Alpnachstad railway station

Alpnachstad

Pilatus station seen from Brünig line platform
Location Bahnhofplatz
Alpnachstad
Alpnach, Obwalden
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°57′18″N 8°16′40″E / 46.955066°N 8.277855°E / 46.955066; 8.277855Coordinates: 46°57′18″N 8°16′40″E / 46.955066°N 8.277855°E / 46.955066; 8.277855
Elevation 436 m (1,430 ft)
Operated by Zentralbahn
Pilatus railway
Line(s) Brünig line (Zentralbahn)
Pilatus railway
Connections SGV on Lake Lucerne
Location
Alpnachstad
Location within Switzerland
Zentralbahn train departing the station

Alpnachstad is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also the lower terminus of the Pilatus railway, a rack railway that ascends to the summit of Mount Pilatus.[1][2]

Alpnachstad station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnach Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the south, and nearer the centre of Alpnach.[1][2]

The Pilatus railway and Brünig line use different gauges, and there is no physical connection between the two lines. The two lines operate from platforms on opposite sides of the Bahnhofplatz, and have their own station buildings. The station is served by the following passenger trains:[3][4]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Zentralbahn Lucerne S-Bahn
Line S5 		Lucerne - Kriens Mattenhof - Horw - Hergiswil Matt - Hergiswil - Alpnachstad - Alpnach Dorf - Sarnen - Sachseln - Ewil Maxon - Giswil 2 per hour
Pilatus railway Alpnachstad - Ämsigen - Pilatus Kulm 15 per day in summer

A nearby quay on Lake Lucerne is served by shipping services of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees (SGV), providing an alternative connection to Lucerne and other lakeside communities.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  2. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ↑ "Luzern–Brünig–Interlaken" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  4. ↑ "Alpnachstad–Pilatus" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  5. ↑ "Luzern–Alpnachstad (Vierwaldstättersee)" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-01-07.

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