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Eigerwand is a disused underground railway station in the municipality of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is on the Jungfrau railway , which runs to the Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg .
The Jungfrau Railway has four operational stations, a previous station at Eigerwand having closed in 2016. The base station hub of Kleine Scheidegg is the highest starting point for a railroad in Europe, and the top terminus of Jungfraujoch is the highest railway station in Europe.
The station is connected to the north face by a tunnel opening at the face, which has sometimes been used to rescue climbers. The Eiger Trail, at the base of the north face, runs from Eigergletscher to Alpiglen railway stations. The approach hike to the base of the face takes less than an hour from Eigergletscher. The windows of the Eigerwand ...
Terminus, third highest station in Europe, highest open-air station in Europe Eigerwand: 2,865 m (9,400 ft) Bern: Grindelwald: Jungfrau: Eiger north face Underground Rotenboden: 2,815 m (9,236 ft) Valais: Zermatt: Gornergrat: Rotenboden Second highest open-air station in Europe Riffelberg: 2,582 m (8,471 ft) Valais: Zermatt: Gornergrat: Riffelberg
The station opened on 25 July 1905, with the extension of the Jungfraubahn from its previous terminus at the now-closed Eigerwand station. The building of the line this far had depleted the railway company's finances, and for the next seven years, Eismeer was to remain the upper terminus.
The Jungfraujoch railway station, at an elevation of 3,454 metres (11,332 ft) is the highest in Europe. It lies east of the saddle, below the Sphinx station, and is connected to the Top of Europe building, which includes several panoramic restaurants, shops, exhibitions, and a post office.
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Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated near the Jungfraujoch, in the canton of Valais, a few metres from the border with the canton of Bern. At 3,454 metres (11,332 ft) above sea level, it is the terminus of the Jungfrau Railway and the highest railway station in Switzerland and Europe.