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Location | Broc, Fribourg Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 46°36′18″N7°6′32″E / 46.60500°N 7.10889°E | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Transports publics Fribourgeois | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Bulle–Romont railway line | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from Bulle [1] | ||||||||||||||
Train operators | Transports publics Fribourgeois | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Transports publics Fribourgeois [2] | ||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 31 (frimobil ) [3] | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | 24 June 1912 | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Broc-Fabrique | ||||||||||||||
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Broc-Chocolaterie railway station (French : Gare de Broc-Chocolaterie), formerly known as Broc-Fabrique, is a railway station in the municipality of Broc, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It takes its name from the adjacent Cailler chocolate factory. It is one of two stations in Broc. The other, Broc-Village, is located in the center of the village. Broc-Chocolaterie is the eastern terminus of the Bulle–Broc railway line.
The Chemins de fer électriques de la Gruyère constructed the Bulle–Broc railway line in 1912. Broc opened on 24 June. [4] The line was built as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge line. The line and station were closed between April 2021 and 24 August 2023 for rebuilding as a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge line. This permitted direct operation to via Fribourg/Freiburg to Bern. The line reopened on 24 August 2023. [5] As part of the project the station was rebuilt to be accessible, with a new 150 metres (490 ft) platform. [6]
The station was renamed Broc-Chocolaterie in December 2023 to emphasize the adjacent Cailler chocolate factory. [7]
As of the December 2023 timetable change, [update] the following services stop at Broc-Chocolaterie: [8]
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