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