Gonten railway station (German: Bahnhof Gonten) is a railway station in the district of Gonten, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways.[1]
Gonten | |||||||||||
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 The station building in 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Gonten, Appenzell Innerrhoden Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°19′41.5″N 9°20′50.3″E / 47.328194°N 9.347306°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Appenzell Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gossau–Wasserauen line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.9 km (13.0 mi) from Gossau SG[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Appenzell Railways | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 249 (Tarifverbund Ostwind)[2] | ||||||||||
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History edit
The present square building was constructed between 2012 and 2016, replacing an older structure. The top floor contains doctors' offices. The station has a single side platform, 121 metres (397 ft) long.[3][4]
Services edit
As of the December 2020 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Gonten:[5]
- St. Gallen S-Bahn: S23: half-hourly service between Gossau SG and Wasserauen.
References edit
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 14. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ "OSTWIND-Zonenplan" (in German). Tarifverbund Ostwind. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Der Bahnhof Gonten ist weg". Tagblatt (in German). 23 September 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Projekt: Hersche Ingenieure". Hersche Ingenieure Appenzell (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Gossau SG - Herisau - Appenzell - Wasserauen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Gonten railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Gonten railway station – SBB
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