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Bitsch railway station

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

Coordinates46°20′10″N 8°01′01″E
Elevation696 m (2,283 ft)
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Bitsch
Island platform with shelter
The station platform in 2018
General information
LocationBitsch
Switzerland
Coordinates46°20′10″N 8°01′01″E
Elevation696 m (2,283 ft)
OwnerMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
LineFurka Oberalp line
Distance3.85 km (2.39 mi) from Brig Bahnhofplatz
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Train operators
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Connections
[1]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501677 (BITS)
Passengers
2023340 per weekday[2] (MGB)
Services
Preceding station Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn Following station
Brig Bahnhofplatz
towards Zermatt
RE 42 Mörel
towards Fiesch
Brig Bahnhofplatz
towards Visp
R 43 Mörel
towards Andermatt
Location
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Services

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

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