Bulle–Romont railway line explained

Bulle–Romont
Owner:Transports publics Fribourgeois
Linelength Km:18.2
Linenumber:254
Electrification:15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maxincline:2.5%
Map State:uncollapsed

The Bulle–Romont railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It runs from to . The line is owned and operated by Transports publics Fribourgeois (TPF).

History

The Chemin de fer Bulle–Romont (BR) opened the line between Bulle and Romont on 1 July 1868. The line was electrified on 8 May 1946.

In 1942, the BR merged with two other companies to form the Chemins de fer fribourgeois Gruyère–Fribourg–Morat (GFM). The GFM, in turn, became the Transports publics Fribourgeois (TPF) in 2000.