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St. Gallen Railway Station
St. Gallen railway station (german: Bahnhof St. Gallen) serves the town St. Gallen, the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge St. Gallen–Winterthur, Rorschach–St. Gallen, and Romanshorn–Toggenburg lines of Swiss Federal Railways and the gauge Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen line of Appenzell Railways. Opened in 1856 and completely rebuilt at the outset of the 20th century, the station is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), and is the focal point of the St. Gallen S-Bahn. It also serves as a central station to the Appenzell Railways (AB) and many city and urban bus connections in front of the main building. Layout St. Gallen railway station is situated in Bahnhofplatz, just to the west of the city centre. The standard gauge portion of the station consists of four platforms (1 island platform and three side platforms) serving 7 tracks ( 1–7). Appenzell Railways serves tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
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Voralpen Express
The ''Voralpen-Express'' (''VAE'') is a named train connecting small to medium-sized cities and villages in Central and Eastern Switzerland, carrying this name since 1992. It is operated by Südostbahn (SOB) and runs every hour between St. Gallen and Lucerne, bypassing Zurich. Its name derives from the fact that it traverses the Prealps (German: Voralpen). History The first through trains between Romanshorn ( Lake Constance) and Arth-Goldau started in 1940 after the electrification of the Südostbahn line between Rapperswil and Arth-Goldau. Romanshorn–Rapperswil had been under wires since 1926/31. The trains, fir green MUs composed of CFZe 4/4 and BCFZe 4/4 (both later called ABe 4/4) motor coaches and coaches, were jointly operated by Bodensee–Toggenburg-Bahn (BT), Südostbahn (SOB), and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). In 1944, BT added buffet cars to the trainsets. In 1947, some trains continued from Arth-Goldau to Lucerne. In 1960, operation was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Switzerland
The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. This is made necessary by strong regulations on truck transport, and is enabled by properly coordinated intermodal logistics. With network length, Switzerland has a dense railway network, and is the clear European leader in kilometres traveled: 2,505 km per inhabitant and year (2019). Worldwide only the Japanese travel more by train. Virtually 100% of its network is electrified, except for the few tracks on which steam locomotives operate for tourism purposes only. There are 74 railway companies in Switzerland. The share of commuters who travel to work using public transport (as main mode of transport) is 30%. The share of rail in goods transport performance by road and rail (modal split) is 39%. Switzerland was ranked first among national European rail systems in the 2017 Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Rail Transport In Switzerland
:''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series.'' The construction and operation of Swiss railways during the 19th century was carried out by private railways. The first internal line was a 16 km line opened from Zürich to Baden in 1847. By 1860 railways connected western and northeastern Switzerland. The first Alpine railway to be opened was under the Gotthard Pass in 1882. A second alpine line was opened under the Simplon Pass in 1906. In 1901, the major railways were nationalised to form Swiss Federal Railways. During the first half of the twentieth century they were electrified and slowly upgraded. After the Second World War, rail rapidly lost its share of the rail market to road transport as car ownership rose and more roads were built. From 1970, the Federal Government has become more involved in upgrading the railways, especially in urban areas and on trunk routes under the Rail 2000 project. In addition, two major trans-alpine routes — th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wittenbach Railway Station
Wittenbach railway station (german: Bahnhof Wittenbach) is a railway station in Wittenbach, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Bodensee–Toggenburg line and is served by local trains only. Services Wittenbach is served by the S1 and S82 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn: * : half-hourly service between Schaffhausen and Wil via St. Gallen , neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach , twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic) , website .... * : rush-hour service to St. Gallen. References External links * * {{SBB web, 6393, wittenbach Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen Südostbahn stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trogen Railway Station
