Olten railway station
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Olten station is a major hub railway station in the canton
of Solothurn
, Switzerland
, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel
. As a result, Olten is a railway town and was also the site of the main workshop of the Schweizerische Centralbahn , which became a major workshop for the Swiss Federal Railways
.
Although Olten
only has 18,000 people, the station is used each day by about 80,000 passengers and is one of the 20 busiest in Switzerland. It is served by 1,100 trains a day, making it one of the busiest in Switzerland.
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Solothurn
Canton of Solothurn
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel
Jura foot railway line
The Jura foot line or Jura south foot line , also called the Swiss railway line, runs from Olten along the foot of the southern Jura range through Solothurn, Grenchen, Biel/Bienne, Neuchâtel Yverdon-les-Bains and Morges to Geneva. It is one of two routes used by intercity trains between Geneva...
. As a result, Olten is a railway town and was also the site of the main workshop of the Schweizerische Centralbahn , which became a major workshop for the Swiss Federal Railways
SBB-CFF-FFS
Swiss Federal Railways and SFR are not in official use) is the national railway company of Switzerland headquartered in Bern. Formerly a government institution, it is since 1999 a special stock corporation with all shares held by the Swiss Confederation or the Swiss cantons...
.
Although Olten
Olten
Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.Olten's railway station is within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and is a rail hub of Switzerland.-History:...
only has 18,000 people, the station is used each day by about 80,000 passengers and is one of the 20 busiest in Switzerland. It is served by 1,100 trains a day, making it one of the busiest in Switzerland.