La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line | |
Owner: | Chemins de fer du Jura |
Linelength Km: | 53.3 |
Linenumber: | 236 |
Electrification: | 1500 V DC overhead catenary |
Map State: | uncollapsed |
The La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier line is a railway line in the cantons of Jura, Bern, and Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The line was originally built by two companies, the Chemin de fer Saignelégier-La Chaux-de-Fonds and Régional Saignelégier–Glovelier, and has been owned and operated by the Chemins de fer du Jura since 1944.
See main article: Chemin de fer Saignelégier-La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Chemin de fer Saignelégier-La Chaux-de-Fonds opened a line between La Chaux-de-Fonds and Saignelégier on 7 December 1892. The company merged with three other companies to form the Chemins de fer du Jura in 1944.
See main article: Régional Saignelégier–Glovelier. The Régional Saignelégier–Glovelier opened a line between Saignelégier and Glovelier on 21 May 1904. The company merged with three other companies to form the Chemins de fer du Jura in 1944.