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Railway station of the Schynige Platte railway
Schynige Platte
General information
LocationSchynige Platte
Gündlischwand, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates46°39′08″N 7°54′40″E / 46.652279°N 7.911036°E / 46.652279; 7.911036
Elevation1,987 m (6,519 ft)
Line(s)Schynige Platte railway
Services
Preceding station Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG Following station
Breitlauenentowards Wilderswil Schynige Platte Railway Terminus
Location
Schynige Platte is located in SwitzerlandSchynige PlatteSchynige PlatteLocation in Switzerland

Schynige Platte is a railway station that is the upper terminus of the Schynige Platte railway, a rack railway that connects Wilderswil with the Schynige Platte mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The Schynige Platte alpine botanical garden is accessed from the station, whilst a mountain hotel and restaurant is nearby.

Administratively, the station is in the municipality of Gündlischwand in the canton of Bern.

The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Schynige Platte Railway Wilderswil - Breitlauenen - Schynige Platte 15 per day Operates in summer only

References

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 82. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  3. "Wilderswil–SchynigePlatte" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-28.

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