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List of highest railway stations in Switzerland

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This is a list of railway stations in Switzerland located at an elevation over 1,200 metres above sea level. Switzerland includes most of the highest railways of Europe and therefore also includes its highest railway stations, both underground and open-air, on dead-end rail and on rail crossing. With the notable exception of the region of Graubünden, where are some of the highest European towns connected to railways, most of these stations are on railways that primarily carry tourists and are not used by commuters.

The Gornergrat railway station, the highest (open-air) railway station building on the continent

In the list are indicated the elevation, municipality, canton, railway and nearest location, inhabited or not.

For a list of the highest railways, see List of mountain railways in Switzerland. Note that this list does not include funicular nor any cable transport related facilities. For a list of funiculars, see List of funiculars in Switzerland. For a list of aerial tramways, see List of aerial tramways in Switzerland.

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The term "town" refers here to urban areas with a significant population. Other higher railway stations may be connected to several buildings such as restaurants or hotels.

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Adhesion and standard gauge railways

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61512 Proceedings 2006/2007. IRSE Convention 2006: Interlaken, Switzerland. Institution of Railway Signal Engineers. Kleine Scheidegg, the highest railway junction in Switzerland

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Station	Elevation	Canton	Municipality	Railway	Location	Notes
Jungfraujoch	3,454 m (11,332 ft)	Valais	Fieschertal	Jungfrau	Jungfraujoch	Terminus, underground, highest station in Europe
Eismeer	3,160 m (10,367 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald	Jungfrau	Eismeer	Underground, second highest station in Europe
Gornergrat	3,090 m (10,138 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Gornergrat	Gornergrat	Terminus, third highest station in Europe, highest open-air station in Europe
Eigerwand	2,865 m (9,400 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald	Jungfrau	Eiger north face	Underground
Rotenboden	2,815 m (9,236 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Gornergrat	Rotenboden	Second highest open-air station in Europe
Riffelberg	2,582 m (8,471 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Gornergrat	Riffelberg	Third highest open-air station in Europe
Eigergletscher	2,320 m (7,612 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Jungfrau	Eiger Glacier
Ospizio Bernina	2,253 m (7,392 ft)	Graubünden	Poschiavo	Bernina	Ospizio Bernina	Rail crossing (summit), highest rail mountain pass in Europe,^[1] highest station in Eastern Switzerland
Brienzer Rothorn	2,244 m (7,362 ft)	Bern	Brienz	Brienz–Rothorn	Brienzer Rothorn	Terminus
Riffelalp Resort	2,222 m (7,290 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Riffelalp tram	Riffelalp Resort
Riffelalp	2,211 m (7,254 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Gornergrat/Riffelalp tram	Riffelalp	Highest station in Europe with two distinct railways
Furka	2,163 m (7,096 ft)	Uri	Realp	Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway	East portal of Furka Summit Tunnel	Rail crossing (summit), highest station in Central Switzerland
Muttbach-Belvédère	2,118 m (6,949 ft)	Valais	Obergoms	Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway	West portal of Furka Summit Tunnel
Bernina Lagalb	2,100 m (6,890 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina	Bernina	Bernina Lagalb
