Erstfeld railway station

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Erstfeld
Three-story building with gabled roof
The station building in 2018
LocationErstfeld
Switzerland
Coordinates46°49′13.235″N 8°39′1.559″E / 46.82034306°N 8.65043306°E / 46.82034306; 8.65043306Coordinates: 46°49′13.235″N 8°39′1.559″E / 46.82034306°N 8.65043306°E / 46.82034306; 8.65043306
Elevation472 m (1,549 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Gotthard line
Distance41.6 km (25.8 mi) from Immensee[1]
Train operators
Connections [de] bus lines[2]
Passengers
20182,300 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Südostbahn Following station
Flüelen
towards Basel SBB
InterRegio
IR 26
Göschenen
towards Locarno
Flüelen InterRegio
IR 46
Preceding station Zug Stadtbahn Following station
Flüelen S2 Terminus
Location

Erstfeld railway station (German: Bahnhof Erstfeld) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Erstfeld. The station is situated on the Gotthard railway, at the foot of the ramp up to the Gotthard Base Tunnel.[1][4]

A motive power depot at Erstfeld station houses rolling stock needed for the Gotthard route, and especially for banking service. A Ce 6/8 "crocodile" serves as a memorial for the legendary Gotthard locomotives.

Services[]

As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at Erstfeld:[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 34. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Linienplan" (PDF). Auto AG Uri. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  5. ^ "Luzern - Küssnacht am Rigi - Arth-Goldau - Göschenen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

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