Bern–Lucerne railway

Bern–Lucerne railway
RegioExpress of BLS passing through Malters
Overview
Line number460
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Technical
Line length19.20 km (11.93 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline1.1%
Route map

km
length
106.13
Bern
Red Bridge
1080 m
103.33
108.58
108.98
Bern Wankdorf
109.48
110.77
Ostermundigen
quarry
RBS from Bern
113.96
Gümligen
113.96
7.69
RBS to Worb Dorf
8.93
12.99
Worb SBB
17.22
Tägertschi
20.53
Konolfingen
24.34
Zäziwil
27.28
Bowil
30.37
Signau
34.09
Emmenmatt
Schnurtobel Bridge
80 m
34.73
Obermatt
37.47
Langnau i.E.
43.13
Trubschachen
48.27
Wiggen
Wiggen Tunnel
40 m
52.19
Escholzmatt
60.07
Schüpfheim
64.14
Hasle LU
66.37
Entlebuch
Wilzigen Tunnel
250 m
Entlenstalden Tunnel
80 m
Upper Schächtli Tunnel
44 m
Lower Schächtli Tunnel
96 m
70.74
Doppleschwand-
Romoos
Wolhusen Tunnel
150 m
Kleine Emme
at Wolhusen
74.36
Wolhusen
Werthensteiner Tunnel
30 m
76.15
Werthenstein
Kleine Emme at
Werthenstein
45 m
80.14
Schachen LU
83.15
Malters
89.21
Luzern Littau
Zimmeregg-Tunnel
1133 m
92.73
Gütsch
Gütsch Tunnel
326 m
93.33
Heimbach
Schönheim Tunnel
199 m
95.05
Lucerne
Source: Swiss railway atlas

The Bern–Lucerne railway is a partially double-track, electrified railway through the Entlebuch in Switzerland. The main section between Langnau and Gütsch near Lucerne was opened on 11 August 1875.