Jungfrau railway, Mountain rack railway in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.
The Jungfrau Railway extends 9 kilometers through the Bernese Alps, connecting Kleine Scheidegg station at 2,061 meters to Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters elevation.
Construction began in 1896 under Adolf Guyer-Zeller's direction, with workers completing the railway tunnel through challenging mountain conditions before opening in 1912.
The railway represents Swiss engineering excellence as a cultural property of national significance, demonstrating the early 20th-century achievement in mountain transportation.
Trains depart hourly throughout the year from early morning until mid-afternoon, with connections available from Interlaken Ost through Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen.
The railway operates within the mountain through the Jungfrau Tunnel using a specialized three-phase electric power system with twin overhead wires.
Location: Lauterbrunnen
Location: Grindelwald
Location: Fieschertal
Inception: 1898
Official opening: 1912
Part of: Jungfrau railway and Wengernalp railway, list of cultural properties in Lauterbrunnen
Website: http://jungfrau.ch/en
GPS coordinates: 46.61674,8.02611
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:35
Eiger north face
4.5 km
Kleine Scheidegg
6.1 km
Lauberhorn
6.6 km
Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen
1 km
Lower Grindelwald Glacier
3.8 km
Männlichen
6.7 km
Wetterhorn cable car
4.6 km
Eiger Glacier
6.3 km
Wengen–Männlichen aerial cableway
6.5 km
Eiger Express
1 km
Mettenberg
4.2 km
Reeti
5.5 km
Mountain inn Faulhorn
6.8 km
Tschuggen
6.1 km
Grindelwald-Fieschergletscher
5.1 km
Chrinnenhorn
5.7 km
Bachlägerwasserfall
4.7 km
Challifirn
4 km
Kleines Schreckhorn
6 km
Bruderklausen Church
1.2 km
Gutzgletscher
6.8 km
Brandegg
1.5 km
Im Fysteren Graben
4.3 km
Pfingsteggbahn
2.3 km
Rasthysi
3.4 km
Gletscherschlucht
1.6 km
Reformed church, parsonage, barn and outbuildings
1.7 km
Hotel Bellevue des Alpes
6 kmReviews
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