Elevation 994 m above the sea Opened 2 July 1857 | Owned by SBB-CFF-FFS Phone +41 900 300 300 Platforms in use 3 | |
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Location Place de la Gare2300 La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds, NeuchâtelSwitzerland Operated by SBB-CFF-FFSTER Franche-ComtéChemins de fer du JuraTransports Régionaux Neuchâtelois Line(s) Morteau–La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds–NeuchâtelLa Chaux-de-Fonds–Biel/BienneLa Chaux-de-Fonds–SaignelégierLa Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Ponts-de-Martel Similar Morteau, Neuchâtel railway station, Jura Mountains, Bois du Petit‑Château, Gare de Besançon‑Viotte | ||
La Chaux-de-Fonds railway station (French: Gare de La Chaux-de-Fonds) serves the municipality of La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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Opened in 1857, the station is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. It forms the junction between three SBB-CFF-FFS standard gauge lines: from Morteau in France (via Le Locle-Col des Roches), from Neuchâtel and from Biel/Bienne.
The station also offers interchange with two metre gauge lines: the Chemins de fer du Jura (CJ) line to Saignelégier and the Transports Régionaux Neuchâtelois (TRN) line to Les Ponts-de-Martel.
History
The station was opened on 2 July 1857, together with the rest of the initial, 7 km (4.3 mi) long, La-Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Lochle section of the La Chaux-de-Fonds–Neuchâtel railway. This railway was constructed by the Compagnie du Jura industriel, to link the watchmaking industry in the Watch valley of the Neuchâtel Jura with the cantonal capital of Neuchâtel.
Location
La Chaux-de-Fonds railway station is situated at Place de la Gare, right in the centre of the city.
Long distance
A number of SBB-CFF-FFS long distance services call at La Chaux-de-Fonds.
TER Franche-Comté
The station is also served by the following TER Franche-Comté line:
Metre gauge
The two metre gauge lines provide services to and from Saignelégier and Les Ponts-de-Martel, respectively.