Olten–Lucerne railway

Zürich–Olten railway
Lucerne station
Overview
Termini	Olten Lucerne
Technical
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map From Basel from Aarau and Zürich 39.3 Olten to Biel Born line branches to the left Aarburg tunnel 87 m 43.0 Aarburg-Oftringen 412 m MSL 43.9 to Bern to Lenzburg 47.5 Zofingen 50.5 Brittnau–Wikon 53.0 Reiden 55.8 Dagmersellen 58.7 Nebikon 63.0 Wauwil 66.8 St Erhard-Knutwil Sursee–Treinegen railway (goods only) 69.0 Sursee 71.2 Oberkirch 73.8 Nottwil 79.0 Sempach-Neuenkirch 84.6 Rothenburg 87.0 Rothenburg Dorf 88.4 Seetalbahn to Lenzburg 89.1 Emmenbrücke Gersag 90.2 Emmenbrücke Former route of Seetalbahn Emme river from Zürich from Berne via Wolhusen Gotthard Railway Gütsch tunnel 326m 67.2 Lucerne 436 m MSL Schönheim tunnel 199 m Brünigbahn Source: Swiss railway atlas

The Olten–Lucerne railway line is one of the major railway lines of Switzerland, running between Olten and Lucerne. It was built by the Schweizerische Centralbahn and opened to Lucerne in 1856. The Schweizerische Centralbahn was taken over by the Swiss Federal Railways in 1902. The line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and electrified at 15 kV 16.7 Hz and has two tracks.

Passenger services consist of a mixture of intercity, inter-regional and regional express services between Basel and Lucerne, some to or from Chiasso. There are also half-hour S-Bahn services between Lucern and Sursee (S18) and hourly services between Sursee and Olten (S22).

References

• Railatlas Switzerland. Schweers+Wall. 2004. ISBN 3-89494-122-7.