List of highest railway stations in Switzerland
This is a list of railway stations located above 1,200 metres in Switzerland. For a list of the highest railways, see List of mountain railways in Switzerland. This list does not include funicular stations, for a list of funiculars in Switzerland, see List of funiculars in Switzerland.
Station | Elevation | Canton | Municipality | Railway | Notes |
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Jungfraujoch | 3,454 m (11,332 ft) | Bern | Fieschertal | Jungfrau | Highest station in Europe, underground station |
Eismeer | 3,160 m (10,367 ft) | Bern | Grindelwald | Jungfrau | Underground station |
Gornergrat | 3,090 m (10,138 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Gornergrat | Highest open-air station in Europe |
Eigerwand | 2,865 m (9,400 ft) | Bern | Grindelwald | Jungfrau | Underground station |
Rotenboden | 2,815 m (9,236 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Gornergrat | Second highest open-air station in Europe |
Riffelberg | 2,582 m (8,471 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Gornergrat | |
Eigergletscher | 2,320 m (7,612 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Jungfrau | |
Ospizio Bernina | 2,253 m (7,392 ft) | Graubünden | Poschiavo | Bernina | Highest rail mountain pass in Europe,[1] highest station in Eastern Switzerland |
Brienzer Rothorn | 2,244 m (7,362 ft) | Bern | Brienz | Brienz–Rothorn | |
Riffelalp Resort | 2,222 m (7,290 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Riffelalp tram | |
Riffelalp | 2,211 m (7,254 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Gornergrat/Riffelalp tram | |
Furka | 2,163 m (7,096 ft) | Uri | Realp | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway | Highest station in Central Switzerland |
Muttbach-Belvédère | 2,118 m (6,949 ft) | Valais | Obergoms | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway | |
Bernina Lagalb | 2,100 m (6,890 ft) | Graubünden | Pontresina | Bernina | |
Bernina Diavolezza | 2,093 m (6,867 ft) | Graubünden | Pontresina | Bernina | |
Alp Grüm | 2,091 m (6,860 ft) | Graubünden | Poschiavo | Bernina | |
Bernina Suot | 2,046 m (6,713 ft) | Graubünden | Pontresina | Bernina | |
Pilatus | 2,073 m (6,801 ft) | Obwalden | Alpnach | Pilatus | |
Kleine Scheidegg | 2,061 m (6,762 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Wengernalp/Jungfrau | |
Oberalp Pass | 2,043 m (6,703 ft) | Uri | Andermatt | Andermatt–Chur | |
Rochers de Naye | 1,968 m (6,457 ft) | Vaud | Veytaux | Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye | |
Schynige Platte | 1,967 m (6,453 ft) | Bern | Gündlischwand | Schynige Platte | |
Morteratsch | 1,896 m (6,220 ft) | Graubünden | Pontresina | Bernina | |
Wengernalp | 1,874 m (6,148 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Wengernalp | |
Tiefenbach | 1,845 m (6,053 ft) | Uri | Realp | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway | |
Nätschen | 1,842 m (6,043 ft) | Uri | Andermatt | Andermatt–Chur | |
Surovas | 1,822 m (5,978 ft) | Graubünden | Pontresina | Bernina | |
Les Montuires | 1,822 m (5,978 ft) | Valais | Finhaut | Les Montuires–Emosson | |
Pied du Barrage | 1,820 m (5,971 ft) | Valais | Finhaut | Les Montuires–Emosson | |
Spinas | 1,815 m (5,955 ft) | Graubünden | Bever | Albula | |
Bretaye | 1,806 m (5,925 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
La Perche | 1,795 m (5,889 ft) | Vaud | Montreux | Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye | |
Preda | 1,789 m (5,869 ft) | Graubünden | Bergün | Albula | |
St. Moritz | 1,775 m (5,823 ft) | Graubünden | St. Moritz | Albula/Bernina | Highest town station in Europe[Nb 1] |
Pontresina | 1,774 m (5,820 ft) | Graubünden | Pontresina | Bernina/Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Findelbach | 1,770 m (5,807 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Gornergrat | |
Gletsch | 1,762 m (5,781 ft) | Valais | Obergoms | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway | |
Bouquetins | 1,759 m (5,771 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
Rigi Kulm | 1,752 m (5,748 ft) | Schwyz | Arth | Rigi | |
Arosa | 1,739 m (5,705 ft) | Graubünden | Arosa | Chur-Arosa | |
Jaman | 1,739 m (5,705 ft) | Vaud | Montreux | Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye | |
Celerina | 1,730 m (5,676 ft) | Graubünden | Celerina | Albula | |
Punt Muragl Staz | 1,729 m (5,673 ft) | Graubünden | Celerina | Bernina | |
