This is a list of high-altitude railway stations in Europe. It includes any railway station or location with passenger railway services (on adhesion or rack railways), located at an elevation of over 2,000 metres above sea level. These are all found in the Alps in three countries: Switzerland (20), France (2) and Germany (1). At this elevation, typically above the tree line, snow becomes the main form of precipitation, therefore making railways more difficult to maintain and operate. For a list by railway line, with a lower elevation cutoff, see list of highest railways in Europe.
In the list are indicated the elevation, region, country, railway and nearest location, inhabited or not.
Main list StationSwitzerland: Swisstopo topographic maps, available on the geoportal France: Institut Géographique National topographic maps, available on the geoportal Germany: see inline citation Exhaustivity of the list: List of highest railways by countryElevationRegionCountryRailwayLocationNotes Jungfraujoch Valais Switzerland Jungfrau Jungfraujoch Terminus, underground Eismeer Bern Switzerland Jungfrau Eismeer Underground Gornergrat Valais Switzerland Gornergrat Gornergrat Terminus, highest open-air station in Europe Eigerwand Bern Switzerland Jungfrau Eiger north face Underground Rotenboden Valais Switzerland Gornergrat Rotenboden ZugspitzplattRide the Zugspitzbahn rack railway up Germany's highest mountain, discover-bavaria.com Bavaria Germany Zugspitze Zugspitzplatt Terminus, underground, highest station in Germany Riffelberg Valais Switzerland Gornergrat Riffelberg Refuge-du-Nid-d'Aigle Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France Mont Blanc Refuge du Nid d'Aigle Terminus, highest station in France Eigergletscher Bern Switzerland Jungfrau Eiger Glacier Ospizio Bernina Graubünden Switzerland Bernina Ospizio Bernina Highest rail crossing in Europe (summit)Nicola Williams, Damien Simonis, Kerry Walker. Switzerland (ebook Edition). Lonely Planet Brienzer Rothorn Bern Switzerland Brienz–Rothorn Brienzer Rothorn Terminus Riffelalp Resort Valais Switzerland Riffelalp tram Riffelalp Resort Terminus Riffelalp Valais Switzerland Gornergrat/Riffelalp tram Riffelalp Highest station in Europe with two distinct railways Furka Uri Switzerland Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway East portal of Furka Summit Tunnel Rail crossing (summit) Muttbach-Belvédère Valais Switzerland Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway West portal of Furka Summit Tunnel Bernina Lagalb Graubünden Switzerland Bernina Bernina Lagalb Bernina Diavolezza Graubünden Switzerland Bernina Bernina Diavolezza Alp Grüm Graubünden Switzerland Bernina Alp Grüm Mont Lachat Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France Mont Blanc Col du Mont Lachat Pilatus Kulm Obwalden Switzerland Pilatus Pilatus Terminus Kleine Scheidegg Bern Switzerland Wengernalp/Jungfrau Kleine Scheidegg Rail crossing (summit), highest railway hub in Switzerland Bernina Suot Graubünden Switzerland Bernina Bernina Suot Oberalp Pass Uri Switzerland Andermatt–Chur Oberalp Pass Rail crossing (summit)
By country CountryStationElevationRailwayLocationNotes Switzerland Jungfraujoch Jungfrau Jungfraujoch Terminus, underground Germany Zugspitzplatt Zugspitze Zugspitzplatt Terminus, underground France Refuge-du-Nid-d'Aigle Mont Blanc Nid d'Aigle Terminus Italy San Nicola-Silvana Mansio Ferrovia Silana San Nicola Silano Norway Finse Station Bergen Line Czechia Kubova Huť Strakonice–Volary Poland Polana Jakuszycka railway station Izera railway Sweden Storlien railway station Central Line
See also List of busiest railway stations in Europe Rail transport in Europe List of highest railway stations in Switzerland
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