Schachen (Gais)

Schachen (Gais) is a railway stop in , , and has an elevation of 963 metres. Schachen (Gais) is situated nearby to the railway stop , as well as near the protected area .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schachen railway station and Rietli railway station.

Railway stop
is a railway station in , in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Altstätten–Gais line and is served by local trains only.

Railway station
Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.
is a railway station in , in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Altstätten–Gais line and is served by local trains only. is situated 750 metres east of Schachen (Gais).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appenzell Meistersrüte and Eichberg.

Village
Photo: Hugin (software), CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the district of in the canton of , . Its population is about 800. is situated 4 km southwest of Schachen (Gais).

Village
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is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in . is situated 4 km southeast of Schachen (Gais).

Town
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is a small historic rural town and a municipality in the district Rhine Valley, in the canton of in . It is located with some secure distance of about 5 kilometres west from the Alpine Rhine in the flat and wide St. is situated 5 km east of Schachen (Gais).

Schachen (Gais)

Latitude
47.36159° or 47° 21′ 42″ north
Longitude
9.47731° or 9° 28′ 38″ east
Elevation
963 metres (3,159 feet)
Operator
AB
Network
Ostwind
Open location code
8FVF9F6G+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 310819686
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fohren and Gais Brunnenau 300 m.

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