Eggerberg railway station

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Eggerberg
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LocationBahnhofstrasse,
Eggerberg,
Canton of Valais,
Switzerland
Coordinates46°18′24″N 7°52′52″E / 46.306546°N 7.881162°E / 46.306546; 7.881162Coordinates: 46°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
Operated byBLS AG
Line(s)Lötschberg line
ConnectionsPostAuto bus service
Services
Preceding station BLS AG logo.svg BLS Following station
Ausserberg
towards Bern
 RegioExpress
Lötschberger
 Lalden
towards Domodossola
Location
Eggerberg is located in Switzerland
Eggerberg
Eggerberg
Location in Switzerland

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.[1]

The station is served by the following passenger train:[2]

Operator Train Type Route Typical
Frequency 		Notes
BLS RegioExpress
Lötschberger 		Bern - Münsingen - Thun - Spiez - Mülenen - Reichenbach im Kandertal - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Hohtenn - Ausserberg - Eggerberg - Lalden - Brig 1 per hour

A connecting PostAuto bus service links the station and village with Finnen, Eggen, Baltschieder and Visp.[3]

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.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ "Visp-Eggerberg-Eggen-Finnen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  4. ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  5. ^ "Loetschberger-Suedrampe". BLS AG. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-16.

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