Private company

Bernese Tramway Company (1888)

Bernese Tramway Company (1888) is a former transport company in the city of Bern, Switzerland, founded in 1888.¹ It employed 92 people in 1899.¹ Its revenue was CHF 330,000 in 1899.¹ It ceased to exist in 1899.¹

Die Berner Tramway-Gesellschaft, abgekürzt BT, oft auch BTG, nicht zu verwechseln mit der gleichnamigen Neugründung von 2001, war ein privatrechtlich organisiertes Verkehrsunternehmen in der schweizerischen Bundesstadt Bern. Eine Strecke bediente auch die Nachbargemeinde Köniz.² From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1888Founded¹

HeadquartersBern¹
Legal formAktiengesellschaft¹

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Employees over time

189992¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

1899330.0K CHF¹

Timeline

1899Dissolved Dissolved¹
1888Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataBernese Tramway Company (1888) on Wikidata
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WikipediaBernese Tramway Company (1888) on the German Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBernese Tramway Company (1888) photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain