Porrentruy–Bonfol_railway_line

Porrentruy–Bonfol railway line

Porrentruy–Bonfol railway line

Railway line in Switzerland

The Porrentruy–Bonfol railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Jura, Switzerland. It runs 10.9 kilometres (6.8 mi) from a junction with the Delémont–Delle railway line at Porrentruy northeast to Bonfol. Chemins de fer du Jura owns and operates the line. The line formerly extended to the French border at Pfetterhouse.

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History

The Régional Porrentruy–Bonfol [fr] (RPB) opened the line between Porrentruy and Bonfol on 14 July 1901.[2] On 1 November 1910, the line was extended 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to what was then the German border near Pfetterhouse and a junction with the Dannemarie–Pfetterhouse railway line [de].[3]

The RPB was one of four companies that merged on 1 January 1944 to form the Chemins de fer du Jura, which has owned and operated the line ever since.[4] Cross-border passenger service north of Bonfol ended on 14 February 1946; the line north of Bonfol was abandoned altogether on 4 January 1970.[3] The line from Porrentruy to Bonfol was electrified on 18 May 1952.[5]

Chemins de fer du Jura undertook a rehabilitation of the line between 2020 and 2022, including new platforms at all three stations and a rebuilding of the bridge over the Allaine.[6][7]

Service

As of the December 2021 timetable change, Chemins de fer du Jura operates hourly passenger service over the route, with additional trains during peak-hours on weekdays. Trains are scheduled to connect with further services to and from Delémont and Glovelier.[8]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 8. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. [2]
    Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 23.
  3. [3]
    Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 27.
  4. [4]
    Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 108.
  5. [5]
    Wägli & Jacobi 2010, p. 71.
  6. [6]
    "La rénovation de la ligne entre Porrentruy et Bonfol se concrétise". Radio fréquence Jura (in Swiss French). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  7. [7]
    "La rénovation de la ligne Porrentruy-Bonfol se poursuit". Canal Alpha [fr] (in French). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. [8]
    "Porrentruy - Bonfol" (PDF) (in French). Chemins de fer du Jura. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

References

  • Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.

Further reading

  • Ammann, Christian; Dubail, André (1983). Porrentruy-Bonfol-Alsace: Die Geschichte der Jurassisch-Elsässischen Eisenbahnlinie Porrentruy – Bonfol – Pfetterhouse – Dannemarie. Breil-sur-Roya: Les Éditions du Cabri. ISBN 978-2-903310-33-2.
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