Eggerberg railway station

Eggerberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Eggerberg. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, and is adjacent to Eggerberg village.[4]

Eggerberg
A train passing by the station
General information
LocationBahnhofstrasse,
Eggerberg, Canton of Valais
Switzerland
Coordinates46°18′24″N 7°52′52″E / 46.306546°N 7.881162°E / 46.306546; 7.881162
Elevation853 m (2,799 ft)
Owned byBLS AG
Line(s)Lötschberg line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsBLS AG
ConnectionsPostAuto AG bus service [1][2]
Other information
Station codeEB
Passengers
202360 per weekday[3] (BLS)
Services
Preceding station BLS Following station
Ausserberg
towards Bern
RE1
Lalden
towards Brig or Domodossola
Ausserberg
towards Biel/Bienne
RE11
Weekends only
Brig
Terminus
Location
Eggerberg is located in Switzerland
Eggerberg
Eggerberg
Location in Switzerland
Eggerberg is located in Canton of Valais
Eggerberg
Eggerberg
Eggerberg (Canton of Valais)

Services

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

A connecting PostAuto bus service links the station and village with Finnen, Eggen, Baltschieder and Visp.[1][2]

Hiking

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Eggerberg station is an intermediate point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig. The walk covers the 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Hohtenn station to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Liniennetz Visp und Umgebung" (PDF) (in German). PostAuto AG. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Visp - Eggerberg - Eggen - Finnen" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Eggerberg, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  4. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  5. ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Eggerberg" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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