Arth–Rigi railway line
The Arth–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi. It was built by the eponymous Arth-Rigi-Bahn between 1873–1875 and operated by that company until its merger with the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn in 1992 to form Rigi Railways.Photo: Curnen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway line in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Arth-Goldau Rigibahn” and “Arth-Rigi-Bahn”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arth-Goldau railway station and Sacred Heart Church.
Arth-Goldau railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arth-Goldau railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Arth. The station is located in the centre of the village of Goldau, which forms part of Arth. Arth-Goldau railway station is situated 150 metres east of Arth–Rigi railway line.
Sacred Heart Church
Church
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sacred Heart Church is situated 330 metres southwest of Arth–Rigi railway line.
Landslide Museum
Museum
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landslide Museum is situated 550 metres northeast of Arth–Rigi railway line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goldau and Arth.
Goldau
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goldau is part of the official commune Arth-Goldau, a merger of the Goldau with nearby Arth in the canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. Goldau is home to a key train station junction for the Swiss Railway network, and one of the two main access points for the Rigibahn and the nearby mountain called the Rigi.
Arth
Town
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages Arth, Oberarth, and Goldau. Arth is situated 2½ km northwest of Arth–Rigi railway line.
Steinerberg
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steinerberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Steinerberg is situated 3 km east of Arth–Rigi railway line.
Arth–Rigi railway line
- Categories: railway line, rack railway, station, and transportation
- Location: Arth, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.0488° or 47° 2′ 56″ northLongitude
8.54777° or 8° 32′ 52″ eastElevation
510 metres (1,673 feet)Operator
RBOpen location code
8FVC2GXX+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 752487082OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q668122
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Arth–Rigi railway line” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Arth-Rigi-Bahn”
- Dutch: “Arth-Rigi-Bahn”
- Esperanto: “Arth-Rigi-Fervojo”
- German: “Arth-Rigi-Bahn”
- German: “Fahrplanfeld 602”
- Italian: “ferrovia Arth-Rigi”
- Italian: “Ferrovia Arth-Rigi”
- Japanese: “アルト・リギ鉄道”
- Korean: “아트-리기 철도”
- Polish: “Arth-Rigi-Bahn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dober Fitness and Post Branch 6410 Goldau.
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