La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line

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.

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
SBB to Le Locle
TRN to Les Ponts-de-Martel
former transporter wagon yard
Le Reymond
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]

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.
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