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Lax railway station

Coordinates: 46°23′13″N 8°7′1″E / 46.38694°N 8.11694°E / 46.38694; 8.11694
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Not to be confused with Aviation/LAX station.
Lax
Two-story stone building with gabled roof
The station building in 2015
General information
LocationLax
Switzerland
Coordinates46°23′13″N 8°7′1″E / 46.38694°N 8.11694°E / 46.38694; 8.11694
Elevation1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Owned byMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Line(s)Furka Oberalp line
Distance14.8 kilometres (9.2 mi) from Brig Bahnhofplatz
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
ConnectionsPostAuto AG bus line[1]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501673 (LAX)
Passengers
2023290 per weekday[2] (MGB)
Services
Preceding station Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn Following station
Grengiols
towards Zermatt
 RE 42 Fiesch Feriendorf
towards Fiesch
Grengiols
towards Visp
 R 43 Fiesch Feriendorf
towards Andermatt
Location
Map

Lax railway station (German: Bahnhof Lax) is a railway station in the municipality of Lax, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only.

Services

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

References

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  1. ^ "Liniennetz Fiesch und Umgebung" (PDF) (in German). PostBus Switzerland. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Lax, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  3. ^ "Visp - Brig - Oberwald - Andermatt - Göschenen" (PDF) (in German). öv-info.ch. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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