Punt Muragl | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) | Graubünden | Samedan | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Celerina Staz | 1,716 m (5,630 ft) | Graubünden | Celerina | Bernina | |
Bever | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) | Graubünden | Bever | Albula/Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Samedan | 1,705 m (5,594 ft) | Graubünden | Samedan | Albula/Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Tschamut | 1,702 m (5,584 ft) | Graubünden | Tujetsch | Andermatt–Chur | |
La Punt-Chamues-ch | 1,697 m (5,568 ft) | Graubünden | La Punt-Chamues-ch | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Madulain | 1,697 m (5,568 ft) | Graubünden | Madulain | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Cavaglia | 1,692 m (5,551 ft) | Graubünden | Poschiavo | Bernina | |
Zuoz | 1,692 m (5,551 ft) | Graubünden | Zuoz | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
S-chanf | 1,670 m (5,479 ft) | Graubünden | S-chanf | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Mürren | 1,639 m (5,377 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Grütschalp–Mürren | |
Villars-sur-Ollon Golf | 1,629 m (5,344 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
Cinuos-chel-Brail | 1,628 m (5,341 ft) | Graubünden | S-chanf | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Davos Wolfgang | 1,625 m (5,331 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Landquart–Klosters–Davos | |
Alpiglen | 1,616 m (5,302 ft) | Bern | Grindelwald | Wengernalp | |
Zermatt/Zermatt GGB | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) | Valais | Zermatt | Visp–Zermatt/Gornergrat | |
Rigi Staffel | 1,603 m (5,259 ft) | Schwyz | Arth | Rigi | |
Generoso Vetta | 1,601 m (5,253 ft) | Ticino | Castel San Pietro | Monte Generoso | |
Winteregg | 1,578 m (5,177 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Grütschalp–Mürren | |
Davos Dorf | 1,560 m (5,118 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Landquart–Klosters–Davos | |
Rigi Staffelhöhe | 1,550 m (5,085 ft) | Lucerne | Weggis | Rigi | |
Breitlauenen | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) | Bern | Gsteigwiler | Schynige Platte | |
Davos Platz | 1,540 m (5,052 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Landquart–Klosters–Davos | |
Realp | 1,538 m (5,046 ft) | Uri | Realp | Brig–Andermatt/Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway | |
Col de Soud | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
Davos Laret | 1,522 m (4,993 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Landquart–Klosters–Davos | |
Allmend | 1,509 m (4,951 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Wengernalp | |
Davos Frauenkirch | 1,505 m (4,938 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Davos–Filisur | |
Grütschalp | 1,487 m (4,879 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Grütschalp–Mürren | |
Rigi First | 1,480 m (4,856 ft) | Lucerne | Arth | Rigi | |
Zernez | 1,471 m (4,826 ft) | Graubünden | Zernez | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Davos Glaris | 1,455 m (4,774 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Davos–Filisur | |
Hospental | 1,452 m (4,764 ft) | Uri | Hospental | Brig–Andermatt | |
Litzirüti | 1,452 m (4,764 ft) | Graubünden | Arosa | Chur-Arosa | |
Leysin Grand Hotel | 1,451 m (4,760 ft) | Vaud | Leysin | Aigle–Leysin | |
Rueras | 1,447 m (4,747 ft) | Graubünden | Tujetsch | Andermatt–Chur | |
Dieni | 1,442 m (4,731 ft) | Graubünden | Tujetsch | Andermatt–Chur | |
Sedrun | 1,441 m (4,728 ft) | Graubünden | Tujetsch | Andermatt–Chur | |
Täsch | 1,438 m (4,718 ft) | Valais | Täsch | Visp–Zermatt/Gornergrat | |
Andermatt | 1,436 m (4,711 ft) | Uri | Andermatt | Brig–Andermatt/Göschenen–Andermatt | |
Susch | 1,435 m (4,708 ft) | Graubünden | Susch | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Rigi Kaltbad | 1,433 m (4,701 ft) | Lucerne | Weggis | Rigi | |
Bugnei | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) | Graubünden | Tujetsch | Andermatt–Chur | |
Sagliains | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) | Graubünden | Susch | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Lavin | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) | Graubünden | Lavin | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Guarda | 1,431 m (4,695 ft) | Graubünden | Guarda | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Ardez | 1,431 m (4,695 ft) | Graubünden | Ardez | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Paccot | 1,430 m (4,692 ft) | Vaud | Montreux | Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye | |
