Erstfeld railway station explained

Style:Swiss Federal Railways
Erstfeld
Borough:Erstfeld
Country:Switzerland
Owned:Swiss Federal Railways
Line:Gotthard line
Distance:41.6km (25.8miles) from
Platforms:2
Tracks:3
Connections: bus lines[1]
Passengers:2,300 per weekday[2]
Pass Year:2018
Mapframe:yes

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 original line of the Gotthard railway, at the foot of the ramp up to the Gotthard Tunnel. The original line, and the newer line through the Gotthard Base Tunnel meet at a junction some north of, and downhill from, Erstfield station. Most trains on the Gotthard route now use the base tunnel and therefore do not pass through the station.[3]

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.is any of this still true?. May 2022.

Layout

Erstfeld has a side platform with a single track (1) and an island platform with two tracks (2 and 4).[4]

Services

the following services stop at Erstfeld:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linienplan . 13 December 2020 . 31 December 2020 . Auto AG Uri.
  2. Web site: Passagierfrequenz . September 2019 . 31 December 2020 . Swiss Federal Railways.
  3. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2012-09-27.
  4. Web site: Stop: platform length (body) . 2023-08-12 . data.sbb.ch . en-US.
  5. Web site: Luzern - Küssnacht am Rigi - Arth-Goldau - Göschenen . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 3 November 2020 . 31 December 2020.