Lalden railway station
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Lalden, Canton of Valais, Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°18′05″N 7°54′31″E / 46.30144°N 7.90852°ECoordinates: 46°18′05″N 7°54′31″E / 46.30144°N 7.90852°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 801 m (2,628 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lötschberg line | ||||||||||
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| Owned by | BLS AG | ||||||||||
| Operator | BLS AG | ||||||||||
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  Lalden railway station (Switzerland)
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Lalden is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Lalden. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG. The station lies some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the village centre of Lalden, and is about 150 metres (490 ft) higher.[1]
The station is served by the following passenger train:[2]
| Operator | Train Type | Route | Typical Frequency |
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| BLS | RegioExpress Lötschberger |
Bern - Münsingen - Thun - Spiez - Mülenen - Reichenbach im Kandertal - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Hohtenn - Ausserberg - Eggerberg - Lalden - Brig | 1 per hour |
Lalden 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.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Swiss Confederation. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). http://map.geo.admin.ch/?selectedNode=node_ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill1&Y=636145.5&X=127868&zoom=7&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill&layers_opacity=1&layers_visibility=true&time_current=latest&lang=en. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig". Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ↑ "Loetschberger-Suedrampe". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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