Brienz railway station

Brienz

Brünig line trains in the station
Location Hauptstrasse
Brienz, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°45′18″N 8°02′18″E / 46.754928°N 8.038457°E / 46.754928; 8.038457Coordinates: 46°45′18″N 8°02′18″E / 46.754928°N 8.038457°E / 46.754928; 8.038457
Elevation 566 m (1,857 ft)
Operated by Zentralbahn
Brienz–Rothorn rack railway
Line(s) Brünig line (Zentralbahn)
Brienz–Rothorn rack railway
Connections
Location
Brienz
Location within Switzerland
A Brienz–Rothorn rack railway train in the station.
The station is alongside the lake. Ferry pier to left, Brünig line platforms centre, Brienz–Rothorn line to right-rear.

Brienz is a railway station in the village of Brienz in the Swiss canton of Bern. Brienz is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. It is also the lower terminus of the Brienz–Rothorn rack railway (BRB) that climbs to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain.[1][2]

The station is served by passenger trains of both operators, and also provides an interchange with the local bus network provided by PostBus Switzerland. Shipping services operated by the BLS AG on Lake Brienz call at a quay adjacent to the station, linking to various lakeside places between Brienz and Interlaken. Amongst other destinations, buses link to the Ballenberg open-air museum, whilst boats link to the lower station of the Giessbachbahn funicular, which gives access to the Geisbach Falls.[3][4]

Operation

Layout

The Brünig line platforms are immediately alongside the lake, and comprise two tracks with two flanking platforms. The terminus of the Brienz–Rothorn rack railway is across the road. The two railways use different gauges, and are not physically connected.

Train Services

The following services currently serve Brienz:[5][6]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Zentralbahn InterRegio Interlaken Ost - Brienz - Meiringen - Brünig-Hasliberg - Lungern - Kaiserstuhl OW - Giswil - Sarnen - Alpnach Dorf - Hergiswil - Lucerne 1 per hour
Zentralbahn Regio Interlaken Ost - Ringgenberg - Niederried - Oberried am Brienzersee - Ebligen - Brienz West - Brienz - Brienzwiler - Meiringen 1 per hour
BRB Brienz - Planalp - Rothorn Kulm 9 per day in summer only Mostly steam trains

References

  1. ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  2. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 33. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ↑ "Interlaken–Brienz (Brienzersee)" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  4. ↑ "Brienz–Ballenberg–Brienzwiler–Brünig–HaslibergReuti (Hasliberg-Linie)" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  5. ↑ "Luzern–Brünig–Interlaken" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Brienz–Rothorn" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-07.

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