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Jungfraubahn Holding AG: Jungfrau Railway Group records drop in guest 
numbers 
 
05-Jan-2021 / 06:28 CET/CEST 
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Press release *by Jungfraubahn Holding AG     Tuesday, 5 January 
*                                                           2021 
 
*Jungfrau Railway Group records drop in guest numbers * 
 
In 2020, which was marked by the coronavirus crisis, the Jungfrau Railway 
Group recorded a drop in guest numbers at the Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe, 
all Experience Mountains and in the winter sports segment. In addition to 
the early end of the winter season, the 83-day closure of the tourist rail- 
and cableways also has to be taken into account. Although Jungfraubahn 
Holding AG was able to welcome many Swiss guests during the summer months, 
this was not enough to compensate for the absence of international tourists. 
Despite excellent snow conditions, the start of the current winter season 
was adversely affected by the second wave of the pandemic. 
 
362,800 guests visited Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe in 2020. This is 65.6 
percent fewer than in the record year 2019 and a similar number as the 
figures last seen in the 1980s. 2020 got off to a very good start. The 
Jungfrau Railways recorded the best January in its history. Then, the 
numbers started to drop in February due to the spread of Covid-19. From 
mid-March, all tourist rail- and cableways had to cease operations due to 
the officially imposed lockdown. 
 
The rail- and cableways did not reopen until 6 June 2020 under inclement 
weather conditions. That changed in summer. Thanks to the good weather and 
the positive effect of the various promotional campaigns in Switzerland, 
153,000 people travelled to the Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe in July and 
August. The autumn holidays then fell victim to the mostly poor weather, 
while in November the fine autumn weather led to satisfying guest numbers. 
Overall, the figures show that the drop in foreign guests numbers cannot be 
compensated for by the Swiss. The changing markets led to major fluctuations 
in visitor numbers resulting in the deployment of rolling stock and staff 
being planned at short notice for the first time on the basis of the weather 
conditions. 
 
The Experience Mountains segment also recorded a general drop in 2020. For 
the First aerial cableway resulted a drop of 42.2 per cent for the whole 
year (summer and winter). The Mürren rail- and cableway had 50.3 per cent 
fewer guests than in 2019 and the Harder funicular railway registered 57.2 
per cent fewer visitors. 
 
The 2020/2021 winter sports season started on 5 December 2020 with the 
opening of the entire V-cableway project, including the Eiger Express, the 
terminal and the multi-storey car park. The new facilities and buildings 
attracted a considerable interest and many guests wanted to take their first 
ride on the modern Eiger Express 3S aerial cableway in 2020. In addition, 
the Eiger Express was actively used by winter sports enthusiasts to get from 
Grindelwald to the ski slopes at the Eiger Glacier in 15 minutes. 
 
Owing to the ongoing uncertainty as to whether the skiing areas will be 
allowed to start or continue their operations at all because of the 
pandemic, advance sales of the Top4 ski pass (partner offer from 
Adelboden-Lenk, Gstaad, Jungfrau Ski Region and Meiringen-Hasliberg) were 
lower than in previous years. 28,400 Top4 ski passes (compared to 42,200 
passes in 2019) were sold by 24 December 2020. From the start of the season 
to 31 December 2020, the Jungfrau Ski Region registered 153,700 skier visits 
and recorded a decrease of 7 per cent year on year. The Jungfrau Ski Region 
is a partnership in which the Jungfrau Railway Group holds more than 60 per 
cent. 
 
                        _Number of    _Number of    _Change 
                        passengers    passengers    in per cent_ 
                        2020_         2019_ 
Jungfrau Railways         _362,800_    _1,056,000_    _-65.6%_ 
(to Jungfraujoch) 
Grindelwald-First         _408,500_     _707,100_     _-42.2%_ 
(from valley, summer & 
winter) 
Mürren rail- and          _226,600_     _456,300_     _-50.3%_ 
cableway 
(from valley, entire 
year) 
Harder funicular          _259,300_     _606,200_     _-57.2%_ 
railway 
(total number of 
passengers) 
 
                   _Skier visits   _Skier visits    _Change 
                   Start of the    Start of the     in per 
                   season -        season -         cent_ 
                   31/12/2020_     31/12/2019_ 
Jungfrau Ski         _153,700 _       _165,300_       _-7.0%_ 
Region 
 
_Link: 
_https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/corporate/investor-relations/jungfraubahn-hol 
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*Media enquiries:* Kathrin Naegeli, Head of Corporate Communications: +41 
(0)33 828 72 00 
 
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Language:    English 
Company:     Jungfraubahn Holding AG 
             Harderstrasse 14 
             3800 Interlaken 
             Switzerland 
Phone:       +41 33 828 71 11 
Fax:         +41 33 828 72 64 
E-mail:      info@jungfrau.ch 
Internet:    www.jungfrau.ch 
ISIN:        CH0017875789 
Valor:       A0CACJ 
Listed:      Regulated Unofficial Market in Frankfurt, Stuttgart; SIX Swiss 
             Exchange 
EQS News ID: 1158311 
 
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