[1][2][3] An impressively and varied natural landscape unfolds on the journey, including forests, Alpine pastures and views of the Bernese Oberland.

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.

[3][4] The key milestones in the history of the line are:[citation needed] The Schynige Platte Railway commences from Wilderswil station at an altitude of 584 m (1,916 ft), where it connects with the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge line of the Berner Oberland-Bahn (BOB), which operates to Interlaken Ost, Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald.

[1] The line initially runs alongside the BOB for just over 0.5 km (0.31 mi) before crossing the Lütschine river and starting its climb up the valley side.

[1][3] In the final stretch of the ascent, views open up of the glistening giants of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains to the south.

The process of removal or replacement normally takes a team of six employees a day to complete, and employs the line's one remaining steam locomotive.

[2] now (2014) painted dark grey Operated the first electric service on the Schynige Platte line; a trial run in October 1913.