Oberwald railway station

Oberwald railway station is a railway station serving the village of , in the Canton of , . The station is close to the western portal of the Furka Base Tunnel, on the metre gauge Furka Oberalp Bahn, which connects in , via the base tunnel and in , with , Uri, and , Graubünden.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: Swiss train station
  • Also known as: “gare de Oberwald”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heilig Kreuz church and Sidelhorn.

Church
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is situated 590 metres northeast of Oberwald railway station.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located west of the . It lies at the eastern end of the mountain chain between the Unteraar Glacier and the Rhone valley, named Aargrat. is situated 3½ km northwest of Oberwald railway station.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Oberwald railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberwald and Obergesteln.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in in the canton of in . It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in the district of Goms in the canton of in . was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with and to form the municipality .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of , located in the upper Rhone valley, called , 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the . is situated 4 km north of Oberwald railway station.

Oberwald railway station

Latitude
46.53092° or 46° 31′ 51″ north
Longitude
8.34293° or 8° 20′ 35″ east
Elevation
1,366 metres (4,482 feet)
Operator
MGB
Open location code
8FRCG8JV+95
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3019498808
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q7074832
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Lombard—“Oberwald railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Oberwald”
  • Esperanto: “Oberwald”
  • French: “Oberwald”
  • German: “Bahnhof Oberwald”
  • Hungarian: “Oberwald vasútállomás”
  • Italian: “stazione di Oberwald”
  • Korean: “오버발트역”
  • Lombard: “Stazion de Oberwald”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oberwald DFB and Heimatmuseum.

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