Rigi Staffel
Station in winter (2009)
General information
LocationStaffelhöheweg
Arth
Switzerland
Coordinates47°3′14″N 8°28′26″E / 47.05389°N 8.47389°E / 47.05389; 8.47389
Elevation1,604 m (5,262 ft)
Owned byRigi Railways (since 1992), Arth–Rigi Bahn (1873–1992)
Line(s)
Distance
[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsRigi Railways
History
Opened1873
Services
Preceding station Rigi Railways Following station
Rigi Wölfertschen-First
towards Arth-Goldau RB
 Regio
 Rigi Kulm
Terminus
Rigi Staffelhöhe
towards Vitznau
Location

Rigi Staffel railway station is a railway station at 1,604 m (5,262 ft) on Rigi at the junction of the rack railways Arth–Rigi railway and Vitznau–Rigi railway, just below the terminus Rigi Kulm. It is located in the municipality of Arth, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.[1]

Layout

Rigi Staffel has two side platforms and two tracks, one serving the Arth–Rigi line and one serving the Vitznau–Rigi line.[2]

Map showing track layout at Rigi Staffel
The track layout at Rigi Staffel: track from Vitznau–Rigi railway on the top left side, track from Arth–Rigi railway on the lower left side; to Rigi Kulm on the right side. Heading: North is at 55°

Services

As of the December 2022 timetable change, the following services stop at Rigi Staffel:[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ↑ "Trafimage Webkarten". maps.trafimage.ch. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Arth–Goldau - Rigi" (PDF) (in German). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Vitznau - Rigi" (PDF) (in German). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.


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