Chemins de fer du Jura

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Chemins de fer du Jura

Overview
Dates of operation	1944 (1944)–
Predecessors	Régional Porrentruy–Bonfol [fr] Régional Saignelégier-Glovelier Saignelégier–La Chaux-de-Fonds Railway Tavannes–Le Noirmont Railway
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1500 V DC (metre gauge) 15 kV 16 2/3 Hz (standard gauge)
Length	73.8 km (45.86 mi) (metre gauge) 11 km (6.84 mi) (standard gauge)
Route map Legend Bonfol R51 to Belfort – Montbéliard TGV Vendlincourt S3 R51 Porrentruy Alle Courgenay St-Ursanne Combe-Tabeillon Glovelier R36 Bollement Bassecourt La Combe Courfaivre Pré-Petitjean Courtételle Le Bémont Delémont Saignelégier S3 to Basel SBB Muriaux to Biel/Bienne Les Emibois R37 Le Noirmont Les Breuleux-Eglise Le Creux-des-Biches Les Breuleux Le Boéchet La Chaux-des-Breuleux Les Bois JU BE La Large-Journée Le Pied-d'Or JU BE Les Reussilles La Chaux-d'Abel Tramelan-Chalet La Ferrière Tramelan BE NE Tramelan-Dessous La Cibourg Birs La Chaux-de-Fonds-Est to Moutier R22 to Les Ponts-de-Martel Tavannes R37 to Biel/Bienne R22 R36 La Chaux-de-Fonds / to Neuchâtel / to Le Locle [1] This diagram: view talk edit

The Chemins de fer du Jura, abbreviated to CJ, is a railway company in the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland. It was formed in 1944 from the merger of four independent companies connecting Porrentruy to Bonfol, Saignelégier to La Chaux-de-Fonds, Glovelier to Saignelégier and Tavannes to Tramelan and Le Noirmont.^[2] The lines extend for a total of 84.8 kilometres (52.7 mi) of which just over 73 kilometres (45 mi) is metre gauge. The 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) line from Porrentruy to Bonfol is standard gauge. The company also operates local bus services in the area.