Nendeln is one of the four railway stations serving
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...
. It is located in the village of
Nendeln
Nendeln is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Eschen.
History
Prior to the establishment of the village, the Roman Empire had a presence here. Villas from that time period have been excavated at Nendeln.
Geography
The vil ...
, in
Eschen
Eschen (High Alemannic: ''Escha'') is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. It has a population of 4,466, and covers an area of . It is the fourth-largest town in Liechtenstein by population.
Geography
The municipality includes the villag ...
municipality. The station is served by eighteen trains per day, nine in each direction between Switzerland and Austria.
Overview
Customs
When the next station in the direction of Austria (
Schaanwald
Schaanwald is a village of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Mauren.
History
Prior to the establishment of the village, the Roman Empire had a presence here. Villas from that time period have been excavated at Schaanwald.
Geography
...
) is not used, which has been the case since 2013, Nendeln is for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Austria. Liechtenstein is in a customs union with Switzerland. Customs checks may be performed in the station or on board trains by Swiss officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Liechtenstein joined the
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and j ...
in 2011.
Gallery
File:Nendeln 070610.jpg, View of the station from the adjacent road
File:Bahnhof-Nendeln-Ostseite-1.jpg, Station entrance
See also
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Schaan-Vaduz railway station
Schaan-Vaduz is one of the four train stations serving Liechtenstein, located in the town of Schaan, from Vaduz. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The station is served by eighteen trains per day, nine in each direction betwee ...
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Forst Hilti railway station
Forst Hilti, also known as ''Schaan Forst Hilti'', is one of four railway stations serving Liechtenstein. It is located in front of the Hilti Corporation's headquarters, on the outskirts of Schaan. The station is served by eighteen trains per d ...
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Schaanwald railway station
Schaanwald is one of four railway stations in Liechtenstein. It is located in the village of Schaanwald, in Mauren municipality. The station is currently disused and not served by any train service.
History
The station opened in 1902. It was st ...
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Rail transport in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's one railway line is operated by Austrian Federal Railways. As such, it represents an exception to the more usual Liechtenstein practice of co-operating closely with Switzerland, as in the case of the principality's use of the Swis ...
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Railway stations in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's one railway line is operated by Austrian Federal Railways. As such, it represents an exception to the more usual Liechtenstein practice of co-operating closely with Switzerland, as in the case of the principality's use of the Swis ...
References
External links
Railway stations in Liechtenstein
Railway stations opened in 1872
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