Eigergletscher railway station

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Eigergletscher
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General information
LocationEigergletscher
Lauterbrunnen, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°34′29″N07°58′13″E / 46.57472°N 7.97028°E / 46.57472; 7.97028
Elevation2,320 m (7,610 ft) [1]
Line(s) Jungfraubahn
History
Opened1898;126 years ago (1898)
Services
Preceding stationJungfraubahn AGFollowing station
Kleine Scheidegg
Terminus
 Jungfrau Railway Eigerwand
towards Jungfraujoch
Location
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Eigergletscher
Location in 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]

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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]

History

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]

Jungfraubahn AG announced that a new V-cableway would be constructed to bring visitors direct to Eigergletscher from Grindelwald, shortening journey times to the Jungfraujoch by 47 minutes. Construction started in the summer of 2018 and the new service called the Eiger Express began in December 2020. It allows a connection from a new station, Grindelwald Terminal, to the new Eigergletscher gondola station, with a transfer hall where passengers can transfer from the gondola to the Jungfraubahn train to the Jungfraujoch summit. [5] [6] [7]

Services

The following passenger trains operate: [8] [9]

OperatorTrain TypeRouteTypical FrequencyNotes
Jungfraubahn Kleine Scheidegg - Eigergletscher - Eigerwand - Eismeer - Jungfraujoch 2 per hour

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References

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  2. ↑ Allen, Cecil J. (1958). Switzerland's Amazing Railways. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. p. 141.
  3. ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  4. ↑ "The Jungfrau Railway – History". Jingfraubahn. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  5. ↑ "V Cableway Project". jungfrau.ch. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Swiss mountain that's changing forever". National Geographic. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Eiger Express spart bis zu 47 Minuten Reisezeit" (in French). htr.ch. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Interlaken–Lauterbrunnen–Wengen–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  9. ↑ "Interlaken–Grindelwald–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.


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