Andermatt railway station
Andermatt | |
|---|---|
 A regional train at Andermatt station | |
| Location |
Bahnhofstrasse 2 6490 Andermatt Uri Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°38′13″N 08°35′37″E / 46.63694°N 8.59361°ECoordinates: 46°38′13″N 08°35′37″E / 46.63694°N 8.59361°E |
| Elevation | 1,435.7 m (4,710 ft) |
| Owned by | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn |
| Operated by | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn |
| Line(s) | Brig - Disentis/Mustér |
| Distance |
67.94 km (42.22 mi) from Brig |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 July 1917 |
| Electrified |
12 July 1917 (1,200 V DC) 29 May 1941 (11 kV AC) |
| Location | |
  Andermatt Location within Switzerland | |
Andermatt railway station is an important railway junction on the metre gauge Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO). It serves the municipality of Andermatt, in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Since 2003, the FO, including Andermatt station and the lines and trains serving it, has been owned and operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB).
Andermatt is connected, via the Furka Pass, with Brig and Visp in the Canton of Valais, and, via the Oberalp Pass, with the western terminus of the Rhaetian Railway at Disentis/Mustér, in the Canton of Graubünden. There is also a very short branch line, the Schöllenenbahn, between Andermatt and Göschenen, at the northern end of the standard gauge Gotthard Rail Tunnel.
The station currently has three platforms in use.
Rail services to Andermatt
Every day, several Glacier Express trains stop at Andermatt in each direction.[1]
On each of the lines serving Andermatt, the MGB also operates regional services at hourly intervals.[2] Additionally, the MGB operates frequent car shuttle trains between Andermatt and Sedrun, via the Oberalp Pass.[3]
| Preceding station | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Zermatt | Glacier Express Swiss timetable 144 | |||
toward Visp | Regional services Swiss timetable 142 | Terminus |
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| Terminus | Regional services Swiss timetable 143 | toward Disentis/Mustér |
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| Terminus | Oberalp car shuttle train Swiss timetable 1983 | Terminus |
See also
References
Notes
Further reading
- Moser, Beat; Börret, Ralph; Küstner, Thomas (2005). Glacier Express: Von St. Moritz nach Zermatt (in German). Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany: Eisenbahn-Journal (Verlagsgruppe Bahn GmbH). ISBN 3-89610-057-2.
- Moser, Beat; Jossi, Urs (2007). MGB Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (in German). 2. Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany: Eisenbahn-Journal (Verlagsgruppe Bahn GmbH). ISBN 978-3-89610-175-4.
- "Official timetable of Switzerland". Bundesamt für Verkehr. (English)
External links
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (German)