Eismeer railway station

Eismeer
Location Eismeer
Grindelwald, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°34′20″N 08°00′37″E / 46.57222°N 8.01028°E / 46.57222; 8.01028Coordinates: 46°34′20″N 08°00′37″E / 46.57222°N 8.01028°E / 46.57222; 8.01028
Elevation 3,158 m (10,361 ft)[1]
Line(s) Jungfraubahn
History
Opened 25 July 1905
Location
Eismeer
Location within Switzerland
View of the Grindelwald-Fiescher Glacier from the station

Eismeer is an underground railway station on the Jungfrau Railway, which runs to the Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg. It lies at a height of 3,158 metres above sea level, which makes it the second highest railway station in Europe. Located just behind the south-east face of the Eiger, the station's principal purpose is to allow passengers to observe the view of the Grindelwald-Fiescher Glacier. To that end, uphill trains stop at the station for five minutes.[1][2][3][4]

The station opened on 25 July 1905, with the extension of the Jungfraubahn from its previous terminus at Eigerwand station. The building of the line this far had depleted the railway company's finances, and for the next seven years, Eismeer was to remain the upper terminus. After further fund-raising and an extended construction period, the line was extended to Jungfraujoch station in 1912 and Eismeer became an intermediate stop.[2][5]

Administratively, the station is in the municipality of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern.[3]

The following passenger trains operate:[4][6][7]

Operator Train type Route Typical frequency Notes
Jungfraubahn Kleine Scheidegg - Eigergletscher - Eigerwand - Eismeer - Jungfraujoch 2 per hour Uphill trains only

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Cecil J. (1958). Switzerland's Amazing Railways. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. p. 141.
  3. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  4. 1 2 "The Jungfrau Railway – A Pioneering Work". Jingfraubahn. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  5. ↑ "The Jungfrau Railway – History". Jingfraubahn. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  6. ↑ "Interlaken–Lauterbrunnen–Wengen–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Interlaken–Grindelwald–Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.


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