Mürren railway station

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Mürren
MurrenStation.JPG
Location 3825 Mürren
Lauterbrunnen, Bern
Switzerland
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Elevation 1,639 m (5,377 ft)[1]
Line(s) Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren
Location
Mürren is located in Switzerland
Mürren
Mürren
Location within Switzerland
File:4716 - Mürren - Bahnhof.JPG
The station interior, with platforms. The preserved horse tram can be seen on the upper level.

Mürren is a railway station and terminus of the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren, a hybrid cable car and rail link that connects it with the village of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It takes its name from the resort village of Mürren in which it is situated.[1][2]

The station has two passenger tracks within the lower level of a two-level station building, with a street entrance at the upper level. The Lauterbrunnen-Mürren line also handles goods traffic to and from Mürren, and a freight depot is situated to the north of the passenger station.

The station is served by the following passenger trains:[3]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Lauterbrunnen - Grütschalp - Winteregg - Mürren 2 to 4 per hour

Between 1894 and the 1930s, Mürren station was linked to the Kurhaus in Mürren village by the Mürren tramway, a 500 m (1,600 ft) long, 500 mm (19 34 in) gauge, horse-drawn tramway. The passenger car for this line has been restored, and is now on display in the upper level of the station.[4]

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