Winteregg is a railway station on the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, a hybrid cable car and rail link that connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Winteregg is the point at which trains on the rail link between Lauterbrunnen and Mürren pass.[2][3][1][4]
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 A BLM train entering the redeveloped Winteregg station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Winteregg, Lauterbrunnen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°34′55″N 7°53′46″E / 46.5819°N 7.8960°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,578 m (5,177 ft)[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren | ||||||||||
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Services
editThe station is served by the following passenger trains:[5]
| Operator | Route | Typical Frequency | Notes |
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| Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren | Lauterbrunnen – Grütschalp – Winteregg – Mürren | 2 to 4 per hour |
Facilities
editWinteregg station was heavily redeveloped as part of the on-going BLM developments that started in 2021. A new tunnel, passenger building and accessible bathroom facilities were added along with electronic ticket machines on the platforms. The new station is capable of handling the latest rolling stock from Stadler that is replacing the older trains.[6][7][8][9]
Winteregg station also features a large restaurant.[2][4][10]
Aerial cableway
editWinteregg station features a four-person chairlift constructed in 2009 by Doppelmayr. The chairlift takes five minutes to transport passengers from Wintergg station at 1588m to the top station of Maulerhubel at 1940m.[11] This provides access to the wider Mürren-Schilthorn ski region.[12] Ahead of the 2024 ski season, a further 17 chairs will be added taking the capacity to 1600 skiers per hour.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ a b "Mürren Off The Beaten Path Tips by globetrott". Members.virtualtourist.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ Andreas Weiler. "Winteregg". Swisspanorama.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "313 Grütschalp - Mürren" (PDF). oev-info.ch (in German).
- ^ "Bahnsanierung geht in die nächste Phase". platformj.ch (in German).
- ^ "Die Mürrenbahn ist parat für den Winterbetrieb". thunertagblatt.ch (in German).
- ^ "Erneuerte Grütschalp-Mürren-Bahn mit Fest eingeweiht". htr.ch (in German).
- ^ "Lauterbrunnen-Mürren mountain rail- and cableway: New rolling stock is transported by road and rail". jungfrau.ch.
- ^ "Winteregg Mountain Restaurant". jungfrau.ch.
- ^ "Winteregg (YOC 2009)". skiresort.info.
- ^ "Mürren-Schilthorn". jungfrau.ch (in German).
- ^ "Sesselbahn Winteregg: Ausbau der Förderleistung". schilthorn.ch (in German).
External links
edit- Video footage of Winteregg railway station
Media related to Winteregg railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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