Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line

The Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line is a metre-gauge electric railway line in Switzerland run by the Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB) and links Montreux on Lake Geneva by way of Les Avants, Montbovon, Rossinière, Château-d'Œx, Rougemont, Saanen, Gstaad and Zweisimmen with Lenk im Simmental. It leads through the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg and Bern. Running along the section between Montreux and Zweisimmen is the GoldenPass Line. The Montreux–Lenk line is one of the oldest electric railways in the country. Its main line, 75.1 km (46.7 mi) in length, is built to the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge. At Zweisimmen, passengers may transfer to the Spiez–Erlenbach–Zweisimmen line, a standard gauge line owned by BLS AG. A 12.9 km (8.0 mi) branch line also connects Zweisimmen to Lenk.

Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line
The GoldenPass Panoramic near Gstaad
Overview
Native nameGerman: Bahnstrecke Montreux-Gstaad-Zweisimmen–Lenk i.S., French: Ligne Montreux-Gstaad-Zweisimmen-Lenk i.S.
Statusoperating hourly services
OwnerMontreux Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB)
LocaleVaud and Bernese Highlands
Termini
  • Montreux
  • Lenk i.S.
Stations36
WebsiteMOB line
Service
Services1
Operator(s)Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB)
History
Opened1901–1912
Technical
Line length75.03 km (46.62 mi)
Number of tracks1
Charactercommuter and touristic services
Rack systemNone
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification900 V DC overhead line
Highest elevation1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Maximum incline73‰
Route map
km
elev
SBB from Lausanne
0.1
 Montreux
396 m
SBB to Brig
MVR to Rochers-de-Naye
Montreux tunnel (184 m)
0.7
 Montreux-Collège
430 m
1.0
 Vuarennes
445 m
1.5
 Belmont-sur-Montreux
465 m
1.8
 Collondalles
476 m
2.2
 Châtelard VD
500 m
A9 (110 m)
2.7
 Planchamp
523 m
from Clarens (until 1955)
(82m)
from Blonay (until 1955)
3.3
 Fontanivent
560 m
4.3
 Chernex
600 m
5.5
 Sonzier
655 m
7.2
 Chamby
(Keilbahnhof)
748 m
7.2
to Blonay
Chamby (314 m)
9.2
 Sendy-Sollard
870 m
Bois des Chenaux bridge (93 m)
10.9
Les Avants
Sonloup funicular
970 m
Les Avants (153 m)
Râpes-de-Jor I (45 m)
Râpes-de-Jor II (17 m)
Râpes-de-Jor III (23 m)
Râpes-de-Jor IV (64 m)
Râpes-de-Jor V (25 m)
Râpes-de-Jor VI (33 m)
12.6
 Jor
1084 m
Jaman (2424 m)
15.2
 Les Cases
1111 m
17.0
 Allières
1006 m
Gîtes (76 m)
Botze (40 m)
Flon (45 m)
20.4
 Les Sciernes
882 m
Sciernes (52 m)
Hongrin (45 m)
Montbovon (162 m)
22.1
TPF line from Bulle
22.1
 Montbovon
797 m
Tine (161 m)
25.0
 La Tine
850 m
Lauciau (46 m)
28.2
 Rossinière
891 m
29.4
 La Chaudanne-Les Moulins
886 m
Chaudanne (190 m)
32.7
 Château-d'Œx
965 m
33.5
 Château-d'Œx La Palaz
980 m
34.6
 Les Granges-Gérignoz
997 m
36.1
 Les Combes
as of 1933
994 m
Flendruz (118 m)
37.4
 Flendruz
980 m
Rougemont (98 m)
39.3
 Rougemont
992 m
Vanel (61 m)
40.57
 Vanel
1935–1982
Vanel (473 m)
(opened 9 June 1991)
43.2
 Saanen
1011 m
45.6
 Gstaad
1050 m
Grubenbach (109 m)
48.1
 Gruben
1140 m
50.7
 Schönried
1230 m
52.9
 Saanenmöser
1269 m
aerial cablecar Saanenwald-Saanerslochgrat
Saanenmöser (90 m)
Kaltenbrunnen (165 m)
56.6
 Oeschseite
1151 m
59.5
 Halten
1057 m
Moosbach (458 m)
Moosbach (62 m)
62.2
 Zweisimmen
941 m
to Spiez
aerial cablecar to Eggweid-Rinderberg
63.9
 Blankenburg
957 m
66.8
 Stöckli
967 m
68.6
 St. Stephan
996 m
70.7
 Matten
1023 m
73.6
 Boden
1037 m
75.1
 Lenk im Simmental
1068 m
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