Orsières railway station

Orsières railway station (French: Gare d'Orsières) is a railway station in the municipality of Orsières, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the southern terminus of the standard gauge Martigny–Orsières line of Transports de Martigny et Régions.[1] It is the southernmost station on the Swiss side of the Great St Bernard Pass; bus services connect it with Aosta in Italy.[2]

Orsières
Red-and-white train next to two-story station building
The station in 2019
General information
LocationOrsières
Switzerland
Coordinates46°1′40.465″N 7°8′37.054″E / 46.02790694°N 7.14362611°E / 46.02790694; 7.14362611
Elevation902 m (2,959 ft)
Owned byTransports de Martigny et Régions
Line(s)Martigny–Orsières line
Distance19.3 km (12.0 mi) from Martigny[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Train operatorsRegionAlps
ConnectionsTransports de Martigny et Régions bus lines[2]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501578 (ORS)
Services
Preceding station RegionAlps Following station
La Douay
towards Sembrancher
R82 Terminus
Sembrancher
Terminus
Location
Map

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Orsières:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 55. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ a b "Plan du réseau TMR" (in French). Transports de Martigny et Régions. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Martigny - Sembrancher - Le Châble (Verbier) / Sembrancher - Orsières" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Départ: Orsières" (PDF) (in French). RegionAlps. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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