Sembrancher railway station

Sembrancher
Railway junction with station in between two lines
The station in 2017
General information
LocationSembrancher
Switzerland
Coordinates46°4′36.847″N 7°8′44.707″E / 46.07690194°N 7.14575194°E / 46.07690194; 7.14575194
Elevation717 m (2,352 ft)
Owned byTransports de Martigny et Régions
Line(s)Martigny–Orsières line
Distance13.1 km (8.1 mi) from Martigny[1]
Train operatorsRegionAlps
ConnectionsTMR bus lines[2]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501576 (SEMB)
Services
Preceding station RegionAlps Following station
Bovernier
towards Martigny
 R81 Etiez
towards Le Châble VS
Martigny
Terminus
 Le Châble VS
Terminus
Terminus R82 La Douay
towards Orsières
Orsières
Terminus
Preceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station
Martigny
One-way operation
 Verbier Express Le Châble VS
Terminus
Bovernier
One-way operation
 VosAlpes Express Etiez
towards Le Châble VS
Location
Map

Sembrancher railway station (French: Gare de Sembrancher) is a railway station in the municipality of Sembrancher, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located on the standard gauge Martigny–Orsières line of Transports de Martigny et Régions, at the point where the line splits, with branches going to Le Châble VS and Orsières.[1]

Services

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

  • Regio:
  • VosAlpes Express: daily direct service to Le Châble VS on weekends between December and April.

References

  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 55. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "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 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Départ: Sembrancher" (PDF) (in French). RegionAlps. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.