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Gonten railway station

Coordinates: 47°19′41.5″N 9°20′50.3″E / 47.328194°N 9.347306°E / 47.328194; 9.347306
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Gonten
Rectangular two-story building with flat roof
The station building in 2018
General information
LocationGonten, Appenzell Innerrhoden
Switzerland
Coordinates47°19′41.5″N 9°20′50.3″E / 47.328194°N 9.347306°E / 47.328194; 9.347306
Elevation900 m (3,000 ft)
Owned byAppenzell Railways
Line(s)Gossau–Wasserauen line
Distance20.9 km (13.0 mi) from Gossau SG[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operatorsAppenzell Railways
Other information
Fare zone249 (Tarifverbund Ostwind [de])[2]
Services
Preceding station St. Gallen S-Bahn Following station
Jakobsbad
towards Gossau SG
S23 Gontenbad
towards Wasserauen
Location
Map

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

History

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The current square building was constructed between 2012 and 2016, replacing an older structure. The top floor contains doctors' offices. The station has a single side platform, 121 metres (397 ft) long.[3][4]

Services

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As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at Gonten:[5]

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 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Der Bahnhof Gonten ist weg". Tagblatt (in German). 23 September 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Projekt: Hersche Ingenieure". Hersche Ingenieure Appenzell (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Gossau SG - Herisau - Appenzell - Wasserauen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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