Schaan-Vaduz railway station

Schaan-Vaduz
Railway station of Liechtenstein

View of the station building
Location Postastraße 5, Schaan
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Coordinates 47°10′07″N 9°30′30″E / 47.16861°N 9.50833°E / 47.16861; 9.50833Coordinates: 47°10′07″N 9°30′30″E / 47.16861°N 9.50833°E / 47.16861; 9.50833
Owned by ÖBB
Line(s) Feldkirch–Buchs
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking yes
History
Opened 1872
Electrified yes
Location

Schaan-Vaduz is one of the 4 train stations serving Liechtenstein, located in the town of Schaan and 3.5 km from Vaduz. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).

Overview

Schaan-Vaduz is situated on the international and electrified line Feldkirch-Buchs,[1] between the station of Buchs (in Switzerland) and the stop of Forst Hilti (in the northern suburb of Schaan). It is served only by regional trains.

Located in the middle of town, the station is composed of a two-storey building, a wooden shed and a platforms serving the first track. The second track has no platform and is rarely used.[2] On the platform are located the rests of a rail, part of a dismantled track system used by freight wagons.[3]

Preceding station   ÖBB   Following station
Buchs SG   ÖBB
Feldkirch–Buchs railway		   Schaan Forst Hilti

Photogallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Linking Austria and Switzerland
  2. ↑ (German) Picture of the tracks with a brief description
  3. ↑ (German) Picture of the station platform with a brief description

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