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Meiringen Railway Station

Meiringen Railway Station

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Meiringen Railway Station

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Location: Meiringen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Espace Mittelland, Switzerland

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1. Reichenbach Falls Summit – Viewpoint at Reichenbach Falls loop from Meiringen

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3. Viewpoint at Reichenbach Falls – Reichenbach Falls Summit loop from Meiringen

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Paul

February 27, 2025

Meiringen train station since 1888
Meiringen train station was opened in 1888 with the Brünig Railway between Brienz and Alpnachstad.
ZB Zentralbahn / former Brünig Railway
The route network between Lucerne-Engelberg and Lucerne-Interlaken
The Zentralbahn connects the Haslital with the SBB network. From Meiringen, the terminal stations Lucerne and Interlaken Ost are served, from which connecting trains can reach almost all regions of Switzerland.
History
The first trains of the Jura-Bern-Lucerne Railway ran between Alpnachstad and Brienz in 1888. A two-axle steam locomotive pulled three light passenger carriages over the Brünig. The six trains that ran daily each had space for 90 passengers. At that time, passengers used a steamship from Lucerne to Alpnachstad. To get to Interlaken, they had to change to the ship again in Brienz. It is understandable that the travel time between Lucerne and Interlaken was around six hours. The first reduction in travel time occurred in 1889 on the route from Lucerne to Alpnachstad with the opening of the Lopper tunnel.
After 1900
As early as 1890, the young company became part of the Jura-Simplon-Lucerne railway and in 1903 part of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The Brünig railway remained the only meter-gauge railway of the SBB. The rack sections, which help to overcome gradients of up to 120 ‰, make the former Brünig railway an exotic and jewel even today. In 1916, the remaining gap between Brienz and Interlaken was finally closed. Thanks to the continuous rail connection, the travel time was reduced by around 50% to three hours and the number of daily trains increased to 10.
Text / Source: Municipality of Meiringen, Rudenz 14, Meiringen
meiringen.ch/oeffentlich/5870

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Location: Meiringen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Espace Mittelland, Switzerland

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Meiringen Railway Station

1. Reichenbach Falls Summit – Viewpoint at Reichenbach Falls loop from Meiringen

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