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.[2]
Hohtenn | ||||||||||||||||
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 The station building in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Erbjini, Steg-Hohtenn,Canton of Valais Switzerland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°19′21″N 7°45′53″E / 46.322364°N 7.764587°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,078 m (3,537 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | BLS AG | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lötschberg line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | BLS AG | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | HT | |||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | Fewer than 50 persons per weekday[1] (BLS) | |||||||||||||||
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  Hohtenn Location in Switzerland  Hohtenn Hohtenn (Canton of Valais) | ||||||||||||||||
Services edit
As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Hohtenn:[3][4]
- RegioExpress:
- hourly or two-hourly service to Bern and Brig, with most trains continuing from Brig to Domodossola.
- daily service on weekdays during the high season to Biel/Bienne and Brig.
Hiking edit
Hohtenn 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.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2022)". Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
- ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Hohtenn" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Hohtenn railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Hohtenn railway station – SBB