Bernina Diavolezza	2,093 m (6,867 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina	Bernina	Bernina Diavolezza
Alp Grüm	2,091 m (6,860 ft)	Graubünden	Poschiavo	Bernina	Alp Grüm
Bernina Suot	2,046 m (6,713 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina	Bernina	Bernina Suot
Pilatus Kulm	2,073 m (6,801 ft)	Obwalden	Alpnach	Pilatus	Pilatus	Terminus
Kleine Scheidegg	2,061 m (6,762 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Wengernalp/Jungfrau	Kleine Scheidegg	Rail crossing (summit), highest railway hub in Switzerland^[2] (and Europe)
Oberalp Pass	2,033 m (6,670 ft)	Uri	Andermatt	Andermatt–Chur	Oberalp Pass	Rail crossing (summit)
Rochers de Naye	1,968 m (6,457 ft)	Vaud	Veytaux	Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye	Rochers de Naye	Terminus
Schynige Platte	1,967 m (6,453 ft)	Bern	Gündlischwand	Schynige Platte	Schynige Platte	Terminus
Morteratsch	1,896 m (6,220 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina	Bernina	Morteratsch
Wengernalp	1,874 m (6,148 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Wengernalp	Wengernalp
Tiefenbach	1,845 m (6,053 ft)	Uri	Realp	Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway	Tiefenbach
Nätschen	1,842 m (6,043 ft)	Uri	Andermatt	Andermatt–Chur	Nätschen
Surovas	1,822 m (5,978 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina	Bernina	Pontresina (Surovas)
Les Montuires	1,822 m (5,978 ft)	Valais	Finhaut	Les Montuires–Emosson	Les Montuires	Terminus
Pied du Barrage	1,820 m (5,971 ft)	Valais	Finhaut	Les Montuires–Emosson	Emosson Dam base	Terminus
Spinas	1,815 m (5,955 ft)	Graubünden	Bever	Albula	Spinas
Bretaye	1,806 m (5,925 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Col de Bretaye	Terminus
La Perche	1,795 m (5,889 ft)	Vaud	Montreux	Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye	La Perche
Preda	1,789 m (5,869 ft)	Graubünden	Bergün	Albula	Preda
St. Moritz	1,775 m (5,823 ft)	Graubünden	St. Moritz	Albula/Bernina	St. Moritz	Highest town station in Europe^{[Nb 1]}
Pontresina	1,774 m (5,820 ft)	Graubünden	Pontresina	Bernina/Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Pontresina
Findelbach	1,770 m (5,807 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Gornergrat	Findelbach
Gletsch	1,762 m (5,781 ft)	Valais	Obergoms	Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway	Gletsch
Bouquetins	1,759 m (5,771 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Bouquetins
Rigi Kulm	1,752 m (5,748 ft)	Schwyz	Arth	Rigi	Rigi Kulm	Terminus
Arosa	1,739 m (5,705 ft)	Graubünden	Arosa	Chur-Arosa	Arosa	Terminus
Jaman	1,739 m (5,705 ft)	Vaud	Montreux	Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye	Montagne d'Amont
Celerina	1,730 m (5,676 ft)	Graubünden	Celerina	Albula	Celerina
Punt Muragl Staz	1,729 m (5,673 ft)	Graubünden	Celerina	Bernina	Pontresina (Muragl)
Punt Muragl	1,728 m (5,669 ft)	Graubünden	Samedan	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Pontresina (Muragl)
Celerina Staz	1,716 m (5,630 ft)	Graubünden	Celerina	Bernina	Celerina
Bever	1,710 m (5,610 ft)	Graubünden	Bever	Albula/Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Bever
Samedan	1,705 m (5,594 ft)	Graubünden	Samedan	Albula/Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Samedan
Tschamut-Selva	1,702 m (5,584 ft)	Graubünden	Tujetsch	Andermatt–Chur	Tschamut
La Punt Chamues-ch	1,697 m (5,568 ft)	Graubünden	La Punt Chamues-ch	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	La Punt
Madulain	1,697 m (5,568 ft)	Graubünden	Madulain	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Madulain
Cavaglia	1,692 m (5,551 ft)	Graubünden	Poschiavo	Bernina	Cavaglia
Zuoz	1,692 m (5,551 ft)	Graubünden	Zuoz	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Zuoz
