Eigergletscher railway station
Eigergletscher | |
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Location |
Eigergletscher Lauterbrunnen, Bern Switzerland |
Coordinates | 46°34′29″N 07°58′13″E / 46.57472°N 7.97028°ECoordinates: 46°34′29″N 07°58′13″E / 46.57472°N 7.97028°E |
Elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft)[1] |
Line(s) | Jungfraubahn |
History | |
Opened | 1898 |
Location | |
Eigergletscher Location within Switzerland |
Eigergletscher is a railway station in the municipality of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. The station is served by trains of the Jungfrau railway, which run to the Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg, where they connect with services from Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Grindelwald via the Bernese Oberland railway and the Wengernalp railway.[1][2][3]
The station takes its name from the adjacent Eiger Glacier, and is the Jungfraubahn's last station in the open air, before the line enters its tunnel to the summit. It is also the location of the railway's workshop.[1]
The station opened on 19 September 1898, with the opening of the first open air stretch of the Jungfraubahn. After further construction, the line was extended to a temporary terminus within the tunnel at Rotstock station on 2 August 1899.[4]
The following passenger trains operate:[5][6]
Operator | Train Type | Route | Typical Frequency | Notes |
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Jungfraubahn | Kleine Scheidegg - Eigergletscher - Eigerwand - Eismeer - Jungfraujoch | 2 per hour |
Gallery
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View of the station looking north
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The workshop at the north end of the station
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The tunnel mouth, just south of the station
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ↑ Allen, Cecil J. (1958). Switzerland's Amazing Railways. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. p. 141.
- ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ↑ "The Jungfrau Railway – History". Jingfraubahn. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ↑ "Interlaken–Lauterbrunnen–Wengen–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ↑ "Interlaken–Grindelwald–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
External links
- Media related to Eigergletscher railway station at Wikimedia Commons