Basel SBB Railway Station

Basel SBB railway station is the central railway station in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Opened in 1854 but rebuilt in 1907, it is Europe's busiest international border station: owned by Swiss Federal Railways and partly operated by France's .
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  • Railway station
  • …lies at an elevation of 281 metres (922 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code ZDH
  • …is abbreviated as “BS”
  • …is open 24/7
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by SBB
  • Description: railway station in Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “Basel Central Station”
    “Basel Federal Station”
    “RailCity Basel”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kunstmuseum Basel and Knabe mit Gans Brunnen Basel.
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The houses the oldest public art… is situated 1 km northeast of Basel SBB Railway Station.
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is a historic site, which is situated 200 metres north of Basel SBB Railway Station.
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Zoo Basel is a zoological garden in the city of , . is situated 790 metres west of Basel SBB Railway Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basel-Gundeldingen and Binningen.
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is a suburb.
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is a municipality in the district…
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is a suburb.

Basel SBB Railway Station

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Latitude
47.54762° or 47° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
7.58964° or 7° 35′ 23″ east
UIC ID
8500010
UN/LOCODE
CH BBS
Open location code
8FV9GHXQ+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3080746011
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
2661333
Wiki­data ID
Q667201

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Basel SBB Railway Station” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բազել SBB երկաթուղային կայարան”
  • Chinese: “巴塞尔瑞士车站”
  • Danish: “Bahnhof Basel SBB”
  • Danish: “Basel SBB Banegård”
  • Danish: “Basel SBB”
  • Dutch: “Basel SBB”
  • Dutch: “Station Basel SBB”
  • Dutch: “Station Bazel SBB”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة باسيل سب”
  • Esperanto: “Basel SBB”
  • French: “Bâle CFF”
  • French: “Basel SBB”
  • French: “gare de Bâle CFF”
  • French: “Gare de Bâle CFF”
  • French: “Gare de Bâle SBB”
  • German: “Bahnhof Basel SBB”
  • German: “Basel SBB”
  • German: “Basel Schweizer Bahnhof”
  • German: “Bundesbahnen Basel”
  • Hungarian: “Basel Hauptbahnhof”
  • Italian: “stazione di Basilea FFS”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Basilea”
  • Japanese: “バーゼルSBB駅”
  • Japanese: “バーゼル中央駅”
  • Korean: “바젤 SBB역”
  • Polish: “Basel SBB”
  • Portuguese: “Estação ferroviária Basel SBB”
  • Russian: “Базель SBB”
  • Slovak: “Železničná stanica Bâle CFF”
  • Slovak: “Železničná stanica Basel SBB”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Basilea SBB”
  • Spanish: “Estacion de Basilea-SBB”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Basilea-SBB”
  • Swiss German: “Bahnhof Basel SBB”
  • Turkish: “Basel SBB Garı”
  • Ukrainian: “Базель SBB”

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