Classic route
Huttwil–Wolhusen railway
Huttwil → Wolhusen · Switzerland
Huttwil–Wolhusen railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 25 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 29 min
- Average speed
- 52 km/h
- Operator
- BLS
- Train
- S 7
- Countries
- Switzerland
- In service since
- 1895
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Emmental single track of 1895, running from Huttwil down to the Little Emme and the junction at Wolhusen.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 11628035 — 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 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of S 7
- 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 Huttwil–Wolhusen railway?
The Huttwil–Wolhusen railway runs 25 km from Huttwil to Wolhusen.
How long does the Huttwil–Wolhusen railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 29 min for the 25 km. That is an average of 52 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Huttwil–Wolhusen railway?
BLS, with S 7.
How old is the Huttwil–Wolhusen railway?
The line has been in service since 1895. 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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