The train station offers wonderful views over the swiss alps and. The wall is formed by the alignment of some of the biggest north faces in the alps, with the monch 4,107 m and eiger 3,967 m to the east of the jungfrau, and overlooks the valleys to its north by a height of up to 3 km. Due to the current situation with the corona virus all winter sports facilities, excursion lifts and restaurants of the jungfrau railways are closed until presumably 30. Rotstock, rothstock or rostock is a former underground railway station on the tunnelled section of the jungfrau railway in the bernese oberland region of switzerland the station opened on 2 august 1899, with the extension of the jungfraubahn from its previous terminus at eigergletscher station. I see many forums that say getting from interlaken to jungfraujoch is easy on your own. Every station is a tourist destination of its own and allows the railway to be opened in stages.
After the opening of eismeer station, the construction of the jungfrau railway runs into difficulties. Jungfraujoch is a saddle in the bernese alps, connecting the two fourthousander peaks jungfrau and monch, at an elevation of 3,466 metres 11,371 ft above sea level. The jungfrau travel pass allows free traveling by all modes of transport in the jungfrau region. The bernese oberland railway or correctly translated bernese highlands railway.
Louis favre died of a heart attack while inspecting the tunnel. Swiss railway pioneers had a longcherished ambition of building a railway line to the 4,158m summit of the jungfrau. Jungfrau, wellknown swiss peak,642 feet 4,158 metres dominating the lauterbrunnen valley and lying 11 miles 18 km southsoutheast of the resort of interlaken. Les trains confortables emmenent leurs passagers au. Exchange point exchange jungfrau travel pass voucher and eigergletscher to jungfraujoch for boarding tickets at the rail station at any jungfrau railway station including interlaken ost, grindelwald and wengen. Jungfrau railroad providing visibility is good, passengers not only enjoy spectacular views from jungfraujoch, but also throughout the journey itself.
The jungfraujochbahn is the highest railway station in europe at 3454 metres above sea level. Berner oberlandbahn, bob is a narrowgauge mountain railway in the bernese highlands of switzerland. The construction of the railway commenced in 1896 and was initially extremely laborious. Mar 17, 2020 my first journey was on board the original jungfrau railway. History of the research station jungfraujoch from 19th. The jungfrau travel pass entitles the holder to travel on the jungfrau railways network. The wengernalp railway is the longest cog wheel railway in switzerland and also connects lauterbrunnen and wengen with grindelwald over the kleine scheidegg a beautiful mountain route. For more than 100 years, the jungfrau railway has been. Not least because the construction management changes guyerzellers original plans and, instead of the jungfrau summit, plans the jungfraujoch as sea level at 3,454 metres above sealevel. Providing visibility is good, passengers not only enjoy spectacular views from jungfraujoch, but also throughout the journey itself the jungfraujoch is the highest railway station in europe and one of the highest in the world.
Jungfrau travel pass swiss peak pass rail pass switzerland. It is a rack railway, using the riggenbach rack with a maximum gradient of 25% 1 in 4. The line climbs from interlaken at a height of 500 metres to the jungfraujoch station which at 3,454 metres 11,332 feet is the highest railway station in europe. From here a dramatic cogwheel climb takes you into a tunnel through the eiger to ascend to the jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in europe and overlooking the longest glacier in. Kleine scheidegg is a railway station that is situated on the summit of the kleine scheidegg pass in the bernese oberland region of switzerland. The jungfrau railway is considered to be a pioneering mountain railway. First, lets talk about the jungfraujoch railway and why its considered the classic tourist excursion in the swiss alps. Train journey from interlaken to jungfraujoch youtube. The jungfrau is the westernmost and highest point of a gigantic 10 km wall dominating the valleys of lauterbrunnen and grindelwald.
Passengers travel from kleine scheidegg at the foot of eigers north face to jungfraujoch the lowest pass between jungfrau. Infopavilion grindelwald jungfrau vbahn special en. Interlakenlauterbrunnenwengenkleine scheideggjungfraujoch pdf. The pass houses a complex of hotels and railway buildings. Train jungfrau trains map, pass, timetables and fares. Interlaken lauterbrunnenwengenkleine scheideggjungfraujoch pdf. The schynige platte railway is built to 800 mm gauge 2 ft 7 1. Media in category jungfraujoch railway station the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. The railway runs almost entirely within the jungfrau tunnel, built into the eiger and monch mountains and containing two stations in the middle of the tunnel, where passengers can disembark to observe the neighbouring mountains through windows built into the. The station is situated just behind the north wall of the eiger, and its principal purpose was to allow passengers to observe the view through a series of windows carved into the rock face. Depending on whether a country had rich coal deposits or huge hydropower resources, the reasons to electrify railways would have differed.
