Solothurn–Langnau railway

Solothurn–Burgdorf–Langnau railway
Overview
Native nameEmmentalbahn
Line number304.1, 304.2, 340
Termini
Service
Operator(s)BLS
Technical
Line length38.22 km (23.75 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Minimum radius350 metres (1,150 ft)
Electrification
  • 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
  • 750 V 40 Hz 3 phase overhead catenary (Burgdorf–Hasle-Rüegsau, 1899–1933, and Hasle-Rüegsau–Langnau, 1919–1933)
Maximum incline1.2%
Route map

km
0.00
Solothurn
terminus of S44
432 m
A 5 (270 m)
Emme Biberist (87 m)
former industrial railway
Derendingen
436 m
new line to Wanzwil (former
line to Herzogenbuchsee)
4.69
Biberist Ost
447 m
5.85
Gerlafingen
452 m
8.02
Wiler
463 m
10.58
Utzenstorf
474 m
Emme Aefligen (61 m)
14.44
Aefligen
497 m
A 1 (87 m)
16.63
Kirchberg-Alchenflüh
509 m
19.67
Burgdorf Buchmatt
525 m
20.74
Burgdorf
(splitting of S4S44
533 m
21.79
Lerchenbühl
537 m
22.64
Burgdorf Steinhof
544 m
24.30
Oberburg
547 m
27.67
Hasle-Rüegsau
571 m
30.05
Lützelflüh-Goldbach
583 m
Emme Gohlhaus (77 m)
from Huttwil S44S45
32.41
Ramsei
600 m
36.38
Zollbrück
625 m
37.63
Neumühle
633 m
39.64
39.64
34.73
Obermatt
651 m
37.47
Langnau i.E.
terminus of S4
673 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas

The Solothurn–Langnau railway is a railway line in the Emmental in Switzerland. It was built by the Emmentalbahn (Emmental Railway, EB), which was based in Burgdorf. The line runs from Solothurn via Burgdorf to Langnau im Emmental. It is now part of BLS AG.