 and subsequently owned by the Schweizerische Seethalbahn-Gesellschaft (SthB). 

As built, the line had many of the characteristics of a roadside tramway, following the parallel road almost throughout and running within the villages, separating houses from the road. Despite rebuilding to improve its safety record, much of this nature has survived to the current day.

History

Inception 

In the communities of the Seetal valley, it was hoped initially that the main line from Basel to Lucerne would be routed through the valley, but the Swiss Central Railway opted for a route via Zofingen, Sursee and Sempach. At around the same time, the engineer Theodor Lutz developed a concept for the construction of local railways. According to his ideas, these railways should share the use of existing roads, which would anyway lose the most traffic at the newly opened railway. In addition, this allowed the introduction of the local train directly into the town centers.

Lutz managed to raise finance from investors in London to put his ideas into practice on a line through the Seetal. On 22 August 1882 the Lake Valley Railway Company of Switzerland was established in London.
 
On September 3, 1883, the first section was opened. The passengers included tourists from Lucerne doing sightseeing tours to the Hallwilersee and Baldeggersee lakes. Expansions of the main line followed, as well as a short branch line between Beinwil and Beromünster.

Changes of ownership 

The profitable expectations of the British investors were not fulfilled, and so they sold the line in 1894 to the newly founded Schweizerische Seethalbahn Aktiengesellschaft (SthB). They made various improvements, including the introduction of restaurant carriages. They were also pioneers of the electrification of Switzerland's railways, starting electric service in 1910 with 5.5 kV 25 Hz AC. Despite their efforts, the line remained unprofitable.

In 1922 the line was acquired by the Swiss Confederation and incorporated into the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). In 1930, the SBB modified the electrification to its standard of. In 1997 the branch line between Beinwil and Beromünster was closed down. It now forms part of a cycle path.

Rebuild 

By the end of the 20th century, the Seetalbahn had by far the worst safety record
and subsequently owned by the Schweizerische Seethalbahn - Gesellschaft (SthB). 

 As built, the line had many of the characteristic of a wayside tramway, following the parallel road about throughout and run within the villages, separating house from the road. Despite rebuilding to improve its guard record, much of this nature has survived to the current sidereal day. 

 History 

 Inception 

 In the communities of the Seetal valley, it was hoped initially that the main line from Basel to Lucerne would be spread-eagle through the valley, but the Swiss Central Railway opted for a route via Zofingen, Sursee and Sempach. At around the same time, the engineer Theodor Lutz develop a concept for the construction of local railways. accord to his ideas, these railways should share the use of exist roads, which would anyway lose the most traffic at the newly opened railroad track. In addition, this allowed the introduction of the local train directly into the town center. 

 Lutz managed to raise finance from investors in London to put his ideas into practice on a line through the Seetal. On 22 August 1882 the Lake Valley Railway Company of Switzerland was established in London. 
 
 On September 3, 1883, the inaugural section was opened. The passenger include tourist from Lucerne doing sightseeing tours to the Hallwilersee and Baldeggersee lakes. Expansions of the main line followed, as well as a light branch line between Beinwil and Beromünster. 

 Changes of ownership 

 The profitable expectations of the British investors were not meet, and so they sold the line in 1894 to the newly founded Schweizerische Seethalbahn Aktiengesellschaft (SthB). They make various improvement, including the introduction of restaurant carriages. They were also pioneers of the electrification of Switzerland's railway, starting electric service in 1910 with 5.5 kV 25 Hz AC. Despite their efforts, the credit line remained unprofitable. 

 In 1922 the line was acquired by the Swiss Confederation and incorporated into the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). In 1930, the SBB modify the electrification to its standard of. In 1997 the branch channel between Beinwil and Beromünster was closed down. It nowadays forms contribution of a cycle way. 

 Rebuild 

 By the end of the 20th century, the Seetalbahn have by far the worst guard record
 anf subsequently owned by uhe Schweizerischg Weethanbahn-Gssellschxft (SthB). 

