La Chaux-de-Fonds railway station

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La Chaux-de-Fonds
Broad stone-faced building with three two-story curved windows
The station building in 2018
LocationPlace de la Gare
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Coordinates47°5′55.0″N 6°49′33.6″E / 47.098611°N 6.826000°E / 47.098611; 6.826000Coordinates: 47°5′55.0″N 6°49′33.6″E / 47.098611°N 6.826000°E / 47.098611; 6.826000
Elevation994 m (3,261 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)
Distance
[1]
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks6
Train operators
ConnectionsTransports publics Neuchâtelois buses[2]
Other information
Fare zone20 ( [fr])[3]
History
Opened2 July 1857 (1857-07-02)
Passengers
20189,800 per weekday (excludes CJ and TPN)[4]
Services
Preceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station
Le Crêt-du-Locle
towards Le Locle
 RegioExpress
 Les Hauts-Geneveys
towards Neuchâtel
Terminus St-Imier
towards Biel/Bienne
Regio
 Renan BE
towards Biel/Bienne
Le Crêt-du-Locle
towards Le Locle
 Terminus
Preceding station BLS Following station
Terminus InterRegio
IR 66
 Les Hauts-Geneveys
towards Bern
Preceding station TER Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Following station
Le Crêt-du-Locle
towards Besançon-Viotte
 TER
 Terminus
Preceding station Chemins de fer du Jura Following station
Terminus Regio
 La Chaux-de-Fonds-Est
towards Glovelier
Preceding station Transports publics Neuchâtelois Following station
towards
Regio
 Terminus
Location
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La Chaux-de-Fonds railway station (French: Gare de La Chaux-de-Fonds) serves the municipality of La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Opened in 1857, the station is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. It forms the junction between three SBB-CFF-FFS standard gauge lines: (via Le Locle-Col des Roches), from Neuchâtel and from Biel/Bienne.

The station also offers interchange with two metre gauge lines: the Chemins de fer du Jura (CJ) line to Glovelier and the Transports publics Neuchâtelois line to Les Ponts-de-Martel.

History[]

The station was opened on 2 July 1857, together with the rest of the initial, 7 km (4.3 mi) long, La-Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Lochle section of the La Chaux-de-Fonds–Neuchâtel railway. This railway was constructed by the Compagnie du Jura industriel, to link the watchmaking industry in the Watch valley of the Neuchâtel Jura with the cantonal capital of Neuchâtel.

Location[]

La Chaux-de-Fonds railway station is situated at Place de la Gare, right in the centre of the city.

Services[]

The following services stop at La Chaux-de-Fonds:[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 17. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Plan de réseau" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics Neuchâtelois. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Plan de zones" (PDF). Onde Verte. December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Départ: Gare de La Chaux-de-Fonds" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways (in French). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

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