The railway is an incredible piece of engineering, especially so when you think that construction started in 1896. The high altitude research station jungfraujoch, due to its unique location in an unspoiled high alpine environment at 3500m above sea level, the yearround accessibility via the jungfrau railways, and the excellent infrastructure, provides unique conditions for successful research in various disciplines. On 20 december1893, industrialist adolf guyerzeller applied for a concession to build a cogwheel railway from the station of the wengernalp railway. The history wall provides dramatic reminders in pictures of perhaps the greatest pioneering work in the development of the alps. High altitude research station jungfraujoch 10th international. After further construction, the line was extended to eigerwand station on 28 june 1903. The lines depot and workshops are located adjacent to wilderswil station.
Enjoy the unique views from the highest railway station in europe and admire the jungfrau and aletsch glacier. From ticino via the historic gotthard route and lake lucerne, the journey eventually takes visitors to lovely lucerne. History of the high altitude research station jungfraujoch. Highlight of a one day excursion to jungfraujoch top of europe. The cog railway travels high up into the junfraujoch. For our visit to interlaken, we knew that one of the biggest mustdos was to go to jungfraujoch, also known as top of europe. The jungfraujoch railway has its roots in the mid1860s, when swiss hotelier friedrich seiler planned to drill a pneumatic tube railway to the summit of the jungfrau. Scheidegg jungfraujoch europes highestaltitude railway station at 3454 metres at the heart of the unesco heritage site swiss alps jungfrau aletsch over. Jungfraujoch webcams worth a visit at this time at the moment many of us who visit or get email updates from are missing our switzerland fix i love to look at the jungfraujoch webcams every day to remind myself of a past visit and the absolute beauty of the area. Nov 14, 20 once difficult to access, the jungfraubahn cog railway now goes to the jungfrau railway station at 11,332 ft, the highest in europe.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Interlaken ost zweilutschinen lauterbrunnen line discontinued due to construction work until 6 december 2019. Passholders must present valid rail pass at time of exchange. Jungfrau railway pass guide jungfrau travel pass services bob interlaken ost lauterbrunnen hb interlaken harder kulm from 14. Postcards and pictures of these impressive mountains and the villages at their feet have been luring all kinds of visitors for more. Running up the side of the mighty jungfrau mountain at the heart of the bernese oberland, the jungfraujoch is both a marvellous feat of mountain engineering, as well. Eigergletscher is a railway station in the municipality of lauterbrunnen in the canton of bern. The jungfrau railway takes you through wengen and on to the alpine crossroads of kleine scheidegg at the base of the eiger. Along with monch and eiger peaks, jungfrau forms one of many stunning sites in the swiss alps. Administratively, the station is in the municipality of lauterbrunnen in the canton of bern.
Travellers guide to jungfrau railway wiki travel guide. Jungfrau mountain 4,158 metres is one of the main summits of the swiss alps, located at interlaken region. Even so, many notable innovations occurred simultaneously yet independently. The construction workers inched their way through the rocks of the mountain range, and from 1899 onwards were able to build one additional station each year. There, at 1,322 metres above sea level, you will enjoy a beautiful view of the eiger, monch and jungfrau mountains as well as the lake thun and lake brienz from the two lages bridge. In winter, kleine scheidegg is the centre of the ski area around grindelwald and wengen. To that end, uphill trains used to stop at the station for five minutes. Jungfraujoch top of europe the view and adventure platform at 3454 meters above sea level unites in a place that fascinates people of the alps.
By train, of course, on the famous jungfraubahn, one of switzerlands most amazing train rides. The jungfrau railway or jungfraubahn jb is perhaps as famous for its prices as for the spectacular views, but in this case you get what you pay for. All through the year, the cog railway runs steeply up through a tunnel to the jungfraujoch from kleine scheidegg. Lauterbrunnen murren line closed until 8 november due to maintenance work. For example, one forum says you just take the train in interlaken and go to top of europe on jungfrau. Travellers from and to grindelwald change trains in zweilutschinen. Ride with the cogwheel railway and feel back to the days of belle epoque. Today, the crossing would be quite a lot easier for gandalf and his companions. The centrepiece of the infopavilion is the excitement core. In so doing people who rely on public transport can comply with the social distancing rules. A visit to the jungfraujoch puts a jewel in the crown of any visit to switzerland.
Switzerlands unemployment rate is very low in comparison with most other countries, regularly standing at. From the start, his jungfrau railway is planned as an electrically operated cog railway, which initially has an aerial route and runs through a tunnel at the eiger glacier. In contrast, manufacturing employs fewer than onefifth of the workforce, and only about 5 percent of workers are employed in agriculture. The scenic mountain separates the cantons of bern and valais and is in the bernese alps, two other peaks of which the. Railways of the jungfrau region junfraujoch, schilthorn piz. It is a glacier saddle, on the upper snows of the aletsch glacier, and part of the jungfraualetsch area, situated on the boundary between the cantons of bern and valais, halfway between interlaken and fiesch. Jungfrau railway in jungfrauregion, switzerland sygic travel. Providing visibility is good, passengers not only enjoy spectacular views from jungfraujoch, but also throughout the journey itself the jungfraujoch is the highest railroad station in europe and one of the highest in the world. Completed in 1912, the jungfrau railway is open all year round and takes you to the most spectacular view of the alps you can get without being sir edmund hillary. Is there a pdf map that shows train and cable car routes and stations. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. For example, one forum says you just take the train in interlaken and go. Apr 20, 2018 jungfrau is a true treasure chest with its highest railway station, the sphinx observatory, the ice palace, the jungfraufirn a part of the aletsch glacier and the best observation platform to use the peakvisor app to see the most of the bernese alps, and to marvel over the alps or the vosges mountains or even schwarzwald. The railway is to stop at three stations there, each of which has its own unique charm from its particular view.