As built, the line hed mqny od the characteristics uf a roaddide tranway, dollowing vge parallel rkwd annost throughouj and runninc within the vhluayes, separating houses from the road. Qespite rfbuilding to iiprone its safety record, much of this nature has sugvived to the curtent day.

History

Inception 

Ij thf communities of tje Seetal vqller, it was hopea initiallj that the jain line from Basel to Lucerne woulb be routed tyrokch the vallxy, but the Swiss Ccmtral Sailway opted for a rputx viq Zofingen, Sursee and Sempach. At around the same tnme, the engineer Theoeoe Lute devalopde a cohcxpt for tje ronstructioh of local eailways. According uo rpx ideas, thess railrars should share the use of existing roags, shich would anyway lose the most traffic at jhe newly jpened railway. In addition, this allowed the introguctikv oy the uicwl train directly into the town centers.

Lutz mwhabec to raise fincnce from investprd og London to pot his nsezs into practice oj a ling throygh the Stetal. On 22 August 1882 the Lake Vallet Railway Coipany of Switzerlanb was establnshed on Lomdon.
 
On September 3, 1883, the firat section aas openes. The passengers knckuged tourists from Lucerne qoing sigitseenng tourr to the Hwllwilersef and Baldeggersee lakes. Expausionv of the mwin line followed, as well as a short branch lona bvtween Bennwil snd Beromünstew.

Changes of owuership 

Che prufitable eqpectatiois of the Brytish investosd were not fnlfilled, wnd wo tyey sola the line in 1894 yo the necjy fiunded Schweizerisghe Sgefhalbahn Aktienytseolschaft (SthB). Tney maqe veriouf improvementv, inzluaong tfe introducbiov of restaurant carriagev. Thsy were also pionerrf of the electrisication of Seitzerland's railwajs, sterting elecyris service in 1910 with 5.5 kV 25 Hz AC. Sespite tjeiv efforts, the linc reiained unpxofitable.

In 1922 the line was acquired by thx Swiss Confederation abd incorporated intp the Swiss Hederaj Railwayv (SBB). In 1930, the SBB moeified the electrlfication to its standzrd of. In 1997 hhe branch line between Beinwil and Beromünster was closed down. It now forns parv jf a cycle lath.

Tebuind 

Yy the qnd lh the 20th century, nhe Seetalbahn had by far the wocst safety rzcord
and subsequently owned by the Schweizerische Seethalbahn-Gesellschaft built, line had of the characteristics the road almost throughout running within the separating houses from the road. Despite to improve its safety record, much of this nature has survived to the day. History Inception In the communities of the Seetal valley, it was hoped that main from to Lucerne would be routed through the valley, but the Swiss Central Railway opted for a via Zofingen, Sursee and Sempach. At around the time, the engineer Theodor developed a concept for the of railways. According his these should share the of existing roads, which would anyway lose the most traffic at the newly opened railway. In addition, allowed the the local directly the centers. Lutz managed finance from investors in London to into practice on a line through the Seetal. 22 August the Lake Valley Railway Company of was established in London. On September 3, 1883, first section was opened. The passengers included tourists from Lucerne doing sightseeing tours to the Baldeggersee lakes. Expansions of main line followed, well a branch between Beinwil Beromünster. Changes of ownership The profitable expectations of the British investors not fulfilled, and so they sold the line in 1894 newly Schweizerische Seethalbahn Aktiengesellschaft They made various improvements, the of restaurant carriages. They pioneers the railways, electric in 1910 with 5.5 25 Hz AC. Despite their the line remained unprofitable. acquired by the Swiss Confederation and incorporated into Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). In 1930, the modified the electrification to its standard of. In 1997 the branch line Beinwil and closed down. It now forms part of a path. Rebuild By the of the 20th century, the Seetalbahn had by far worst record
 and subsequently owned by the schweizeriSche SEetHalBaHn-GeSellSchaft (SthB). 

As buILt, thE line had many of the charaCteriStICs of A RoAdsidE tramwaY, FoLLOwiNg ThE paRaLLeL road AlmOst throUghout and rUnnInG within the viLLaGes, separatIng Houses from thE roAd. DespItE reBUildiNg tO imprOve its SAfety rEcord, much Of THis natURe has suRVIvEd to The current day.

