Waldstatt railway station

Waldstatt railway station (German: Bahnhof Waldstatt) is a railway station in the municipality of Waldstatt, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways.[1]

Waldstatt
Two-story building next to tracks
The station building in 2018
General information
LocationWaldstatt, Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Switzerland
Coordinates47°21′27.0″N 9°17′10.0″E / 47.357500°N 9.286111°E / 47.357500; 9.286111
Elevation814 m (2,671 ft)
Owned byAppenzell Railways
Line(s)Gossau–Wasserauen line
Distance9.3 km (5.8 mi) from Gossau SG[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsAppenzell Railways
Other information
Fare zone213 (Tarifverbund Ostwind [de])[2]
History
Opened1925 (1925)
Services
Preceding station St. Gallen S-Bahn Following station
Wilen
towards Gossau SG
S23 Zürchersmühle
towards Wasserauen
Location
Map

History

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The station opened in 1925. In 2020, Appenzell Railways completed a SFr 3 million renovation of the station. Improvements were made to the digital signage, platforms, and disabled access.[3]

Services

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As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at Waldstatt:[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 14. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "OSTWIND-Zonenplan" (in German). Tarifverbund Ostwind [de]. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ Erni, Karin (26 November 2020). "Waldstadt: Einweihung des neuen, modernen Bahnhofs". Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Gossau SG - Herisau - Appenzell - Wasserauen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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