Mürren railway station

Mürren
Location 3825 Mürren
Lauterbrunnen, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°33′50″N 7°53′50″E / 46.563825°N 7.897314°E / 46.563825; 7.897314Coordinates: 46°33′50″N 7°53′50″E / 46.563825°N 7.897314°E / 46.563825; 7.897314
Elevation 1,639 m (5,377 ft)[1]
Line(s) Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren
Location
Mürren
Location within Switzerland
The station interior, with platforms. The preserved horse tram can be seen on the upper level.

Mürren is a railway station and terminus of the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, a hybrid cable car and rail link that connects it with the village of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It takes its name from the resort village of Mürren in which it is situated.[1][2]

The station has two passenger tracks within the lower level of a two-level station building, with a street entrance at the upper level. The Lauterbrunnen-Mürren line also handles goods traffic to and from Mürren, and a freight depot is situated to the north of the passenger station.

The station is served by the following passenger trains:[3]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Lauterbrunnen - Grütschalp - Winteregg - Mürren 2 to 4 per hour

Between 1894 and the 1930s, Mürren station was linked to the Kurhaus in Mürren village by the Mürren tramway, a 500 m (1,600 ft) long, 500 mm (19 3⁄4 in) gauge, horse-drawn tramway. The passenger car for this line has been restored, and is now on display in the upper level of the station.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  3. ↑ "Lauterbrunnen–Mürren" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  4. ↑ "Mürren Tramway". www.eingestellte-bahnen.ch (in German). Retrieved 2012-09-26.

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