Le Châble VS railway station

Le Châble VS railway station (French: Gare du Châble) is a railway station in the municipality of Val de Bagnes, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the eastern terminus of the standard gauge Martigny–Orsières line of Transports de Martigny et Régions.

Le Châble VS
Three-story building with gabled roof next to railway line
The underground station in January 2022. A regional train from Martigny on track 1 on the left; a Verbier Express train to Geneva on track 2 on the right
General information
LocationVal de Bagnes
Switzerland
Coordinates46°4′43.997″N 7°12′54.324″E / 46.07888806°N 7.21509000°E / 46.07888806; 7.21509000
Elevation820 m (2,690 ft)
Owned byTransports de Martigny et Régions
Line(s)Martigny–Orsières line
Distance19.3 km (12.0 mi) from Martigny[1]
Platforms2 bay platforms
Tracks3
Train operatorsRegionAlps
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501579 (CHAB)
Services
Preceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station
Martigny Verbier Express Terminus
Sembrancher
One-way operation
Etiez
One-way operation
VosAlpes Express
Preceding station RegionAlps Following station
Etiez
towards Martigny
R81 Terminus
Location
Map

In January 2019, the new station was opened after an extensive reconstruction, which lowered the tracks and platforms by 4.5 meters, bringing them underground.[3] The new station has two tracks. The shorter track 1 is used by local trains to/from Martigny, while the longer track 2 is able to accommodate the Verbier Express trains which run directly to Geneva and beyond on weekends. [4]

The valley station for a gondola lift to Verbier is adjacent to the station.[1] Local buses to Bruson, Sarreyer and Verbier serve this station as well.

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Le Châble:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 55. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Plan du réseau TMR" (in French). Transports de Martigny et Régions. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Au pied de Verbier, Le Châble inaugure sa nouvelle gare souterraine". 24 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Verbier Express". Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Martigny - Sembrancher - Le Châble (Verbier) / Sembrancher - Orsières" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Départ: Le Châble VS" (PDF) (in French). RegionAlps. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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