Hohtenn railway station

Hohtenn
The station building in 2018
General information
Location	Erbjini, Steg-Hohtenn, Canton of Valais Switzerland
Coordinates	46°19′20.51″N 7°45′52.51″E
Elevation	1,078 m (3,537 ft)
Owned by	BLS AG
Line(s)	Lötschberg line
Distance	54.2 km (33.7 mi) from Spiez[1]
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Train operators	BLS AG
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	8507473 (HT)
Passengers
2023	Fewer than 50 persons per weekday[2] (BLS)
Services
Preceding station BLS Following station Goppenstein towards Bern RE1 Ausserberg towards Brig or Domodossola Goppenstein towards Biel/Bienne RE11 Weekends only Ausserberg towards Brig
Location

Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG and is served as a request stop.[1] It takes its name from the village of Hohtenn that lies just over 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) from, and 253 metres (830 ft) below, the station.[3]

Services

As of the December 2024 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at Hohtenn:[4][5]

• RegioExpress:
  • hourly service to Bern and Brig, with most trains continuing from Brig to Domodossola.
  • daily service on weekends during the high season to Biel/Bienne and Brig.

Hiking

Hohtenn station is the starting point of the Lötschberg South Ramp walking trail, which parallels the south ramp of the Lötschberg railway as it descends the northern flank of the Rhone valley into Brig. The walk covers the 23 kilometres (14 mi) to Brig, passing by the stations of Ausserberg, Eggerberg and Lalden on the way, and offering views south over the Rhone valley.[6][7]

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. p. 45,78. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
2. "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Steg-Hohtenn, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
3. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
4. "Spiez - Lötschberg - Brig" (PDF) (in German). öv-info.ch. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
5. "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Hohtenn" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 15 December 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
6. "Southern Lötschberg ramp - The classic hike". BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
7. "Lötschberger-Südrampe" (PDF). BLS AG. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links

• Media related to Hohtenn railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Hohtenn railway station – SBB