The Franco-Swiss Company was a railway company formed in 1859 to build and operate the Neuchatel-Pontarlier line connecting France and Switzerland through the Val-de-Travers region. It was established with backing from the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean Railway, ran international trains from Paris to Neuchatel, and was absorbed into the Western Swiss Railways on January 1, 1872.
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The Franco-Swiss Company (French: Compagnie Franco-Suisse, FS) was a former railway company in Switzerland, formed in 1859 and absorbed into the Western Swiss Railways in 1872.
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The Franco-Swiss Company (French: Compagnie Franco-Suisse, FS) was a former railway company in Switzerland, formed in 1859 and absorbed into the Western Swiss Railways in 1872.
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The Franco-Swiss Company (French: Compagnie Franco-Suisse, FS) was a former railway company in Switzerland, formed in 1859 and absorbed into the Western Swiss Railways in 1872.
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former railway company in Switzerland
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