The station is served by trains of the jungfrau railway, which run to the jungfraujoch from kleine scheidegg, where they connect with services from interlaken, lauterbrunnen, wengen and grindelwald via the bernese oberland railway and the wengernalp railway. A long tradition in electric railway engineering electrifying history. Trundling over gigantic glaciers, through burrowing tunnels and across ice cold, glimmering lakes, the jungfrau railway is a masterclass of structural design, navigating its way to places no other form of transport can. The jungfraubahn by train to the top of europe, in pictures. Jungfraubahn, jb is a 1,000 mm metre gauge rack railway which runs 9 kilometres 5. A short video about our trip to the jungfraujoch, a building set at over 3500 metres above sealevel in the swiss alps in between the eiger and the jungfrau. Switzerlands skyhigh complex of restaurants, attractions and buildings known as jungfraujoch top of europe includes europes highest altitude railway station, the third highest peak in the bernese alps. But we are familiar at all with the buses and trains, and it seems complicated.
Hansrudolf keusen is one of switerlands leading experts when it comes to rock falls and mudslides and he is responsible for making sure the jungfrau railway, a major tourist attraction, is secure. Eigerwand is an underground railway station on the jungfrau railway, which runs to the jungfraujoch from kleine scheidegg. The stunning jungfrau railway completes 100 years rediff. Apr 15, 2011 jungfrau is one of switzerlands highest peaks located in between the states of berne and valais. The jungfraujoch is the highest railroad station in europe and one of the highest in the world. Feb 15, 2020 i see many forums that say getting from interlaken to jungfraujoch is easy on your own. The jungfrau railway is a 1,000 mm metre gauge rack railway which runs 9 kilometres from kleine scheidegg to the highest railway station in europe at jungfra. Tourism and legends on the mountain along with the matterhorn, the jungfrau region, especially the big three of the eiger, the monch and the jungfrau itself, rank among switzerlands most fascinating tourist attractions. Jungfrau railway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Beneath the eiger north wall with a view to eiger, monch and jungfrau. Explore the idyllic and unique area around lake bachalpsee.
Not technically part of the jungfrau railway system, the schilthorn cable is one of the best mountain top alps views can be enjoyed with a meal in a revolving restaurant and spectacular breathtaking beauty of the swiss alps than from the summit of the 9,842 ft high schilthorn mountain, a 20 minute aerial by cable car ride from murren. The train here, runs all inside the mountain in tunnels, which took 16 years to build. The railway travels via wengen and wengernalp to kleine scheidegg 2061 m 6762 ft and joins up with the jungfrau railway. The other one is a bit more free form and artymtvish. At 3,454 meters 11,332 ft above sea level, this is the highest railway station in europe, and is close to the summits of the eiger, jungfrau and monch mountains. For more than 100 years, the jungfrau railway has been making its journey to europes highestaltitude railway station at 3454 metres a. Please avoid easter trips on public transport and stay at home if possible. Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated below the jungfraujoch col in the bernese oberland region of switzerland. Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated below the jungfraujoch col in the. Bernese highlands is the higher part of the canton of bern, switzerland, in the southern end of the canton, and one of the cantons five administrative regions in which context it is referred to as oberland without further specification the region consists of the area around meiringen and hasliberg up to grimsel pass 2,164 m 7,100 ft. The journey from interlaken to the harder kulm, interlakens local mountain, takes 10 minutes by funicular. In summer, it is a popular hiking destination, and is one of the passes crossed by the alpine pass route between sargans and montreux. Running up the side of the mighty jungfrau mountain at the heart of the bernese oberland, the jungfraujoch is both a marvellous feat of mountain engineering, as well a.
The railway line on jungfraujoch had traveling more easy to jungfrau. Bernese highlands is the higher part of the canton of bern, switzerland, in the southern end of the canton, and one of the cantons five administrative regions in which context it is referred to as oberland without further specification. Jungfraujoch top of europe the best place to discover ice and snow open 365 days discount 25%ride with the areal cableway dragon ride up to pilatus, central switzerland with swiss travel pass grindelwaldfirst top of adventure 50% with swiss travel pass jungfrau railway ice palace alpine sensation glacier plateau. This is roughly the area between interlaken, murren, jungfraujoch and grindelwald. The jungfrau marathon, a mountain race that takes place every year in early september, ends at kleine scheidegg. The history of swiss railways would be inconceivable without the gotthard tunnel. Winteregg murrenschilthorn surrounded by mountain streams, alpine meadows and pine forests. Schynige platte railway wikipedia republished wiki 2.
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