Schynige Platte railway station

Schynige Platte is a railway station that is the upper terminus of the Schynige Platte railway, a rack railway that connects Wilderswil with the Schynige Platte mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The Schynige Platte alpine botanical garden is accessed from the station, whilst a mountain hotel and restaurant is nearby.[1]

Schynige Platte
General information
LocationSchynige Platte
Gündlischwand, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates46.652279°N 7.911036°E / 46.652279; 7.911036
Elevation1,987 m (6,519 ft)[1]
Line(s)Schynige Platte railway
Services
Preceding station Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG Following station
Breitlauenen
towards Wilderswil
Schynige Platte Railway Terminus
Location
Schynige Platte is located in Switzerland
Schynige Platte
Schynige Platte
Location in Switzerland

Administratively, the station is in the municipality of Gündlischwand in the canton of Bern.[2]

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

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Schynige Platte Railway Wilderswil - Breitlauenen - Schynige Platte 15 per day Operates in summer only

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. "Wilderswil–SchynigePlatte" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.


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