Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway

The Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway (German: Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren, BLM, also known as Mürrenbahn) is a hybrid transport system in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. The system consists of a connected aerial cableway, also known as the Grütschalpbahn, and an adhesion worked mountain railway. The cableway replaced a funicular, on the same route, in 2010.

Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Mountain Railway
Overview
Other name(s)Mürrenbahn, Grütschalpbahn
Native nameBergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren BLM
Statusoperating daily with brief maintenance breaks in spring and late autumn
OwnerBergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren AG
LocaleBernese Oberland
Termini
Stations4 (including Grütschalp and Winteregg)
WebsiteBLM
Service
Typemountain railway and aerial cableway (funicular before 2006)
Services1
Operator(s)BLM
History
Opened14 August 1891 (1891-08-14)
Aerial cableway2006 (replacing funicular)
Technical
Line length
Number of tracksSingle track with one passing loop
CharacterSmall commuter, but mainly touristic mountain rail-/cableway
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification550 V DC, Overhead line
Highest elevation1,638 m (5,374 ft)
Maximum incline5%
Route diagram

Wengernalpbahn
to Kleine Scheidegg
Lauterbrunnen
797
0.00
Grütschalp
1,487
1.93
Winteregg
1,578
4.27
Mürren
1,639
elev
in metres

The line provides a vital passenger and goods link to the resort village of Mürren, which is situated above the cliffs of the Lauterbrunnen Valley and has poor road access. It also commands a view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains across the depths of that valley.

The line is owned by the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren AG, a subsidiary of the Jungfraubahn Holding AG, a holding company that also owns the Wengernalpbahn, Jungfraubahn, Harderbahn, and Firstbahn. Through that holding company it is part of the Allianz - Jungfrau Top of Europe marketing alliance, which also includes the separately owned Berner Oberland-Bahn and Schynige Platte-Bahn.

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