Orsières railway station
Orsières railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Orsières, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is the southern terminus of the standard gauge Martigny–Orsières line of Transports de Martigny et Régions.- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Switzerland
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Nicholas of Myra bell tower and church and Artillery Fort of Champex.
Saint Nicholas of Myra bell tower and church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Saint Nicholas of Myra bell tower and church is situated 380 metres northeast of Orsières railway station.
Artillery Fort of Champex
Museum
Photo: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artillery Fort of Champex is a museum, which is situated 1½ km west of Orsières railway station.
Le Catogne
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Catogne is a mountain on the extreme north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. Some sources consider this summit as being within the Pennine Alps. Le Catogne is situated 4 km northwest of Orsières railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orsières and Champex.
Orsières
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif.
Liddes
Village
Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Liddes is situated 5 km southeast of Orsières railway station.
Orsières railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.02805° or 46° 1′ 41″ northLongitude
7.1437° or 7° 8′ 37″ eastElevation
902 metres (2,959 feet)Operator
TMR-moOpen location code
8FR924HV+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 9543361429OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1968217
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Orsières railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Station Orsieres”
- Dutch: “Station Orsières”
- Esperanto: “Orsières”
- French: “gare d’Orsières”
- French: “Orsières”
- German: “Bahnhof Orsières”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office du tourisme and Poste 1937 Orsières.
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