Zweilütschinen railway station

Coordinates: 46°37′57.720″N 7°53′58.920″E / 46.63270000°N 7.89970000°E / 46.63270000; 7.89970000
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Zweilütschinen
Three-story station building with gabled roof viewed from parked train
The station in 2007
General information
LocationGündlischwand, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates46°37′57.720″N 7°53′58.920″E / 46.63270000°N 7.89970000°E / 46.63270000; 7.89970000
Elevation651 m (2,136 ft)
Owned byBerner Oberland-Bahnen [de]
Line(s)Bernese Oberland line
Distance8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Interlaken Ost[1]
Platforms2
Train operatorsBerner Oberland-Bahnen [de]
Other information
Fare zone820 (Libero)[2]
History
Opened1 July 1890 (1890-07-01)
Electrified17 March 1914 (1914-03-17)
Services
Preceding station Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG Following station
Wilderswil Bernese Oberland Railway Lauterbrunnen
Terminus
Lütschental
towards Grindelwald
Location
Map
A historic coach outside the depot.

Zweilütschinen railway station (German: Bahnhof Zweilütschinen) is a railway station in the municipality of Gündlischwand in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It takes its name from the hamlet of Zweilütschinen, which itself is named after the nearby confluence of the White and the Black branches of the Lütschine river.[1][3]

The depot and workshops of the Berner Oberland Bahn are located beside the station. The railway's two branches, to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, diverge to the south of the station, following the valleys of the Black and White Lütschine rivers respectively.[1] 17 March 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the electrification of the line, an event marked with a celebration at the Bahnhof buffet.

Services[edit]

As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following rail services stop at Zweilütschinen:[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Libero. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  4. ^ "Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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