The Bernese Jura Railway was a railway company in Switzerland. The company was called the Jura–Bern–Luzern from 1 July 1884. The Jura–Bern–Lucerne merged with the Western Switzerland–Simplon Railways to form the Jura–Simplon Railway (Jura-Simplon-Bahn), JS) on 1 January 1890.
Giswil station about 1890. The rack section of the Brünig Railway starts in Giswil
Image: Gorges de Moutier
Image: Viadukt St. Ursanne
Image: Jura Bern Luzern Zug mit Lok Nr 17
Western Switzerland Railways
The Western Switzerland Railways, were initially a joint operation of three Swiss railway companies, but these companies merged on 1 January 1872. The company was called the Western Switzerland–Simplon Railways from 28 June 1881. The SOS merged with the Bernese Jura Railways to form the Jura–Simplon Railways on 1 January 1890.
Locomotive of the SO.
Grandfey Viaduct on the Lausanne–Fribourg–Bern railway over the Saane
Le Day Viaduct on the line to Paris between Pontarlier and Vallorbe
The D 3/3 No. 503 of the SOS was the first compound locomotive in Switzerland.