Hohtenn railway station

Railway station in Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland
46°19′21″N 7°45′53″E / 46.322364°N 7.764587°E / 46.322364; 7.764587Elevation1,078 m (3,537 ft)Owned byBLS AGLine(s)Lötschberg linePlatforms1 island platformTracks2Train operatorsBLS AGConstructionAccessibleNoOther informationStation codeHTPassengers2023Fewer than 50 persons per weekday[1] (BLS) Services
Preceding station BLS Following station
Goppenstein
towards Bern
 RE1
 Ausserberg
towards Brig or Domodossola
Goppenstein
towards Biel/Bienne
 RE11
Weekends only
 Ausserberg
towards Brig
Location
Hohtenn is located in Switzerland
Hohtenn
Hohtenn
Location in Switzerland
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Hohtenn is located in Canton of Valais
Hohtenn
Hohtenn
Hohtenn (Canton of Valais)
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Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG. It takes its name from the village of Hohtenn that lies just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from, and 253 metres (830 ft) below, the station.[2]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Hohtenn:[3][4]

Hiking

Hohtenn station is the starting 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) 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

  1. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  2. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Hohtenn" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links

  • Media related to Hohtenn railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Hohtenn railway station – SBB