Eggerberg | ||||||||||||||||
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Location | Bahnhofstrasse, Eggerberg, Canton of Valais Switzerland | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 46°18′24″N 7°52′52″E / 46.306546°N 7.881162°E | |||||||||||||||
Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | BLS AG | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Lötschberg line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Train operators | BLS AG | |||||||||||||||
Connections | PostAuto AG bus service [1][2] | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | EB | |||||||||||||||
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2023 | 60 per weekday[3] (BLS) | |||||||||||||||
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Eggerberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Eggerberg. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, and is adjacent to Eggerberg village.[4]
As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Eggerberg:[5][6]
A connecting PostAuto bus service links the station and village with Finnen, Eggen, Baltschieder and Visp.[1][2]
Eggerberg 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.[7][8]
Spiez - Frutigen | |
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Frutigen - Brig via Lötschberg Base Tunnel |
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Frutigen - Brig via Lötschberg Tunnel |