Capolago Lago railway station

Capolago Lago
Location Capolago Lago
Capolago,[1] Ticino
Switzerland
Coordinates 45°54′22″N 8°58′52″E / 45.906203°N 8.981109°ECoordinates: 45°54′22″N 8°58′52″E / 45.906203°N 8.981109°E
Line(s) Monte Generoso railway
Connections SNL to/from Lugano
Location
Capolago Lago
Location within Switzerland

Capolago Lago is an infrequently served railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is the lower terminus of the line, and provides interchange with ships of the Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano at an immediately adjacent jetty on Lake Lugano.[1][2]

The station is only served to coincide with the arrival of a ship from Lugano; most trains start some 300 m (980 ft) further up the line at Capolago-Riva San Vitale station. It is served by the following trains:[3]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Monte Generoso railway Capolago Lago - Capolago-Riva San Vitale - San Nicolao - Bellavista - Generoso Vetta 1 per day Operates in summer only; most trains start from Capolago-Riva San Vitale

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  2. ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ↑ "Capolago–Generoso" (PDF). Ufficio federale dei trasporti. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

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