S1 (Bern S-Bahn)
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- Swiss Federal Railways (1995–2005)
- BLS Lötschbergbahn (2005–2006)
Thun
| S1 | |||||
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 BLS RABe 515 near Allmendingen bei Bern in 2017 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| First service | 28 May 1995 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | BLS AG | ||||
| Former operator(s) |
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| Route | |||||
| Termini | Fribourg/Freiburg Thun | ||||
| Stops | 20 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 63 km (39 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 1 hour 4 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Every 30 minutes | ||||
| Line(s) used | |||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | BLS RABe 515 | ||||
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The S1 is a railway service of the Bern S-Bahn that provides half-hourly service between Fribourg/Freiburg and Thun via Bern. BLS AG, a private company primarily owned by the federal government and the canton of Bern, operates the service. The S1 is the oldest of the Bern S-Bahn routes, tracing its roots back to 1987.
The S1 operates every half hour between Fribourg/Freiburg and Thun via Bern. In Fribourg, the S1 makes a connection with the IC 1 or IR 15 for Lausanne. In Thun, the S1 makes a connection with the IC 6 or IC 8 for Spiez and Brig. The S1 is joined between Flamatt and Gümligen by the S2, for a total of four trains per hour between those stops. The S2 makes local stops between Thörishaus Dorf and Niederwangen, which the S1 skips.[1] As of 2022[update], most services are operated by BLS RABe 515 multiple units.[2]