Randa | 1,407 m (4,616 ft) | Valais | Randa | Visp–Zermatt/Gornergrat | |
Leysin Feydey | 1,400 m (4,593 ft) | Vaud | Leysin | Aigle–Leysin | |
Cadera | 1,383 m (4,537 ft) | Graubünden | Poschiavo | Bernina | |
Bergün/Bravuogn | 1,372 m (4,501 ft) | Graubünden | Bergün | Albula | |
Oberwald | 1,366 m (4,482 ft) | Valais | Obergoms | Brig–Andermatt/Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway | |
Les Pléiades | 1,360 m (4,462 ft) | Vaud | Blonay | Vevey–Les Pléiades | |
Münster | 1,359 m (4,459 ft) | Valais | Münster-Geschinen | Brig–Andermatt | |
Obergesteln | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) | Valais | Obergoms | Brig–Andermatt | |
Cavadürli | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) | Graubünden | Klosters | Landquart–Klosters–Davos | |
Ulrichen | 1,347 m (4,419 ft) | Valais | Obergoms | Brig–Andermatt | |
Davos Monstein | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) | Graubünden | Davos | Davos–Filisur | |
Mompé Tujetsch | 1,344 m (4,409 ft) | Graubünden | Disentis | Andermatt–Chur | |
Planalp | 1,341 m (4,400 ft) | Bern | Brienz | Brienz–Rothorn | |
Geschinen | 1,340 m (4,396 ft) | Valais | Münster-Geschinen | Brig–Andermatt | |
Ftan | 1,335 m (4,380 ft) | Graubünden | Ftan | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Brandegg | 1,333 m (4,373 ft) | Bern | Grindelwald | Wengernalp | |
Langwies | 1,317 m (4,321 ft) | Graubünden | Arosa | Chur-Arosa | |
Reckingen | 1,316 m (4,318 ft) | Valais | Reckingen-Gluringen | Brig–Andermatt | |
Rigi Klösterli | 1,316 m (4,318 ft) | Schwyz | Arth | Rigi | |
Gluringen | 1,310 m (4,298 ft) | Valais | Reckingen-Gluringen | Brig–Andermatt | |
Scuol-Tarasp | 1,287 m (4,222 ft) | Graubünden | Scuol | Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp | |
Crêt d'y Bau | 1,286 m (4,219 ft) | Vaud | Montreux | Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye | |
Biel | 1,283 m (4,209 ft) | Valais | Grafschaft | Brig–Andermatt | |
Breitmatten | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) | Valais | St. Niklaus | Visp–Zermatt | |
Segnas | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) | Graubünden | Disentis | Andermatt–Chur | |
Wengen | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) | Bern | Lauterbrunnen | Wengernalp | |
Blitzingen | 1,270 m (4,167 ft) | Valais | Blitzingen | Brig–Andermatt | |
Leysin Village | 1,270 m (4,167 ft) | Vaud | Leysin | Aigle–Leysin | |
Saanenmöser | 1,269 m (4,163 ft) | Bern | Saanen | Montreux–Oberland Bernois | |
Herbriggen | 1,255 m (4,117 ft) | Valais | St. Niklaus | Visp–Zermatt | |
Villars-sur-Ollon | 1,253 m (4,111 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
Niederwald | 1,245 m (4,085 ft) | Valais | Niederwald | Brig–Andermatt | |
Peist | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) | Graubünden | Arosa | Chur-Arosa | |
Lally | 1,240 m (4,068 ft) | Vaud | Blonay | Vevey–Les Pléiades | |
Arveyes | 1,231 m (4,039 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
Schönried | 1,230 m (4,035 ft) | Bern | Saanen | Montreux–Oberland Bernois | |
Mattsand | 1,227 m (4,026 ft) | Valais | St. Niklaus | Visp–Zermatt | |
Finhaut | 1,224 m (4,016 ft) | Valais | Finhaut | Martigny–Châtelard | |
Bellavista | 1,222 m (4,009 ft) | Ticino | Mendrisio | Monte Generoso | |
La Clairière | 1,219 m (3,999 ft) | Vaud | Ollon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
Goppenstein | 1,216 m (3,990 ft) | Valais | Ferden | Lötschberg | Highest station of the main Swiss railway network[Nb 2] |
La Barboleuse | 1,211 m (3,973 ft) | Vaud | Gryon | Bex–Villars–Bretaye | |
La Givrine | 1,208 m (3,963 ft) | Vaud | Saint-Cergue | Nyon–St-Cergue–La Cure | Highest station in the Jura Mountains |
Acla da Fontauna | 1,205 m (3,953 ft) | Graubünden | Disentis | Andermatt–Chur | |
Fürgangen-Bellwald | 1,202 m (3,944 ft) | Valais | Bellwald | Brig–Andermatt |
See also
Notes
- The term "town" refers here to urban areas with a significant population. Other higher railway stations may be connected to several buildings such as restaurants or hotels.
- Adhesion and standard gauge railways
References
- Swisstopo topographic maps
- Nicola Williams, Damien Simonis, Kerry Walker. Switzerland (ebook Edition). Lonely Planet
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