Olten–Lucerne railway

Zürich–Olten railway
Lucerne station
Overview
Termini Olten
Lucerne
Technical
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

 From Basel
 from Aarau and Zürich
39.3
 Olten
 to Biel
 Born line branches to the left
 Aarburg tunnel
87 m
43.0
 Aarburg-Oftringen
412 m MSL
43.9
 to Bern
 to Lenzburg
47.5
 Zofingen
50.5
 Brittnau–Wikon
53.0
 Reiden
55.8
 Dagmersellen
58.7
 Nebikon
63.0
 Wauwil
66.8
 St Erhard-Knutwil
 Sursee–Treinegen railway (goods only)
69.0
 Sursee
71.2
 Oberkirch
73.8
 Nottwil
79.0
 Sempach-Neuenkirch
84.6
 Rothenburg
87.0
 Rothenburg Dorf
88.4
 Seetalbahn to Lenzburg
89.1
 Emmenbrücke Gersag
90.2
 Emmenbrücke
 Former route of Seetalbahn
 Emme river
 from Zürich
 from Berne via Wolhusen
 Gotthard Railway
 Gütsch tunnel
326m
67.2
 Lucerne
436 m MSL
 Schönheim tunnel
199 m
 Brünigbahn
Source: Swiss railway atlas[1]

The Olten–Lucerne railway line is one of the major railway lines of Switzerland, running between Olten and Lucerne. It was built by the Schweizerische Centralbahn and opened to Lucerne in 1856. The Schweizerische Centralbahn was taken over by the Swiss Federal Railways in 1902. The line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge and electrified at 15 kV 16.7 Hz and has two tracks.

Passenger services consist of a mixture of intercity, inter-regional and regional express services between Basel and Lucerne, some to or from Chiasso. There are also half-hour S-Bahn services between Lucern and Sursee (S18) and hourly services between Sursee and Olten (S22).[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz (Swiss railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 10–12, 64. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ↑ "Time table". Swiss Federal Railways. Retrieved 30 May 2009.

References

  • Railatlas Switzerland. Schweers+Wall. 2004. ISBN 3-89494-122-7.


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