Schaan-Vaduz railway station
Encyclopedia
Schaan-Vaduz is one of the 4 train station
s serving the Liechtenstein
, located in the town of Schaan
and 3.5 km from Vaduz
. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
) 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 by a two-floors building, a wood made shed and a platforms serving the first track. The second track has no platform and is rarely used. On the platform are located the rests of a rail, part of a dismantled track system used by freight wagons
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
s serving the Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
, located in the town of Schaan
Schaan
Schaan is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and...
and 3.5 km from Vaduz
Vaduz
Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop....
. It is owned by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
Overview
Schaan-Vaduz is situated on the international and electrified line Feldkirch-Buchs, between the station of Buchs (in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) 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 by a two-floors building, a wood made shed and a platforms serving the first track. The second track has no platform and is rarely used. On the platform are located the rests of a rail, part of a dismantled track system used by freight wagons
Goods wagon
Goods wagons are railway wagons that are used for the transportation of goods .- Development :At the beginning of the railway era, the vast majority of goods wagons were four-wheeled vehicles of simple construction. These were almost exclusively small covered wagons, open wagons with side-boards,...
.
See also
- Forst Hilti railway station
- Nendeln railway station
- Schaanwald railway station
- Rail transport in LiechtensteinRail transport in LiechtensteinLiechtenstein's railway is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways. The railway only incidentally serves stations in Liechtenstein, and is an exception to the more usual co-operation with Switzerland, such as Liechteinstein's use of the Swiss franc as its currency and its common customs area...
- Railway stations in Liechtenstein