Fontanivent railway station
Fontanivent | ||||||||||||||||
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 The station in 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Montreux, Vaud Switzerland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°27′9.828″N 6°54′8.388″E / 46.45273000°N 6.90233000°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from Montreux[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | VMCV bus line[2] | |||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 8501374 (FON) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 74 (mobilis)[3] | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 December 1901 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 400 per weekday[4] (MOB) | |||||||||||||||
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Fontanivent railway station (French: Gare de Fontanivent), is a railway station in the municipality of Montreux, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line of Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway and former station on the Clarens–Chailly–Blonay line.[1]
History
[edit]Fontanivent station was opened in 1901, along with the section of the Montreux–Lenk im Simmental line between Montreux and Les Avants. It was originally named Fontanivent-Brent. In 1911, the opening of the Clarens–Chailly–Blonay tramway led to modifications in the station’s track layout and the installation of four semaphore-style signals.
In 1913, the original wooden shelter was replaced by a brick-built station building. In 1949, the semaphore signals were replaced by light signals. Following the closure of the Clarens–Chailly–Blonay line in the previous year, the track toward Clarens was dismantled in 1956, while about 40 meters of the line toward Blonay was retained as a service track.
The station building was rebuilt in 1974, and one of the two level crossings near the station was upgraded with barriers. In 2004, the overhead lines (catenary) between Fontanivent and Chernex were renewed, with the section between Planchamp and Fontanivent undergoing the same update in 2005.
In 2006, the platform was raised to improve accessibility for people with reduced mobility. In 2008, the station building was sold, but the Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway (MOB) continued to use the waiting room and technical areas.[5]
Services
[edit]As of the December 2024 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Fontanivent:[6]
- Regio: hourly service between Montreux and Les Avants or Château-d'Oex.
- Panorama Express: hourly service between Montreux and Zweisimmen.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. pp. 42, 72. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
- ^ "Plan de réseau VMCV" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics Vevey-Montreux-Chillon-Villeneuve. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Plan de zones tarifaires" (PDF). Mobilis Vaud. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2024)". Montreux, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
- ^ "Bahnhof Fontanivent". www.x-rail.ch (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Montreux - Château-d'Oex - Gstaad - Zweisimmen - Lenk im Simmental" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz - Bahnprofil Schweiz CH+ [Swiss rail network] (in German) (3rd ed.). Zürich: AS Verlag. ISBN 978-3-909111-74-9.
External links
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Media related to Fontanivent railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Fontanivent railway station – SBB
