-Ville bridge (40 m)
42.947 km
26.686 mi
 La Chaux-de-Fonds-Est alt. 1012.0 m
40.300 km
25.041 mi
 Bellevue alt. 1072.5 m
37.973 km
23.595 mi
 La Cibourg alt. 1035.6 m
Re-route (1986)
Seignat trench
Re-route (1986)
36.362 km
22.594 mi
 Le Seignat alt. 1026.8 m
Re-route (1979)
La Ferrière bridge (129 m)
Re-route (1986)
34.931 km
21.705 mi
 La Ferrière (substation) alt. 1005.0 m
33.454 km
20.787 mi
 La Chaux-d'Abel alt. 994.1 m
Re-route
32.118 km
19.957 mi
 La Large-Journée alt. 1016.1 m
30.177 km
18.751 mi
 Les Bois alt. 1028.9 m
27.771 km
17.256 mi
 Le Boéchet alt. 1033.0 m
26.016 km
16.166 mi
 Le Creux-des-Biches alt. 1012.5 m
22.979 km
14.278 mi
/ 0.00 		Le Noirmont (substation) alt. 968.9 m
CJ to Tramelan and Tavannes
2.414 km
1.5 mi
 Les Emibois alt. 953.7 m
3.762 km
2.338 mi
 Muriaux alt. 962.4 m
5.392 km
3.35 mi
 Saignelégier alt. 982.4 m
7.228 km
4.491 mi
 Le Bémont alt. 970.4 m
Les Communances
10.943 km
6.8 mi
 Pré-Petitjean (substation) alt. 927.9 m
Plain-de-Saigne bridge (36 m)
14.437 km
8.971 mi
 La Combe alt. 843.2 m
16.888 km
10.494 mi
 Bollement alt. 807.0 m
Saulcy (41 m)
Bollement viaduct
Bollement tunnel (48 m)
Scieries tunnel (70 m)
St-Brais tunnel (47 m)
Fondeval tunnel (102 m)
Le Fondeval alt. 779.9 m
Peu-Champ tunnel (50 m)
La Roche tunnel (38 m)
20.650 km
12.831 mi
 Sceut (substation) alt. 723.7 m
Foradrai tunnel (149 m)
24.926 km
15.488 mi
 Combe-Tabeillon alt. 625.7 m
Glovelier trench
Crêt bridge
SBB to Porrentruy
transporter wagon yard
30.283 km
18.817 mi
 Glovelier alt. 506.2 m
SBB to Delémont
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The La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) railway line in the cantons of Jura, Bern, and Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The line was originally built by two companies, the Chemin de fer Saignelégier-La Chaux-de-Fonds and Régional Saignelégier–Glovelier, and has been owned and operated by the Chemins de fer du Jura since 1944.

Route

La Chaux-de-Fonds–Saignelégier

Main article: Chemin de fer Saignelégier-La Chaux-de-Fonds

The Chemin de fer Saignelégier-La Chaux-de-Fonds opened a line between La Chaux-de-Fonds and Saignelégier on 7 December 1892. The company merged with three other companies to form the Chemins de fer du Jura in 1944.

Saignelégier–Glovelier

Main article: Régional Saignelégier–Glovelier

The Régional Saignelégier–Glovelier opened a line between Saignelégier and Glovelier on 21 May 1904. The company merged with three other companies to form the Chemins de fer du Jura in 1944.

Notes

  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 8, 17. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 8, 17. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 113
  4. Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 112

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.
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