Erstfeld railway station

Erstfeld
Three-story building with gabled roof
The station building in 2018
General information
LocationErstfeld
Switzerland
Coordinates46°49′13.235″N 8°39′1.559″E / 46.82034306°N 8.65043306°E / 46.82034306; 8.65043306
Elevation472 m (1,549 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Gotthard line
Distance41.6 km (25.8 mi) from Immensee[1]
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operators
ConnectionsAuto AG Uri [de] bus lines[2]
Passengers
20182,300 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Südostbahn Following station
Altdorf
towards Basel SBB
 IR 26 Göschenen
towards Locarno
Altdorf
towards Zürich Hauptbahnhof
 IR 46
Preceding station Zug Stadtbahn Following station
Altdorf
towards Baar Lindenpark
 S2 Terminus
Location
Map

Erstfeld railway station (German: Bahnhof Erstfeld) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Erstfeld. The station is situated on the original line of the Gotthard railway, at the foot of the ramp up to the Gotthard Tunnel. The original line, and the newer line through the Gotthard Base Tunnel meet at a junction some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of, and downhill from, Erstfield station. Most trains on the Gotthard route now use the base tunnel and therefore do not pass through the station.[1][4]

A motive power depot at Erstfeld station houses rolling stock needed for the Gotthard route, and especially for banking service. A Ce 6/8 "crocodile" serves as a memorial for the legendary Gotthard locomotives.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 34. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Linienplan" (PDF). Auto AG Uri. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-09-27.