La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line

La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line
La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line
Overview
Owner	Chemins de fer du Jura
Line number	236
Termini	La Chaux-de-Fonds Glovelier
Technical
Line length	53.3 km (33.1 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	1500 V DC overhead catenary
Route map 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 [1] This diagram: view talk edit

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.