Ausserberg railway station

Ausserberg
Three-story building with gabled roof
The station building in 2018
General information
LocationBahnhofstrasse,
Ausserberg, Canton of Valais
Switzerland
Coordinates46°18′45″N 7°50′34″E / 46.312464°N 7.842822°E / 46.312464; 7.842822
Elevation932 m (3,058 ft)
Owned byBLS AG
Line(s)Lötschberg line
Platforms3 side platforms
Tracks3
Train operatorsBLS AG
ConnectionsPostAuto AG bus service [1][2]
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station codeAB
Passengers
2023160 per weekday[3] (BLS)
Services
Preceding station BLS Following station
Hohtenn
towards Bern
RE1
Eggerberg
towards Brig or Domodossola
Hohtenn
towards Biel/Bienne
RE11
Weekends only
Eggerberg
towards Brig
Location
Ausserberg is located in Switzerland
Ausserberg
Ausserberg
Location in Switzerland
Ausserberg is located in Canton of Valais
Ausserberg
Ausserberg
Ausserberg (Canton of Valais)

Ausserberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Ausserberg. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG, and is some 900 metres (3,000 ft) from the centre of Trogdorf, the main village of Ausserberg.[4]

Services

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

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

Hiking

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Ausserberg 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 23 kilometres (14 mi) 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Liniennetz Visp und Umgebung" (PDF) (in German). PostAuto AG. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Visp–Ausserberg" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Ausserberg, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  4. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  5. ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Ausserberg" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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