The train of the Mont-Blanc valleys
History and engineering of Mont-Blanc Express

Les Houches, kilometer 11.667

The station building in les Houches has been closed to passengers since the 2000s. The former goods shed houses a power substation. Since 2019, les Houches station has been a terminal for the “shuttle” services inserted between the hourly baseline trains. With the shuttles, the line can offer a half-hour frequency between les Houches and Vallorcine in high season.

A Z 800 unit from Le Fayet is arriving in Les Houches.
A Z 800 unit from Le Fayet is arriving in Les Houches.
In the back, the former goods shed of Les Houches was transformed into an electric substation.
In the back, the former goods shed of Les Houches was transformed into an electric substation.
Les Houches station building.
Les Houches station building.
Two trains crossing in Les Houches.
Two trains crossing in Les Houches.
Towards Chamonix, the Aiguille Verte and the Drus (on the right) dominate the landscape.
Towards Chamonix, the Aiguille Verte and the Drus (on the right) dominate the landscape.
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