Aareschlucht West railway station

Aareschlucht West railway station (German: Bahnhof Aareschlucht West) is a railway station in the municipality of Meiringen, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is located on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) Meiringen–Innertkirchen line of the Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn (MIB).[1] The station is adjacent to the Aare river and located just west of the Aare Gorge (German: Aareschlucht).

Aareschlucht West
Wooden shelter on side platform
The station platform in 2014; the photographer is standing on a footbridge that crosses the Aare
General information
LocationMeiringen, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates46°43′16.3″N 8°11′55.0″E / 46.721194°N 8.198611°E / 46.721194; 8.198611
Elevation604 m (1,982 ft)
Owned byMeiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn
Line(s)Meiringen–Innertkirchen line
Distance1.4 km (0.87 mi) from Meiringen[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operatorsMeiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn
Other information
Fare zone812 (Libero)[2]
Services
Preceding station Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn Following station
Meiringen Alpbach
towards Meiringen
Regio
Aareschlucht Ost MIB
Location
Map

The station is named "West" as opposed to the station Aareschlucht Ost MIB railway station, "East" of the gorge.

Services

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As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at Aareschlucht West:[3]

 
Train departing to Innertkirchen (2021)

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Libero. 13 December 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Meiringen - Innertkirchen" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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