Oensingen–Balsthal railway line

The Oensingen–Balsthal railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It runs 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) from a junction with the Jura Foot Line at Oensingen to Balsthal. The Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn owns the line; Swiss Federal Railways operates scheduled passenger services.

Oensingen–Balsthal
Train at Balsthal in 2009
Overview
OwnerOensingen-Balsthal-Bahn
Line number412
Termini
Stations4
History
Opened17 July 1899 (1899-07-17)
Electrification4 October 1943 (1943-10-04)
Technical
Line length4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Swiss Quality Paper
4.0
Balsthal
3.3
Thalbrücke
2.6
Klus
KEBAG AG
Von Roll
0.0
56.6
Oensingen
58.6
Niederbipp
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