Riffelalp is a railway station on the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links the resort of Zermatt with the summit of the Gornergrat. The station is situated west of the Gornergrat, in the Swiss municipality of Zermatt and canton of Valais, at an altitude of 2,211 m (7,254 ft) above mean sea level.[1][2][3]

Riffelalp
General information
Location	Zermatt, Valais Switzerland
Coordinates	46°00′17″N 07°45′14″E
Elevation	2,211 m (7,254 ft)
Line(s)	Gornergrat railway Riffelalp tram
Services
Preceding station Gornergrat Railway Following station Riffelberg towards Gornergrat Gornergrat–Zermatt Findelbach towards Zermatt GGB
Location
Riffelalp Location within Switzerland

The station is linked to the five-star Riffelalp Resort by the 625 metres (2,051 ft) long Riffelalp tram,[3][4] making Riffelalp the highest location in Europe where two distinct railways meet.

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  The station looking up the Gornergrat railway
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  A Gornergrat bound train leaving the station
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  The Riffelalp tram at the station

See also

• List of highest railway stations in Switzerland

References

External links

• Media related to Riffelalp railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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