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Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn

Former Swiss railway company

The Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn (BLS), known between 1997 and 2006 as the BLS Lötschbergbahn, was a Swiss railway company. In 2006 the company merged with Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG to form a new company called BLS AG. BLS owned the largest standard gauge network on the Swiss Railway system apart from the Swiss Federal Railways.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryrail transport1

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The Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn (BLS), known between 1997 and 2006 as the BLS Lötschbergbahn, was a Swiss railway company. In 2006 the company merged with Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG to form a new company called BLS AG. BLS owned the largest standard gauge network on the Swiss Railway system apart from the Swiss Federal Railways.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Spiez-Frutigen-Bahn1
  2. Succeeded Thunerseebahn1
  3. Succeeded by BLS Lötschbergbahn1

Sources

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