Hohtenn railway station

Hohtenn
Location Erbjini,
Steg-Hohtenn,
Canton of Valais,
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°19′21″N 7°45′53″E / 46.322364°N 7.764587°E / 46.322364; 7.764587Coordinates: 46°19′21″N 7°45′53″E / 46.322364°N 7.764587°E / 46.322364; 7.764587
Elevation 1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Owned by BLS AG
Operated by BLS AG
Line(s) Lötschberg line
Services
Preceding station   Swiss rail network   Following station
toward Bern
BLS
toward Brig
Location
Hohtenn railway station (Switzerland)

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.[1]

The station is served by the following passenger train:[2]

Operator Train Type Route Typical
Frequency		 Notes
BLS RegioExpress
Lötschberger		 Bern - Münsingen - Thun - Spiez - Mülenen - Reichenbach im Kandertal - Frutigen - Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Hohtenn - Ausserberg - Eggerberg - Lalden - Brig 1 per hour

Hohten 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.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Loetschberger-Suedrampe". BLS AG. Retrieved 2013-10-16.

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