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Obergesteln railway station

Coordinates: 46°30′47″N 8°19′34″E / 46.51306°N 8.32611°E / 46.51306; 8.32611
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Obergesteln
Multiple boxy two-storey buildings
The station in 2017
General information
LocationObergoms
Switzerland
Coordinates46°30′47″N 8°19′34″E / 46.51306°N 8.32611°E / 46.51306; 8.32611
Elevation1,357 m (4,452 ft)
Owned byMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Line(s)Furka Oberalp line
Distance39.0 kilometres (24.2 mi) from Brig Bahnhofplatz
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Train operatorsMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code8501662 (OBGE)
Passengers
2023250 per weekday[1] (MGB)
Services
Preceding station Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn Following station
Ulrichen
towards Visp
R 43 Oberwald
towards Andermatt
Location
Map

Obergesteln railway station (German: Bahnhof Obergesteln), is a railway station in the locality of Obergesteln, within the municipality of Obergoms, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only.

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Obergesteln:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Obergoms, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  2. ^ "Visp - Brig - Oberwald - Andermatt - Göschenen" (PDF) (in German). öv-info.ch. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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