Eggerberg railway station explained

Style:BLS
Eggerberg
Address:Bahnhofstrasse,
Coordinates:46.3065°N 7.8812°W
Elevation:853m (2,799feet)
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:PostAuto AG bus service [1] [2]
Code:EB
Passengers:60 per weekday[3]
Pass Year:2023
Pass System:BLS
Map Type:Switzerland#Canton of Valais
Map Size:300px

Eggerberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Eggerberg. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, and is adjacent to Eggerberg village.[4]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Eggerberg:[5] [6]

A connecting PostAuto bus service links the station and village with Finnen, Eggen, Baltschieder and Visp.[1] [2]

Hiking

Eggerberg station is an intermediate 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 from Hohtenn station to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liniennetz Visp und Umgebung . de . 10 December 2023 . 9 April 2024 . PostAuto AG.
  2. Web site: Visp - Eggerberg - Eggen - Finnen . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 2 November 2023 . 9 April 2024 . de.
  3. Web site: Passagierfrequenz (2023) . . Eggerberg, Switzerland . 2023 . data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL . 23 June 2024.
  4. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2013-10-17.
  5. Web site: Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 4 October 2023 . 16 March 2024 . de.
  6. Web site: Abfahrt: Bahnhof Eggerberg . de . 10 December 2023 . 9 April 2024 . BLS AG.
  7. Web site: Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike . BLS AG . 16 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Lötschberger-Südrampe . BLS AG . 16 March 2024.