S-chanf	1,670 m (5,479 ft)	Graubünden	S-chanf	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	S-chanf
Mürren	1,639 m (5,377 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Grütschalp–Mürren	Mürren	Terminus
Villars-sur-Ollon Golf	1,629 m (5,344 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Golf de Villars
Cinuos-chel-Brail	1,628 m (5,341 ft)	Graubünden	S-chanf	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Cinuos-chel
Davos Wolfgang	1,625 m (5,331 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Landquart–Klosters–Davos	Davos (Wolfgang)
Alpiglen	1,616 m (5,302 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald	Wengernalp	Alpligen
Zermatt/Zermatt GGB	1,605 m (5,266 ft)	Valais	Zermatt	Visp–Zermatt/Gornergrat	Zermatt	Two distinct stations with a rail link
Rigi Staffel	1,603 m (5,259 ft)	Schwyz	Arth	Rigi	Rigi Staffel
Generoso Vetta	1,601 m (5,253 ft)	Ticino	Castel San Pietro	Monte Generoso	Monte Generoso	Terminus
Winteregg	1,578 m (5,177 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Grütschalp–Mürren	Winteregg
Davos Dorf	1,560 m (5,118 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Landquart–Klosters–Davos	Davos (Dorf)
Rigi Staffelhöhe	1,550 m (5,085 ft)	Lucerne	Weggis	Rigi	Rigi Staffelhöhe
Breitlauenen	1,542 m (5,059 ft)	Bern	Gsteigwiler	Schynige Platte	Breitlauenen
Davos Platz	1,540 m (5,052 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Landquart–Klosters–Davos	Davos (Platz)
Realp	1,538 m (5,046 ft)	Uri	Realp	Brig–Andermatt/Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway	Realp
Col de Soud	1,524 m (5,000 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Col de Soud
Davos Laret	1,522 m (4,993 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Landquart–Klosters–Davos	Davos (Laret)
Allmend	1,509 m (4,951 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Wengernalp	Allmend
Davos Frauenkirch	1,505 m (4,938 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Davos–Filisur	Davos (Frauenkirch)
Grütschalp	1,487 m (4,879 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Grütschalp–Mürren	Grütschalp	Terminus
Rigi First	1,480 m (4,856 ft)	Lucerne	Arth	Rigi	Rigi First
Zernez	1,471 m (4,826 ft)	Graubünden	Zernez	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Zernez
Davos Glaris	1,455 m (4,774 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Davos–Filisur	Davos (Glaris)
Hospental	1,452 m (4,764 ft)	Uri	Hospental	Brig–Andermatt	Hospental
Litzirüti	1,452 m (4,764 ft)	Graubünden	Arosa	Chur-Arosa	Litzirüti
Leysin Grand Hotel	1,451 m (4,760 ft)	Vaud	Leysin	Aigle–Leysin	Leysin	Terminus
Rueras	1,447 m (4,747 ft)	Graubünden	Tujetsch	Andermatt–Chur	Rueras
Dieni	1,442 m (4,731 ft)	Graubünden	Tujetsch	Andermatt–Chur	Dieni
Sedrun	1,441 m (4,728 ft)	Graubünden	Tujetsch	Andermatt–Chur	Sedrun
Täsch	1,438 m (4,718 ft)	Valais	Täsch	Visp–Zermatt/Gornergrat	Täsch
Andermatt	1,436 m (4,711 ft)	Uri	Andermatt	Brig–Andermatt/Göschenen–Andermatt	Andermatt
Susch	1,435 m (4,708 ft)	Graubünden	Susch	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Susch
Rigi Kaltbad	1,433 m (4,701 ft)	Lucerne	Weggis	Rigi	Rigi Kaltbad
Bugnei	1,432 m (4,698 ft)	Graubünden	Tujetsch	Andermatt–Chur	Bugnei
Sagliains	1,432 m (4,698 ft)	Graubünden	Susch	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	South portal of the Vereina Tunnel
Lavin	1,432 m (4,698 ft)	Graubünden	Lavin	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Lavin
Guarda	1,431 m (4,695 ft)	Graubünden	Guarda	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Guarda
Ardez	1,431 m (4,695 ft)	Graubünden	Ardez	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Ardez
Paccot	1,430 m (4,692 ft)	Vaud	Montreux	Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye	Paccot
Randa	1,407 m (4,616 ft)	Valais	Randa	Visp–Zermatt/Gornergrat	Randa
