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Blonay railway station

Coordinates: 46°27′58″N 6°53′46″E / 46.46611°N 6.89611°E / 46.46611; 6.89611
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Blonay
The station in 2011; the museum building and platform is in the foreground
General information
LocationBlonay – Saint-Légier, Vaud
Switzerland
Coordinates46°27′58″N 6°53′46″E / 46.46611°N 6.89611°E / 46.46611; 6.89611
Elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Owned byTransports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera
Line(s)
Distance5.7 km (3.5 mi) from Vevey[1]
Platforms3
Tracks3
Train operators
ConnectionsBus interchange VMCV buses[2]
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code8501281 (BLON)
Fare zone74 (mobilis)[3]
Passengers
20231'100 per weekday[4] (MVR)
Services
Preceding station Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera Following station
Château-de-Blonay
towards Vevey
R35
Prélaz-sur-Blonay
R35 Terminus
Station layout
Depot
MVR platforms
BC platform
Location
Map

Blonay railway station (French: Gare de Blonay) is a railway station in the municipality of Blonay, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located at the junction of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge Vevey–Les Pléiades and Blonay–Chamby railway lines. Both are owned by Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera, although the latter is operated as a heritage railway by the Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway.[1]

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Blonay:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. pp. 42, 72. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
  2. ^ "Plan de réseau VMCV" (PDF) (in French). Transports publics Vevey-Montreux-Chillon-Villeneuve. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Plan de zones tarifaires". Mobilis Vaud. December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Blonay – Saint-Légier, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  5. ^ "Vevey - Blonay - Les Pléiades (Blonay-Les Pléiades à crémaillère)" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Blonay - Chamby - Chamby-Musée (Chemin de fer-musée)" (PDF) (in French). öv-info.ch. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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