Solothurn–Langnau railway
The Solothurn–Langnau railway is a railway line in the Emmental in Switzerland. It was built by the Emmentalbahn, which was based in Burgdorf. The line runs from Solothurn via Burgdorf to Langnau im Emmental. It is now part of BLS AG.
Founder's share of the Gesellschaft der Emmenthal-Bahn, issued 11 April 1874
Locomotive no. 12 Jlfis of the Emmentalbahn
Class Ed 4/5 no. 8 steam locomotive of the Emmentalbahn
In order to have enough railcars for the three-phase operation to Langnau, the BTB supplemented its inventory in 1921 with two BCe 2/5 sets of the BTB.
Burgdorf is the largest city in the Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was the capital of the district of the same name until 2010, when it became part of the new Emmental district.
Old city of Burgdorf
The Burgdorf castle, first built in 1175, now contains a museum founded in 1886.
Burgdorf castle in 1895
Kronenplatz in Burgdorf, part of the old city