Leysin Feydey	1,400 m (4,593 ft)	Vaud	Leysin	Aigle–Leysin	Leysin
Cadera	1,383 m (4,537 ft)	Graubünden	Poschiavo	Bernina	Cadera
Bergün/Bravuogn	1,372 m (4,501 ft)	Graubünden	Bergün	Albula	Bergün
Oberwald	1,366 m (4,482 ft)	Valais	Obergoms	Brig–Andermatt/Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway	Oberwald
Ämsigen	1,362 m (4,469 ft)	Obwalden	Alpnach	Pilatus	Pilatus
Les Pléiades	1,360 m (4,462 ft)	Vaud	Blonay	Vevey–Les Pléiades	Les Pléiades	Terminus
Münster	1,359 m (4,459 ft)	Valais	Münster-Geschinen	Brig–Andermatt	Münster
Obergesteln	1,354 m (4,442 ft)	Valais	Obergoms	Brig–Andermatt	Obergesteln
Cavadürli	1,352 m (4,436 ft)	Graubünden	Klosters	Landquart–Klosters–Davos	Cavadürdli
Ulrichen	1,347 m (4,419 ft)	Valais	Obergoms	Brig–Andermatt	Ulrichen
Davos Monstein	1,346 m (4,416 ft)	Graubünden	Davos	Davos–Filisur	Davos (Monstein)
Mumpé Tujetsch	1,344 m (4,409 ft)	Graubünden	Disentis	Andermatt–Chur	Mumpé Tujetsch
Planalp	1,341 m (4,400 ft)	Bern	Brienz	Brienz–Rothorn	Planalp
Geschinen	1,340 m (4,396 ft)	Valais	Münster-Geschinen	Brig–Andermatt	Geschinen
Ftan	1,335 m (4,380 ft)	Graubünden	Ftan	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Ftan
Brandegg	1,333 m (4,373 ft)	Bern	Grindelwald	Wengernalp	Brandegg
Langwies	1,317 m (4,321 ft)	Graubünden	Arosa	Chur-Arosa	Langwies
Reckingen	1,316 m (4,318 ft)	Valais	Reckingen-Gluringen	Brig–Andermatt	Reckingen
Rigi Klösterli	1,316 m (4,318 ft)	Schwyz	Arth	Rigi	Rigi Klösterli
Gluringen	1,310 m (4,298 ft)	Valais	Reckingen-Gluringen	Brig–Andermatt	Gluringen
Scuol-Tarasp	1,287 m (4,222 ft)	Graubünden	Scuol	Pontresina–Scuol-Tarasp	Scuol
Crêt d'y Bau	1,286 m (4,219 ft)	Vaud	Montreux	Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye	Crêt d'y Bau
Biel	1,283 m (4,209 ft)	Valais	Grafschaft	Brig–Andermatt	Biel
Breitmatten	1,280 m (4,199 ft)	Valais	St. Niklaus	Visp–Zermatt	Breitmatten
Segnas	1,276 m (4,186 ft)	Graubünden	Disentis	Andermatt–Chur	Segnas
Wengen	1,275 m (4,183 ft)	Bern	Lauterbrunnen	Wengernalp	Wengen
Blitzingen	1,270 m (4,167 ft)	Valais	Blitzingen	Brig–Andermatt	Blitzingen
Leysin Village	1,270 m (4,167 ft)	Vaud	Leysin	Aigle–Leysin	Leysin
Saanenmöser	1,269 m (4,163 ft)	Bern	Saanen	Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line	Saanenmöser	Rail crossing (near summit)
Herbriggen	1,255 m (4,117 ft)	Valais	St. Niklaus	Visp–Zermatt	Herbriggen
Villars-sur-Ollon	1,253 m (4,111 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Villars-sur-Ollon
Niederwald	1,245 m (4,085 ft)	Valais	Niederwald	Brig–Andermatt	Niederwald
Peist	1,244 m (4,081 ft)	Graubünden	Arosa	Chur-Arosa	Peist
Lally	1,240 m (4,068 ft)	Vaud	Blonay	Vevey–Les Pléiades	Lally
Arveyes	1,231 m (4,039 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Arveyes
Schönried	1,230 m (4,035 ft)	Bern	Saanen	Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line	Schönried
Mattsand	1,227 m (4,026 ft)	Valais	St. Niklaus	Visp–Zermatt	Mattsand
Finhaut	1,224 m (4,016 ft)	Valais	Finhaut	Martigny–Châtelard	Finhaut
Bellavista	1,222 m (4,009 ft)	Ticino	Mendrisio	Monte Generoso	Bellavista
La Clairière	1,219 m (3,999 ft)	Vaud	Ollon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Arveyes
Goppenstein	1,216 m (3,990 ft)	Valais	Ferden	Lötschberg	Goppenstein	Rail crossing (near summit), highest station of the main Swiss railway network^{[Nb 2]}
La Barboleuse	1,211 m (3,973 ft)	Vaud	Gryon	Bex–Villars–Bretaye	Gryon (La Barboleuse)
La Givrine	1,208 m (3,963 ft)	Vaud	Saint-Cergue	Nyon–St-Cergue–La Cure	Col de la Givrine	Rail crossing (near summit), highest station in the Jura Mountains
Acla da Fontauna	1,205 m (3,953 ft)	Graubünden	Disentis	Andermatt–Chur	Disentis (Acla da Fontauna)
Fürgangen-Bellwald Talstation	1,202 m (3,944 ft)	Valais	Bellwald	Brig–Andermatt	Fürgangen

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