Lalden railway station

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Lalden
Three-story building with gabled roof
The station building in 2018
General information
LocationLalden,Canton of Valais,
Switzerland
Coordinates46°18′05″N 7°54′31″E / 46.30144°N 7.90852°E / 46.30144; 7.90852
Elevation801 m (2,628 ft)
Owned byBLS AG
Platforms2 side platforms and 1 island platform
Tracks3
Train operatorsBLS AG
Other information
Station codeLL
Passengers
2018Fewer than 50 persons per day[1] (BLS)
Services
Preceding station BLS Following station
Eggerberg
towards Bern
RegioExpress
Brig
towards Domodossola
Location
Lalden is located in Switzerland
Lalden
Lalden
Location in Switzerland
Lalden is located in Canton of Valais
Lalden
Lalden
Lalden (Canton of Valais)

Lalden is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Lalden. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG. The station lies some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the village centre of Lalden, and is about 150 metres (490 ft) higher.[2] The station is closed until 2024 because of track work on the railway line.[3]

Services[edit]

The station is served by the following passenger train:[4]

Operator Train Type Route Typical
Frequency
Notes
BLS RegioExpress
Bern - Münsingen - Thun - Spiez - Mülenen - Reichenbach im Kandertal - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Hohtenn - Ausserberg - Eggerberg - Lalden - Brig 1 per hour

Hiking[edit]

Lalden station is an intermediate point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig. The walk covers the 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Hohtenn station to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2018)". Lalden, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  2. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ^ "Adjusted timetable for regional rail transport travelling via Lötschberg". BLS AG. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

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