Classic route
Burgdorf–Thun railway
Burgdorf → Thun · Switzerland
Burgdorf–Thun railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 40 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 1 h 03 min
- Average speed
- 38 km/h
- Top speed
- 50 km/h
- Operator
- BLS
- Train
- S 41
- Countries
- Switzerland
- In service since
- 1899
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Opened in 1899 as the first electrified main-line railway in Europe, running from Burgdorf over Konolfingen to Thun.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 17691416 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of S 41
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Burgdorf–Thun railway?
The Burgdorf–Thun railway runs 40 km from Burgdorf to Thun.
How long does the Burgdorf–Thun railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 03 min for the 40 km. That is an average of 38 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 50 km/h.
Who runs the Burgdorf–Thun railway?
BLS, with S 41.
How old is the Burgdorf–Thun railway?
The line has been in service since 1899. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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