page_title: Schynige Platte Railway
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Schynige Platte Railway / History
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Original Zahnradlokomotiven He 2/2 Nummer 14, aus der Serie He 2/2 11 bis 14, in rotbrauner Farbgebung der Schynige Platte-Bahn. kurz SPB, im Bigelti mit den ebenfalls rotbraunen offenen Vorstellwagen (Sommerwagen) Nummer 7 und Nummer 3. Der Begriff Schynige Platte-Bahn steht dabei als Geschäftsbezeichnung für die Bahnstrecke Wilderswil–Schynige Platte der Berner Oberland-Bahnen, kurz BOB.
context_page_description: The Schynige Platte Railway is a mountain railway in the Bernese Highlands area of Switzerland, which connects the town of Wilderswil, near Interlaken with the famous wildflower gardens of the Schynige Platte.
  An impressively and varied natural landscape unfolds on the journey, including forests, Alpine pastures and views of the Bernese Oberland. Towards the top of the line, there are also views of the imposing peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The line opened, using steam traction, in May 1893, and was electrified in 1914.
  The line is owned by the Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG, a company that also owns the Berner Oberland-Bahn. Through that company it is part of the Allianz - Jungfrau Top of Europe marketing alliance, which also includes the separately owned Wengernalpbahn, Jungfraubahn, Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren, Harderbahn, and Firstbahn.
context_section_description: The key milestones in the history of the line are:
  1890 The concession for the line was given and the company is founded on 16 September.
  1891 Construction starts.
  1893 A train with special guests reaches the top on 5 May and the line opens to the public on 14 June.
  1896 The Berner Oberland-Bahn become the new owners.
  1913 The first electric trial run operates on 15 October.
  1914 Public electric services start on 9 May.
  1928 The Schynige Platte Alpine Garden opens on the Schynige Platte.
  1964 The Schynige Platte Railway receives 4 locomotives from the Wengernalpbahn.
  1970 The Schynige Platte Railway receives 2 more locomotives from the Wengernalpbahn.
  1978 The Schynige Platte Railway receives another locomotive from the Wengernalpbahn.
  2001 Teddyland opens on the Schynige Platte on 7 June.
caption: No. 14, one of the original locomotives built for the line's electrification, in heritage livery by Bigelti, 2020
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