Jungfraujoch
Welcome to 'the Top of Europe'. The Jungfraujoch, a ridge
between the Mönch and Jungfrau mountains at an elevation of almost
three and a half thousand metres above sea level, is home to
highest railway station in Europe. And the journey into the Bernese
Alps in south-central Switzerland to reach this unique destination,
a UNESCO natural 'World Heritage Site of the Swiss Alps', is truly
unforgettable.
The route from Interlaken to Jungfraujoch,
Europe's highest railway station, actually comprises three
different railways. The first leg from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen
is on the Bernese Oberland Railway. This narrow-gauge
line was opened to the public in 1890, and it is 12 miles in
length. Over the course of the route, the line climbs 1,532 feet
(467 metres) above sea level.
The line was electrified in 1914, and some of these locomotives
survive for occasional use on special trains today. However,
nowadays services are mostly run by specially-designed trains with
low floors and large windows, built to maximise both comfort and
the views of the beautiful Alpine scenery in the area. At
Lauterbrunnen, the Wengernalp Railway runs to
Kleine Scheidegg. Like the Bernese Oberland Railway,
this is also a narrow-gauge line, and was opened for traffic in
1893.
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