BLS Lötschberger RegioExpress: facts and figures
Mountain route |
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| Culmination point in the Lötschberg tunnel at 7.234 km (Switzerland's highest standard gauge tunnel) |
1'240 m ü.M. |
| Overall length from Frutigen to Brig |
60 km |
| Length, north ramp Frutigen to north portal of the Lötschberg tunnel Difference in altitude, north ramp from Frutigen to culmination point |
20 km 460 m |
| Length, south ramp Brig to south portal of the Lötschberg tunnel Difference in altitude, south ramp from Brig to culmination point |
26 km 562 m |
| Steepest ramp gradient |
27 ‰ |
| Smallest curve radius Proportion of bends, overall distance from Frutigen to Brig |
280m 55 % |
| Number of stations and stops between Frutigen and Brig | 8 |
| Number of bridges Longest bridge (Kander Viaduct II) Tallest bridge (Bietschtal) |
166 285 m 78 m |
| Number of tunnels Overall length Longest tunnel (Lötschberg mountain tunnel) |
51 38,961 km 14,612 km |
Construction |
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| Issuance of the licence Start of construction work, north and south ramps Start of mechanical tunnelling, north end Breakthrough, Lötschberg tunnel First train journey through tunnel Start of BLS operations Completion of twin-track line Spiez – Brig Completion of extension for Rolling Motorway  |
23.12.1891
15.10.1906 07.03.1907 31.03.1911 03.06.1913 15.07.1913 08.05.1992 11.06.2001 |
| Construction costs Frutigen – Brig (as at 1913) Max. manpower, north ramp Max. manpower, south ramp Max. manpower, mountain tunnel, both ends, per day |
CHF 138 Mio
2'500 Personen 3'000 Personen 3'250 Personen |
| Construction, mountain tunnel Average advance per day Top rock temperature measured Construction time Explosives used |
7.33 m 34.0 °C 66 Monate 961 t |
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The longest bridge: the Kander Viaduct (285m)
Average advance per day: 7.33m
