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Berner Oberland-Bahn

Bernese Oberland Railway
BOB Approaching Grindelwald.jpg
A BOB train approaches Grindelwald.
Overview
Native name Berner Oberland-Bahn BOB
Type Mountain, partially rack railway
Status operating daily
Locale Bernese Highlands
Termini Interlaken Ost railway station
Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen
Stations 9
Services 2
Website BOB
Operation
Opened 1890
Owner Berner Oberland-Bahn AG
Operator(s) BOB
Character Commuter and touristic railway
Technical
Line length 23.69 km (14.72 mi)
Number of tracks mostly single track with passing points and a double track section at the lower end.
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
Electrification 100%, 1500 V DC, Overhead line
Highest elevation 1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Maximum incline 120‰
Rack system Riggenbach
BOB
Elevation
To Spiez, Thun and Bern (BLS AG)
567m Interlaken Ost
Carriage sidings
Ferry to Brienz
BLS AG workshop
Aare river
To Brienz and Lucerne (Brünig)
A8 - Spiez to Brienz
Brienzersee
Schynige Platte depot
584m Wilderswil

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