Interlaken Ost
Encyclopedia
Interlaken Ost is the main station in the town of Interlaken
in the region of Bern, Switzerland
. The town has one other station, Interlaken West
.
Interlaken Ost is currently served by five operators, Berner Oberland Bahn, Zentralbahn
, BLS
, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn
.
The station is notable in that although lines converge on it from three directions, it is the terminus of every service which enters it. There are no through services due to incompatibilities in gauge and electrical systems. The line to the west (used by the SBB-CFF-FFS, BLS and Deutsche Bahn services) is standard gauge while the BOB and Zentralbahn tracks are metre gauge. Additionally, there are two electrical systems; 1500V DC for the BOB services and 15kV AC for all the rest.
None of the platforms are dual-gauge or dual-system so the eight platforms do not offer the operational flexibility which might have been assumed to be the case.
Interlaken
Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:...
in the region of Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The town has one other station, Interlaken West
Interlaken West
Interlaken West is a railway station in Interlaken, Switzerland.Interlaken West is a secondary station in Interlaken, the main station is Interlaken Ost.The station is currently served by three operators, BLS, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn...
.
Interlaken Ost is currently served by five operators, Berner Oberland Bahn, Zentralbahn
Zentralbahn
The Zentralbahn is a Swiss railway company that was created on January 1, 2005, with the merger of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg-Bahn and the Brünigbahn...
, BLS
Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway
The Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway, known since the merger of the "old" BLS with the Bern-Neuenburg-Bahn , the Gürbetal-Bern-Schwarzenburg-Bahn and the Simmentalbahn in 1997 as the BLS Lötschbergbahn, is a Swiss railway company. It is the largest standard gauge network on the Swiss Railway...
, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
.
The station is notable in that although lines converge on it from three directions, it is the terminus of every service which enters it. There are no through services due to incompatibilities in gauge and electrical systems. The line to the west (used by the SBB-CFF-FFS, BLS and Deutsche Bahn services) is standard gauge while the BOB and Zentralbahn tracks are metre gauge. Additionally, there are two electrical systems; 1500V DC for the BOB services and 15kV AC for all the rest.
None of the platforms are dual-gauge or dual-system so the eight platforms do not offer the operational flexibility which might have been assumed to be the case.
Train Services
The following services currently start/end at Interlaken Ost:| Operator | Train Type | Route | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBB | Intercity | Basel SBB Basel SBB railway station Basel SBB is the central railway station in the city of Basel in Switzerland. Trains run by the Swiss Federal Railways to destinations within Switzerland use this station, as well as Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express trains to Germany as well as Zürich and Interlaken... - Olten Olten railway station Olten station is a major hub railway station in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel... - Bern - Thun - Spiez Spiez railway station Spiez is a railway station in Spiez, Switzerland.The station is served by various operators, these are: BLS, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Spiez:... - Interlaken West - Interlaken Ost |
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| BLS | InterRegio | Bern - Thun - Spiez Spiez railway station Spiez is a railway station in Spiez, Switzerland.The station is served by various operators, these are: BLS, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Spiez:... - Interlaken West - Interlaken Ost |
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| BLS | Regio Express | Zweisimmen - Boltigen - Erlenbach im Simmental - Oey-Diemtigen - Wimmis - Spiez Spiez railway station Spiez is a railway station in Spiez, Switzerland.The station is served by various operators, these are: BLS, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Spiez:... - Interlaken West - Interlaken Ost |
Golden Pass Panorama train Golden Pass The GoldenPass Line is a train line in the Swiss Alps which connects Montreux to Lucerne. The line is served by three companies with panoramic trains:*Montreux-Oberland Bernois: From Montreux to Zweisimmen via Gstaad... |
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| BLS | Regio | Spiez Spiez railway station Spiez is a railway station in Spiez, Switzerland.The station is served by various operators, these are: BLS, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Spiez:... - Faulensee - Leissigen - Därligen - Interlaken West - Interlaken Ost |
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| Deutsche Bahn | ICE | Basel SBB Basel SBB railway station Basel SBB is the central railway station in the city of Basel in Switzerland. Trains run by the Swiss Federal Railways to destinations within Switzerland use this station, as well as Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express trains to Germany as well as Zürich and Interlaken... - Liestal - Olten Olten railway station Olten station is a major hub railway station in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, at the junction of lines to Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Biel... - Bern - Thun - Spiez Spiez railway station Spiez is a railway station in Spiez, Switzerland.The station is served by various operators, these are: BLS, SBB-CFF-FFS and Deutsche Bahn.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Spiez:... - Interlaken West - Interlaken Ost |
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| Zentralbahn | Interregio (Brünig Line Brünigbahn The Brünigbahn was, until 31 December 2004, the only narrow gauge railway of the Swiss Federal Railways . On 30 June 2004, the Swiss Federal Council empowered the SBB to sell the Brünigbahn to Luzern–Stans–Engelberg-Bahn , and this company was renamed to Zentralbahn.The Brünigbahn encompasses the... ) |
Interlaken Ost - Brienz - Meiringen - Brünig-Hasliberg - Lungern - Giswil - Sarnen - Alpnach Dorf - Hergiswil - Luzern | 1x per hour | |
| Zentralbahn | Regio (Brünig Line Brünigbahn The Brünigbahn was, until 31 December 2004, the only narrow gauge railway of the Swiss Federal Railways . On 30 June 2004, the Swiss Federal Council empowered the SBB to sell the Brünigbahn to Luzern–Stans–Engelberg-Bahn , and this company was renamed to Zentralbahn.The Brünigbahn encompasses the... ) |
Interlaken Ost - Riggenberg - Niederried - Oberried am Brienzersee - Ebligen - Brienz West - Brienz - Brienzwiler - Meiringen | 1x per hour | |
| Berner Oberland Bahn | Regio | Interlaken Ost - Wilderswil Wilderswil railway station Wilderswil railway station serves the town of Wilderswil in the Swiss canton of Bern.Berner Oberland Bahn trains operate services to Interlaken Ost, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It is also the valley terminus for the Schynige Platte Railway, whose trains are stabled at a depot bordering the... - Zweilütschinen Zweilütschinen railway station Zweilütschinen railway station serves the village of Zweilütschinen in the Swiss canton of Bern.... - Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen railway station Lauterbrunnen railway station serves the village of Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss canton of Bern.-Connections:It has connections to the Wengernalpbahn for Kleine Scheidegg via Wengen and the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren to Mürren.-See also:*Jungfraubahn... |
2x per hour | Trains for Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen leave Interlaken Ost coupled together, splitting at Zweilütschinen |
| Berner Oberland Bahn | Regio | Interlaken Ost - Wilderswil Wilderswil railway station Wilderswil railway station serves the town of Wilderswil in the Swiss canton of Bern.Berner Oberland Bahn trains operate services to Interlaken Ost, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It is also the valley terminus for the Schynige Platte Railway, whose trains are stabled at a depot bordering the... - Zweilütschinen Zweilütschinen railway station Zweilütschinen railway station serves the village of Zweilütschinen in the Swiss canton of Bern.... - Lütschental Lutschental railway station Lütschental railway station serves the village of Lütschental in the canton of Berne, Switzerland.... - Burglaunen Burglaunen railway station Burglaunen railway station serves the village of Burglaunen in the Swiss canton of Berne.... - Schwendi - Grindelwald Grindelwald railway station Grindelwald railway station serves the village of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern.... |
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