Breitlauenen railway station

Breitlauenen is a railway station on the Schynige Platte railway, a rack railway that connects Wilderswil with the Schynige Platte in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Breitlauenen is the only intermediate station on the line, and has one of the line's two passing loops.[1]

Breitlauenen
LocationBreitlauenen
Gsteigwiler, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates46.659518°N 7.896005°E / 46.659518; 7.896005
Elevation1,542 m (5,059 ft)[1]
Line(s)Schynige Platte railway
Services
Preceding station Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG Following station
Wilderswil
Terminus
Schynige Platte Railway Schynige Platte
Terminus
Location
Breitlauenen
Location in Switzerland

Administratively, the station is in the municipality of Gsteigwiler 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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