Mürren railway station

Mürren is a railway station and terminus of the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, a hybrid cable car and rail link that connects it with the village of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It takes its name from the resort village of Mürren in which it is situated.[1][2]

Mürren
General information
Location3825 Mürren
Lauterbrunnen, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates46.563825°N 7.897314°E / 46.563825; 7.897314
Elevation1,639 m (5,377 ft)[1]
Line(s)Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren
Services
Preceding station Jungfraubahn AG Following station
Winteregg
towards Lauterbrunnen
 Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway Terminus
Location
Mürren is located in Switzerland
Mürren
Mürren
Location in Switzerland
The station interior, with platforms. The preserved horse tram can be seen on the upper level.

The station has two passenger tracks within the lower level of a two-level station building, with a street entrance at the upper level. The Lauterbrunnen-Mürren line also handles goods traffic to and from Mürren, and a freight depot is situated to the north of the passenger station.

The station is served by the following passenger trains:[3]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Lauterbrunnen - Grütschalp - Winteregg - Mürren 2 to 4 per hour

Between 1894 and the 1930s, Mürren station was linked to the Kurhaus in Mürren village by the Mürren tramway, a 500 m (1,600 ft) long, 500 mm (19+3⁄4 in) gauge, horse-drawn tramway. The passenger car for this line has been restored, and is now on display in the upper level of the station.[4]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  3. "Lauterbrunnen–Mürren" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  4. "Mürren Tramway". www.eingestellte-bahnen.ch (in German). Retrieved 2012-09-26.


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