Western Switzerland–Simplon Company
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The Western Switzerland–Simplon Railway was a former Swiss
rail company, formed in 1881 and absorbed into the Jura–Simplon Railway
in 1890.
(French: Chemins de Fer de la Suisse Occidentale, SO) and the Simplon Railway Company (French: Compagnie du chemin de fer du Simplon, S). In 1888 it absorbed the Jura–Bern–Luzern Railway. In 1890, the SOS merged with Pont–Vallorbe Railway to from the Jura–Simplon Railway
(JS).
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....
rail company, formed in 1881 and absorbed into the Jura–Simplon Railway
Jura–Simplon Railway
The Jura–Simplon Railway , was a former Swiss rail company, formed in 1890 and absorbed into the Swiss Federal Railways in 1903.-History:...
in 1890.
History
The Western Switzerland-Simplon Railway was created on 28 June 1881 from the merger of the Western Swiss RailwaysWestern Swiss Railways
The Western Switzerland Railways was a former Swiss rail company, formed in 1872 and absorbed into the Western Switzerland–Simplon Railway in 1881.-History:...
(French: Chemins de Fer de la Suisse Occidentale, SO) and the Simplon Railway Company (French: Compagnie du chemin de fer du Simplon, S). In 1888 it absorbed the Jura–Bern–Luzern Railway. In 1890, the SOS merged with Pont–Vallorbe Railway to from the Jura–Simplon Railway
Jura–Simplon Railway
The Jura–Simplon Railway , was a former Swiss rail company, formed in 1890 and absorbed into the Swiss Federal Railways in 1903.-History:...
(JS).