Genève-Champel railway station

Genève-Champel railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Geneva, in the Swiss canton of Geneva. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge CEVA orbital railway line of Swiss Federal Railways.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Switzerland
Also known as: “Champel-Hôpital railway station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geneva University Hospitals and St. Pierre Cathedral.

Geneva University Hospitals

Hospital

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The Geneva University Hospitals is one of the five university hospitals of Switzerland and the largest one in the country. It is one of the largest hospitals in Europe. Geneva University Hospitals is situated 430 metres west of Genève-Champel railway station.

St. Pierre Cathedral

Church

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Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central site of the Protestant Reformation. St. Pierre Cathedral is situated 1 km northwest of Genève-Champel railway station.

Jet d’Eau

Fountain

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The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 1½ km north of Genève-Champel railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champel and Plainpalais.

Champel

Suburb

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Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Champel is widely considered a posh, high-class neighbourhood due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, very luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center.