BLS electric trainsets and motor cars

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
RABe 515

EMU-4 31
2012
4000
400
160
E 15kV 16.7Hz 61
274
New double-deck trainsets from Stadler "MUTZ" for S-Bahn Bern line S1, S3/S31, S6 and S51, nrs. 001-031 (last 3 delivered 12/2017)
RABe 515

EMU-6 8
2019
4000
400
160
E 15kV 16.7Hz 122
424
New double-deck trainsets from Stadler "MUTZ" for IR services on Bern-Burgdorf-Olten and Bern-Biel, nrs. 032-039
RABe 525
EMU-3 23 1999 1000
140 E 15kV 16.7Hz 20
114
New EMUs "Nina" now used on S-Bahn Luzern (S6/S61/S7), 2 second-hand from TRN, 13 more enlarged to EMU-4, 1 withdrawn after fire, 1 sold to TMR, originally 16/132 seats, nrs. 001-014/028-030/032-037 (BLS)
RABe 525
EMU-4 13 1999 1000
140 E 15kV 16.7Hz 20
159
Class RABe 525 enlarged to EMU-4, used on S1 Thun-Münsingen-Bern-Flamatt-Freiburg/Laupen, originally 32/159 seats, nrs. 015-027 (BLS)
RABe 528
EMU-6 30
2021 2000 300 160 E 15kV 16.7Hz
46
196
New electric trainsets "MIKA" from Stadler for RegioExpress services, typ FLIRT 4 RE, to replace EW III coaches and RBDe 565, nrs. 101-130 (7 more for 12/2025, opt. +17x)
RABe 528
EMU-6 28
2023 2000 300 160 E 15kV 16.7Hz
54
196
New electric trainsets "MIKA" from Stadler for S-Bahn Bern services, typ FLIRT 4 S, to replace RBDe 565/566, nrs. 201-228 (opt. +30x +22xEMU-4)
RABe 535
EMU-4 25 2008 1000
160 E 15kV 16.7Hz 28 122
New EMUs "Lötschberger" derived from class RABe525, for RE Bern-Spiez-Zweisimmen/Brig, RE Bern-Luzern and Bern S7, nrs. 101-125 (nrs. 114-125 28/114 seats)
RBDe 565
EMU-1 13
1982 1700 186 125 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 54
Electric motor cars "EAV-Triebwagen II" with thyristor control, run as EMU-3/4 on S-Bahn Bern S2/S3, nrs. 721-742 (729/730/732/734/736-738/740/742 withdrawn) (BLS) (to be withdrawn by 2025)
RBDe 566
EMU-1 3
1984 1650 186 125 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 54
Electric motor cars "EAV-Triebwagen II" that operate as 3-car EMUs, nrs. 230-242 (RM) (to be withdrawn by 2025, nrs. 232/242 stored, 230/231/233-236/239/240 scrapped)

Last update: 18-03-2024