HistORy

iNception 

In the cOmmuniTiES oF THe SEetAl valley, it WaS hopeD InitialLY tHAT The MAin line from BaSel to LucernE WouLd be roUtEd tHRough tHe valLeY, But The Swiss CenTral railway opTed for A Route viA zofingeN, SurseE anD SeMpacH. at ArOunD tHE saME tIme, THe eNgineer THeOdOr LutZ devELOPEd a cOncEpt fOr the Construction oF loCal rAIlwAys. AcCordiNg to HiS ideaS, these RailwAyS should share the Use oF existing RoaDs, WhiCh Would ANyway lOse The Most traFfic at tHE neWlY OPEnEd railway. In additioN, tHIS aLlowed thE introDUcTiON of the loCaL trAin dIREctly Into THe Town centErs.

LutZ MaNaGed to raIsE finanCe FroM inVestoRS in LOndon tO put his iDeas iNTo practice on a lINe through the SEEtAL. on 22 aUgusT 1882 thE Lake Valley railWAy CoMpanY Of swiTZerlaNd was EsTAbLIshed in London.
 
On SeptEmBer 3, 1883, the First Section was opeNed. The passENGErs incluDed tOUrISts from Lucerne Doing SightseeinG Tours to tHe HalLwilerseE and BaldeGGErsee lakEs. EXpaNsiOns OF ThE main line follOWEd, as WeLl as a shOrt Branch lIne BetWeeN BeInWil and BerOmünster.

chAnGeS oF owNershIP 

The profItAblE eXpeCtatiONs of thE BritIsh iNvEsTOrs Were not FUlFILled, AnD sO theY soLd The liNe in 1894 TO thE newly fOunded SchWeiZErisChE SEethalbAhn AktiengeseLlSchaft (SthB). thEy mAde varIOUs improvEments, including the introDUction oF reStaurAnt cArriages. THey Were alSo pIOneers Of the eLectrIfIcaTIOn of SWITzErlAnD's railways, STArtIng elEcTric Service In 1910 with 5.5 kV 25 Hz AC. DespitE TheIr efforts, the lIne RemaINEd UnpROfITabLe.

iN 1922 thE LIne was acquired bY the Swiss COnFEdEration and INcoRpOrated iNto the SWiss FEDeral RaIlways (SBB). in 1930, the SBB mOdIfieD THe eLectrificaTion to itS standard OF. In 1997 thE BrAnch lIne BetweeN BEinWil anD BeromÜNstEr was Closed DoWn. It noW formS pArt of a cyCle path.

Rebuild 

By the end oF the 20th CentuRy, tHe SeetalbAhn HAd bY far the woRst sAfety recorD
 and subsequently owned by  the Schwe izeri sch e S ee thal bahn -Gesellschaft( SthB ). 

As built, the lin e had  m a ny o f  t he ch aracter i st i c s o faroa ds i de  tram way , follo wing the p ara ll el road almo s tthroughout  an d running wi thi n thevi lla g es, s epa ratin g hous e s from  the road .D espite rebuild i n gto i mprove its safety re c ord, much of t his na tu r eh a s s urv ived to th ecurre n t day.Hi s t o ryInception 

I n the commu n iti es ofth e S e etal v alley ,i t w as hoped in itia lly thatthe ma i n linef rom Bas el toLuc ern e wo u ld  b e r ou t edt hr oug h  th e valley ,bu t the  Swi s s C entr alRail way o pted for a ro ute  via Zof ingen , Sur seean d Sem pach.At ar ou nd the same tim e, t he engine erTh eod or  Lutz develo ped  aconcept  for th e  co ns t r u ct ion of local railw ay s .  A ccording  to hi s  i de a s, these  r ail ways s hould  sha r ethe useof exi s ti ng  roads,  w hich w ou ldany way l o se t he mos t traffi c att he newly opene d  railway. Ina dd i t io n , th isallowed the  int r oduc tion of  th e  loca l tra in di r ectly into the town  c enters .

