Oensingen–Balsthal railway line

The Oensingen–Balsthal railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It runs from a junction with the Jura Foot Line at to. The owns the line; Swiss Federal Railways operates scheduled passenger services.

History

The opened the line between and on 17 July 1899. The line was electrified at in 1943.

Operation

Swiss Federal Railways operates the S22 on a half-hourly interval between Oensingen and Balsthal, with connections available at Oensingen to,, and Zürich Hauptbahnhof. Major freight customers on the line include Swiss Quality Paper, KEBAG AG, and Von Roll.