Riffelalp railway station

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Riffelalp
Riffelalp.jpg
General information
Location Zermatt, Valais
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°0′8″N7°45′35″E / 46.00222°N 7.75972°E / 46.00222; 7.75972
Elevation2,212 m (7,257 ft)
Owned by Gornergrat Railway
Line(s) Gornergrat railway
Riffelalp tram
Distance4.03 km (2.50 mi) from Zermatt GGB
Platforms3 (2 island platform)
Tracks3
Train operators Gornergrat Railway
Other information
Station code8501691 (RIAL)
Services
Preceding station Gornergrat Railway Following station
Riffelberg
towards Gornergrat
Gornergrat–Zermatt Findelbach
towards Zermatt GGB
Location
Riffelalp railway station

Riffelalp is a railway station on the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links the resort of Zermatt with the summit of the Gornergrat. The station is situated west of the Gornergrat, in the Swiss municipality of Zermatt and canton of Valais, at an altitude of 2,211 m (7,254 ft) above mean sea level. [1] [2]

Contents

The station is linked to the five-star Riffelalp Resort by the 625 metres (2,051 ft) long Riffelalp tram, [2] [3] making Riffelalp the highest location in Europe where two distinct railways meet.

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Riffelalp: [4] [5] [6]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  3. "Riffelalp Tram". http://www.strassenbahn-europa.at/ (in German). Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  4. "Zermatt - Gornergrat" (PDF) (in German). öv-info.ch. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. "Gornergrat Railway: timetable and all the latest information". Gornergratbahn. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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