Trogen railway station (german: Bahnhof Trogen) is a railway station in Trogen, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is the terminus of the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge St. Gallen–Trogen railway line (since 2018 Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway line) of Appenzell Railways Appenzell Railways (german: Appenzeller Bahnen, AB) is a Swiss railway company with headquarters in Herisau. It operates a network of railways in the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, St. Gallen and Thurgau. History The .... Services the following services stop at Trogen: * St. Gallen S-Bahn: ** : hourly service to via (peak-hour only). ** : half-hourly service to via . ** : hourly service to via (peak-hour only). References External links * {{Switzerland-railstation-stub Railway stations in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Railways stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appenzell Railway Station
Appenzell railway station (german: Bahnhof Appenzell) is a railway station in the district of Appenzell, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is located at the junction of the Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen and Gossau–Wasserauen lines of Appenzell Railways Appenzell Railways (german: Appenzeller Bahnen, AB) is a Swiss railway company with headquarters in Herisau. It operates a network of railways in the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, St. Gallen and Thurgau. History The .... Services the following services stop at Appenzell: * St. Gallen S-Bahn: ** : rush-hour service to via and . ** : half-hourly service to Trogen via Gais and St. Gallen. ** : half-hourly service between and , via . References External links * * Railway stations in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Railways stations {{Switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinfelden Railway Station
Weinfelden railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Thurgau and the municipality of Weinfelden. The station is located on the Winterthur–Romanshorn railway line, at its junctions with the Mittelthurgau-Bahn lines to Wil and Konstanz. Weinfelden station is an intermediate stop on long-distance services from Brig to Romanshorn and Lucerne to Konstanz. It is also the terminus of Zürich S-Bahn services S24 and S30, together with services of the St. Gallen S-Bahn. Services the following services stop at Weinfelden: * InterCity / InterRegio: half-hourly service to Zürich Hauptbahnhof; hourly service to , , , and ; service every two hours to and . * Zürich S-Bahn **: peak-hour service between Zürich main station , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargans Railway Station
Sargans railway station (german: Bahnhof Sargans) is a railway station in Sargans, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Chur–Rorschach line and eastern terminus of the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. It is served by local, regional, and long-distance trains. Layout Sargans is a keilbahnhof and located between the Chur–Rorschach and Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway lines. On the south side, serving the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway line, are two side platforms and an island platform with four tracks ( 2–5). On the north side, serving the Chur–Rorschach railway line, are two side platforms with two tracks (Nos. 6–7). Services Long-distance The following long-distance services call at Sargans: * Intercity Express: Two round-trips per day over the Chur–Rorschach and Ziegelbrücke–Sargans lines between Hamburg and Chur. * Railjet Express: Four round-trips per day over the Chur–Rorschach and Ziegelbrücke–Sargans lines from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altstätten SG Railway Station
Altstätten SG railway station (german: Bahnhof Altstätten SG) is a railway station in Altstätten, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Chur–Rorschach line and is served by local and long-distance trains. The station is located east of the town center; another station, Altstätten Stadt, is located in the town center and is the eastern terminus of the Altstätten–Gais line with additional local services. The stations are approximately apart and linked by bus. Services The following services call at Altstätten SG: * InterRegio: hourly service between Zürich Hauptbahnhof and . * St. Gallen S-Bahn: ** : hourly service to Nesslau-Neu St. Johann ** : hourly service via Sargans Sargans is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was also ... (circular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wil Railway Station
Wil railway station (german: Bahnhof Wil) is a railway station in Wil, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It sits at the junction of three standard-gauge railway lines: Wil–Kreuzlingen, St. Gallen–Winterthur, and Wil–Ebnat-Kappel. In addition, the Frauenfeld–Wil line terminates across the street. Services the following services stop at Wil: * InterCity: hourly service between and . * InterRegio: hourly service between Zürich Hauptbahnhof and . * St. Gallen S-Bahn: ** : half-hourly service over the St. Gallen–Winterthur line to , supplementing the long-distance services. ** : half-hourly service over the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel line to Wattwil. ** : half-hourly service over the Wil–Kreuzlingen line to Weinfelden and Romanshorn. ** : half-hourly service over the metre-gauge Frauenfeld–Wil line to Frauenfeld. * Zürich S-Bahn The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
