Train Line Between Täsch And Zermatt Interrupted By Falling Rock

2025-03-25 02:21:28

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The train line between Täsch and Zermatt in canton Valais was interrupted on Monday morning due to falling rock. This also damaged a Matterhorn Gotthard Railway locomotive. This content was published on March 24, 2025 - 14:58 1 minute Keystone-SDA

Deutsch de Zuglinie zwischen Täsch und Zermatt nach Steinschlag unterbrochen Original Read more: Zuglinie zwischen Täsch und Zermatt nach Steinschlag unterbroche

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The incident did not result in any injuries and no other railway infrastructure was damaged, as reported by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn) media office at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency. The affected train subsequently reached Zermatt a few minutes late.

According to the information on the MGBahn website, the rockfall occurred at around 9:30 am. A replacement bus service was set up on the route. Due to the limited capacity, there were longer than usual wait times, according to the MGBahn.

Translated from German by DeepL/jdp

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