Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway

The Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway (German: Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren, BLM, also known as Mürrenbahn) is a hybrid transport system in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren.

[1][2][3] The line provides a vital passenger and goods link to the resort village of Mürren, which is situated above the cliffs of the Lauterbrunnen Valley and has poor road access.

[5] Through that holding company it is part of the Allianz - Jungfrau Top of Europe marketing alliance, which also includes the separately owned Berner Oberland-Bahn and Schynige Platte-Bahn.

[1][6] The key milestones in the history of the line are:[citation needed] The BLM commences from Lauterbrunnen, using a terminus that is directly opposite the platforms of the Berner Oberland-Bahn (BOB) to Interlaken, and the Wengernalpbahn (WAB) to Kleine Scheidegg and Grindelwald.

[2][4][8] The rail section is operated by single electric railcars, often towing or pushing a flat car for goods, with a journey time of 14 minutes.

In September 2019 it was announced that Jungfraubahn Holding AG had awarded Stadler Rail at Bussnang a contract to supply three trainsets for at a cost of 17.3m Swiss francs.

The former funicular above Lauterbrunnen
Murren railway station from above 120622
Route of the BLM above the Lauterbrunnen valley, with the cablecar section in red and the rail section in green
Murren railway station from above 120622
The cablecar that replaced the funicular
Two trains pass in Winteregg station