🇨🇭 St-Maurice

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Type Major
Coordinates 46.216357, 7.002039
Timezone Europe/Zurich
Connections 777
UIC Code 8501403

About St-Maurice

St-Maurice is a station in the canton of Valais at the dramatic narrowing of the Rhône valley, where a gorge has made the site strategically important since antiquity and where a historic bridge and fortifications mark the passage between cantons Valais and Vaud. It lies on the main SBB line from Geneva and Lausanne towards Brig and the Simplon tunnel, and is served by intercity trains as well as regional services connecting the Chablais region with the rest of French-speaking Switzerland. The town is also notable for its ancient abbey, which has been a place of Christian pilgrimage since the early Middle Ages and remains a significant cultural monument.

Frequently Asked Questions

St-Maurice station is located in the narrow Rhône gorge in the canton of Valais, at the historic choke-point between the Lower Valais and the Chablais region. The town has been a strategic crossing since Roman times and the station reflects its role as a gateway between the Valais and Lake Geneva.
SBB InterRegio and regional trains stop at St-Maurice on the Geneva–Lausanne–Brig main line, offering connections to Lausanne in around 35 minutes and to Martigny and Sion further up the Valais. The station is served by trains running throughout the day.
St-Maurice has automated ticket machines and a waiting area. The station is compact and does not have a staffed counter, so tickets should be purchased in advance through the SBB app or at a nearby major station.
St-Maurice does not have dedicated luggage lockers. Travellers needing secure storage should use facilities at Martigny, a short train ride away, where a full range of SBB Gepäck services is available.
St-Maurice is home to the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, founded in the 4th century and still active today. The abbey treasury and underground necropolis are open to visitors and are within a five-minute walk of the station.

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Data last updated: 2026-02-27