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| map_name = Route diagram | map_state = collapsed }} The Meiringen–Innertkirchen railway ((ドイツ語:Meiringen–Innertkirchen Bahn), MIB) is a railway in the Swiss canton of Bern. It covers a distance of between Innertkirchen and Meiringen, where it connects with the Brünig line of the Zentralbahn railway company, which links Interlaken and Lucerne. Originally built to support the development of the local hydroelectricity industry, and still owned by the Kraftwerke Oberhasli (KWO) electricity supply company, the line now serves a local transport role, as well as transporting tourists to the scenic Aare Gorge. ==History== The line was originally built as a construction railway to support the building of hydroelectric dams in the Oberhasli and the Grimsel Pass. It was built by the Kraftwerke Oberhasli (KWO) company, which was founded to build and operate the hydroelectric plants, and it was opened in 1926. Several Mallet-type steam locomotives were acquired from the Rhätische Bahn to operate the line. As well as construction traffic, the line also operated a limited passenger service for workers and their families. In 1931 a battery railcar was purchased, and a second in 1939. In 1940, a military installation was constructed in caverns, which connected to the Kirchetunnel that by-passes the Aare Gorge, as well as to the gorge itself. A train parked in the tunnel provided offices and other facilities for this installation. The caverns and connecting tunnels still exist, but are no longer used.〔Explanatory sign in Aare Gorge. Aareschlucht AG. Viewed 10 September 2014.〕 In 1946 the line received a licence to operate as a public passenger-carrying railway, and to this end the ''Mieringen-Innertkirchen Bahn'' company was founded to operate the line as a subsidiary of the owners, KWO. When the license came up for renewal in 1976, it was decided to upgrade the line drastically. The heavy, four-wheel battery railcars were harsh on the track and trackbed, and were at the end of their economic life. The line was electrified and electric streetcar-type railcars were purchased. In 1996, a new railcar was purchased to run most services. In 2005, a second-hand railcar was purchased to act as reserve, allowing the former streetcars to be scrapped. In 2003, the underground Aareschlucht Ost stop was opened, to provide access to the eastern entrance to the Aar Gorge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meiringen–Innertkirchen railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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