Elevation Sign - Eismeer - Switzerland.3160m
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 46° 34.333 E 008° 00.617
32T E 424157 N 5158103
Eismeer railway station.
Waymark Code: WMP7AA
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/13/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Eismeer is an underground railway station on the Jungfrau Railway, which runs to the Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg. It lies at a height of 3,158 metres above sea level, which makes it the second highest railway station in Europe. Located just behind the south-east face of the Eiger, the station's principal purpose is to allow passengers to observe the view of the Grindelwald-Fiescher Glacier. To that end, uphill trains stop at the station for five minutes.

The station opened on 25 July 1905, with the extension of the Jungfraubahn from its previous terminus at 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. After further fund-raising and an extended construction period, the line was extended to Jungfraujoch station in 1912 and Eismeer became an intermediate stop.

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Location: Eismeer mountain station

Posted Elevation: 3160 meters

GPSR Elevation: 3158 meters

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