Kalpetran railway station

Kalpetran railway station , (German: Bahnhof Kalpetran, French: Gare de Kalpetran) is a railway station in the municipality of Embd, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only.

Kalpetran
Two-story building with gabled roof; city visible behind
The station building in 2018
General information
LocationEmbd
Switzerland
Coordinates46°12′50″N 7°50′13″E / 46.21389°N 7.83694°E / 46.21389; 7.83694
Elevation897 m (2,943 ft)
Owned byMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Line(s)Brig–Zermatt line
Distance24.21 km (15.04 mi) from Zermatt
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
ConnectionsLuftseilbahn Kalpetran-Embd[1]
Construction
AccessiblePartly
Other information
Station code8501684 (KALP)
Passengers
2023220 per weekday[2] (MGB)
Services
Preceding station Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn Following station
St. Niklaus VS
towards Zermatt
RE 41 Stalden-Saas
towards Visp
RE 42 Stalden-Saas
towards Fiesch
Location
Map

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Kalpetran:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Liniennetz Grächen / St. Niklaus" (PDF) (in German). PostBus Switzerland. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Embd, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  3. ^ "Brig - Visp - Zermatt" (PDF) (in German). öv-info.ch. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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