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Wattwil Railway Station
Wattwil railway station (german: Bahnhof Wattwil) is a railway station in Wattwil, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate station on the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway, the southern terminus of the Wil–Ebnat-Kappel railway, and the eastern terminus of the Uznach–Wattwil railway (the latter includes the long Ricken Tunnel). It is served by local and long-distance trains. Services Three S-Bahn routes and one InterRegio long-distance service call at Wattwil railway station. Trains * ''Voralpen-Express'': hourly service between and (via and ). * St. Gallen S-Bahn: ** : hourly service between and (via , and ). ** : hourly service between Wattwil, , , , and Wattwil ( circular operation, in both directions). ** : half-hourly service between Wattwil and . Bus There are several bus services departing from Wattwil railway station. The services are provided by ' (''BLWE''), ' and ''Postauto PostAuto Switzerland, PostBus Ltd. (known as in Swiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
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Circle Route
A circle route (also circumference, loop, ring route, ring line or orbital line) is a public transport route following a path approximating a circle or at least a closed curve. The expression "circle route" may refer in particular to: * a route orbiting a central point, commonly the central business district (CBD) in a city or large town * a route running in approximately a circular path from a point near the centre of a city or town out to a peripheral point and back again * a feeder route running from an interchange station around a neighbourhood or suburb in approximately a circle Typically, a circle route will connect at several locations with one or more cross-city routes or radial routes offering services in a straighter line into or out of a city or town centre. When a circle route orbits a central business district in a large arc, it will often provide transverse (or lateral) links between suburbs or satellites, either on its own or in combination with other routes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krummenau
Krummenau is an '' Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Herrstein-Rhaunen, whose seat is in Herrstein. Geography Location The municipality lies in the Hunsrück north of the 746 m-high Idarkopf in the Idar Forest. The municipal area is 61.6% wooded. The Idarbach flows through the village. Neighbouring municipalities Krummenau borders in the north on the municipality of Niederweiler, in the east on the municipality of Laufersweiler and in the west on the municipality of Horbruch. Constituent communities Also belonging to Krummenau is the outlying homestead of Weylandsmühle. History First documentary mention On 20 November 1086, Krummenau had its first documentary mention in a donation document From Archbishop Wezilo. A manuscript from the late 18th century – kept at the archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Kappel is first mentioned in 1218 as ''Capelle''. Until 1762 Ebnat was known as ''Ober-Wattwil''. Geography Ebnat-Kappel has an area, , of . Of this area, 49% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Toggenburg ''Wahlkreis'' in the Thur river valley. It was formed in 1965 through the merger of Ebnat and Kappel.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 It consists of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebnat-Kappel Railway Station
Ebnat-Kappel railway station (german: Bahnhof Ebnat-Kappel) is a railway station in Ebnat-Kappel, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate station on the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway and is served by local trains only. Services Ebnat-Kappel is served by the S2 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn: * : hourly service over the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway between Nesslau-Neu St. Johann and Altstätten SG , neighboring_municipalities= Eichberg, Feldkirch (AT-8), Gais (AR), Marbach, Oberegg (AI), Oberriet, Ruggell (LI), Rüte (AI), Rüthi, Sennwald, Trogen (AR) , twintowns = Altstätten is a small historic rural town and a municipality in the .... References External links * {{commons category-inline, Ebnat-Kappel train station Ebnat-Kappel station on SBB Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen Südostbahn stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichtensteig
Lichtensteig is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Lichtensteig was founded by the counts of Toggenburg in the early 13th century, first mentioned in 1228 as ''Liehtunsteige''. A market is mentioned in 1374, and the right to hold markets is confirmed in 1400. A letter of privileges issued by the lords of Raron 1439 confirms the existence of a council of twelve burghers, and the joint appointment of judges by the burghers and the land lords. The mayor ( Schultheiss) was appointed by the land lord from a list of candidates compiled by the burghers. After the acquisition of the Toggenburg by the Abbey of St. Gallen in 1468, Lichtensteig became the seat of the abbot's reeve. Abbot Ulrich Rösch in 1469 confirmed the existing privileges of Lichtensteig. The council declared support of the Reformation in 1528. Lichtensteig church from this time was used both by Reformed and Catholics, while schools were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapperswil Railway Station
Rapperswil railway station (german: Bahnhof Rapperswil) is a railway station located next to the old town and harbour of Rapperswil in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is the largest of four active railway stations in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona (the other three being , and ). Rapperswil railway station is situated on the north shore of Lake Zürich at the northern end of the Seedamm, which separates the ''Obersee'' (upper Lake Zürich) from the main body of the lake. Because the Seedamm carries both rail and road connections from the south shore of the lake, and because Rapperswil is the meeting point of three separate line from the northern side of the lake, the station is a major nodal point on the local rail network, notably of the ZVV. The first railway opened in 1859. History In early 1859 the first steam train ran from Rapperswil – as a hub of railway lines from Rapperswil to Rüti and from Rapperswil to Schmerikon. Turntables and cranes were used to move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jona Railway Station
Jona railway station is a railway station in Switzerland, situated next to the village of Jona (canton of St. Gallen). It is one of four active railway stations in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona (the other three being , and ). The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line. Jona railway station and adjacent bus station were remodelled between 2013 and 2015. In 2021, it was awarded the Swiss mobility price (FLUX). Service Train The station is only called at by S-Bahn-style services of the Zurich S-Bahn network. Lines S5 and S15 provide half-hourly connections to both and (combined quarter-hourly service in both directions). During weekends, there is also a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN5) offered by ZVV. Summary of S-Bahn services: * Zürich S-Bahn: ** : half-hourly service to via , and to via . ** : half-hourly service to via , and to . ** Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends): *** : hourly service between and (via ). Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschenbach SG
Eschenbach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Goldingen and St. Gallenkappel merged into the municipality of Eschenbach.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Eschenbach Eschenbach is first mentioned in 775 as ''Esghibach''. In 829 it was mentioned as ''Esgithorf''.Goldingen The name Goldingen was applied to two different hamlets in the municipality. The current hamlet of Goldingen is first mentioned in 1800 and before that time was known as ''Thal''. Th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