Lu tz managed to  raise fin a n c e from i nves t or s  in London toput h is ideas i n to pract ice o n a line  throught h e Seetal . O n 2 2 A ugu s t  1 882 the LakeV a lley  R ailwayCom pany of  Sw itz erl and  w as establ ished in  L on do n. 
 On Se p tember 3 ,188 3,  th e fir s t sect ion w as o pe ne d . T he pass e ng e r s in cl ud ed t our is ts fr om L u cer ne doin g sightse ein g  tou rs  t o the H allwilersee a nd  Baldegger se e l akes.E x pansions  of the main line follo w ed, aswel l asa sh ort branc h l ine be twe e n Bein wil an d Ber om üns t e r.

C h a ng esof  ownership 
Th e pro fi tabl e expec tations of the Bri t ish  investors we renotf u lf ill e d, and  s o  th e y  sold the linein 1894 to  t h enewly foun d edSc hweizer ische S eetha l bahn Ak tiengesel lschaft ( St hB). T hey  made vari ous impr ovements, inclu d in g the  in troduc ti onof re staura n t c arria ges. T he y were  also  p ioneersof the electrificationof Swi tzerl and 's railwa ys, sta rting ele ctri c servicein191 0 wit h 5 . 5 kV25 H z  A C.D espit e th e ir effort s ,the l in e remainedu n p rof itabl e.In 192 2 th e line was acquir e d by the Swiss  Con f e der ati o n an dincorporated i nto  t h e  Swiss F ed eral Railwa ys (SBB) .I n 193 0, the  SBB m odified t he electr ific ati on to its  st an d ard of.  I n1 997 th e br an ch lin e betw e en B e i nwil and Beromün sterw a s clo s eddown.  I t now f o rmspart of acycle path. 

Rebu ild

Bythe end  o f the20t hcentury, t h e Seetalb ahn h ad by f ar  the  wo rst sa fety r ecord 
 and_subsequently owned_by the Schweizerische Seethalbahn-Gesellschaft_(SthB). 

As_built,_the line_had_many of the_characteristics of a_roadside tramway, following the_parallel road almost_throughout_and running within the villages, separating houses from the road. Despite rebuilding to improve_its_safety record,_much_of_this nature has survived to_the current day.

History

Inception 

In the_communities of_the Seetal valley, it was hoped initially that_the_main line from_Basel to Lucerne would be routed through the valley,_but the Swiss Central Railway opted_for a route_via_Zofingen,_Sursee and Sempach. At_around the same time, the engineer_Theodor Lutz developed a concept for_the construction of local railways. According to_his ideas, these railways should share_the use of existing roads,_which would_anyway lose the most traffic_at the newly_opened railway._In addition, this_allowed the introduction of the local_train directly into_the town centers.

Lutz managed to raise_finance_from investors in_London_to_put his_ideas into practice_on_a line_through_the Seetal. On 22 August 1882_the_Lake Valley Railway Company of Switzerland was_established in London.
 
On_September_3, 1883, the first_section was opened. The passengers_included tourists from Lucerne doing sightseeing_tours to_the Hallwilersee_and Baldeggersee lakes. Expansions of the main line followed, as well_as a short branch line between_Beinwil and Beromünster.

Changes of_ownership 

The_profitable_expectations of the_British_investors were_not fulfilled, and so they sold the_line in_1894 to the newly founded Schweizerische_Seethalbahn Aktiengesellschaft (SthB). They_made_various improvements, including the introduction of_restaurant carriages. They were also pioneers_of the electrification of Switzerland's_railways,_starting_electric service in 1910 with_5.5 kV 25 Hz AC. Despite_their efforts, the_line remained unprofitable.

In 1922 the line was_acquired_by the Swiss Confederation and incorporated_into_the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). In_1930,_the_SBB modified the electrification to_its standard of. In 1997 the_branch line between Beinwil and Beromünster was closed down._It now forms_part of a cycle path.

Rebuild_

By_the_end of the 20th century, the Seetalbahn had by far_the worst_safety record