The mountain railway company also transported more guests to the Jungfraujoch than before the coronavirus pandemic. The new winter season also got off to a good start.
A total of 1.06 million guests were transported to the Jungfraujoch last year, the company announced on Friday. This is 5.1% more than in the previous year.
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Jungfrau Railways invests CHF70 million in new cable cars
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Record start to the winter season
According to the company, the start to the 2024/25 winter season was “the best in history”. The season started on November 30 and winter sports operations have been open continuously since December 14.
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By the end of 2024, the Jungfrau Ski Region had recorded 218,500 “skier visits” or first-time visitors. This exceeded the record figure from the previous year by 5.1%.
The Jungfrau Railway Group will publish its revenue and profit figures for the 2024 financial year on April 3, 2025.
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