Grindelwald Grund railway station

Grindelwald Grund
station building in 2007
General information
Location	Grundstrasse Grindelwald, Bern Switzerland
Coordinates	46°37′22″N08°01′24″E / 46.62278°N 8.02333°E / 46.62278; 8.02333
Elevation	944 m (3,097 ft) [1]
Line(s)	Berner Oberland Bahn Wengernalpbahn
History
Opened	1893
Electrified	24 June 1910
Services
Preceding station Jungfraubahn AG Following station Grindelwald Terminus Wengernalp Railway Brandegg towards Kleine Scheidegg
Location Grindelwald Grund Location in Switzerland

Grindelwald Grund is a railway station in the village and municipality of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is served by the Wengernalpbahn (WAB), whose trains operate from Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg. It takes its name from the Grund area of the village, in which it is located. ^{[1] [2]}

WAB trains commence their journey at Grindelwald station, where they connect with trains of the Berner Oberland Bahn from Interlaken, and initially descend steeply to Grindelwald Grund station. At Grindelwald Grund they reverse and commence their ascent to Kleine Scheidegg, entering and leaving the station by its southern end. Depots and workshops are situated at both ends of the station. ^[1]

Map of the station

History

The station was opened in 1893. In 1925 the carriage shed at Grindelwald Grund was adapted increasing the length to 40 metres (130 ft) to accommodate new rolling stock. The station building at Grindelwald Grund was rebuilt in 1939. ^[3] The station restaurant was built in 1980 and at the same time heated waiting rooms were provided. ^[4]

Services

The station is served by the following passenger trains: ^[5]

Operator	Train Type	Route	Typical Frequency	Notes
Wengernalpbahn		Grindelwald - Grindelwald Grund - Brandegg - Alpiglen - Kleine Scheidegg	2 per hour

The station is surrounded by extensive car parking, and is the principal starting point of a journey to Kleine Scheidegg, and onward to the Jungfraujoch, for passengers arriving in Grindelwald by car. It is also the connection to the Grindelwald–Männlichen gondola cableway.

Gallery

• 
  station building in 2008
• 
  station building in 1988
• 
  depot in 2013
• 
  winter view in 2009

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN   978-3-89494-130-7.
2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
3. "75 Jahre Wengernalpbahn 1893-1968". Thuner Tagblatt. Switzerland. 17 June 1968. Retrieved 9 August 2025– via e-newpaperarchives.ch.
4. "Neues Bahnhof-Restaurant in Grindelwald Grund". Bieler Tagblatt. Switzerland. 30 December 1980. Retrieved 9 August 2025– via e-newpaperarchives.ch.
5. "Interlaken–Grindelwald–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.

External links

• Media related to Grindelwald Grund railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Grindelwald Grund station page on the Jungfraubahnen web site Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
• Grindelwald Grund railway station – SBB