Gornergrat railway station
Gornergrat | |||||||||||
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Gornergrat, Zermatt, Canton of Valais, Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°59′00″N 07°46′56″E / 45.98333°N 7.78222°ECoordinates: 45°59′00″N 07°46′56″E / 45.98333°N 7.78222°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 3,089 m (10,135 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gornergrat railway | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 August 1898 | ||||||||||
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  Gornergrat Location within Switzerland | |||||||||||
Gornergrat is the upper terminal railway station of the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links it with the resort of Zermatt. The station is situated at the summit of the Gornergrat, in the Swiss municipality of Zermatt and canton of Valais. At an altitude of 3,089 m (10,135 ft) above mean sea level, it is the highest open-air railway station in Europe.[1][2][3]
Near the station is the Kulm Hotel, a hotel and observatory.
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The station with the Matterhorn behind
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Train at the platform
See also
- List of highest railway stations in Switzerland
- List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland
References
- ↑ "Fahrplan Zermatt - Gornergrat (28.04.2014 - 06.06.2014)" [Timetable Zermatt - Gornergrat (28.04.2014 - 06.06.2014)] (in German). Gornergratbahn. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ "Betriebsdaten" [Operating data] (in German). Gornergratbahn. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
External links
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