Ziegelbrücke station

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Brick bridge
Ziegelbrücke station with an approaching S2
Ziegelbrücke station with an approaching S2
Data
Location in the network Crossing station
Platform tracks 6th
IBNR 8503225
location
City / municipality Schänis
Place / district Brick bridge
Canton Canton of St. Gallen
Country Switzerland
Coordinates 722 995  /  221843 coordinates: 47 ° 8 '10 "  N , 9 ° 3' 36"  O ; CH1903:  seven hundred twenty-two thousand nine hundred and ninety-five  /  221843
Height ( SO ) 425  m
Railway lines
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The station Ziegelbrücke is the station of the Swiss village of brick bridge . It was created with the construction of the links bank Zurichseebahn and was put into operation in 1875. It is to the right of the Linth Canal , although a Ziegelbrücke- Urnen train station has also been considered. Today he is the junction of the left bank Seebahn, the railway bridge brick-Sargans , the railroad line Rapperswil-Ziegelbrücke and the railway Weesen-Linthal . The last two routes mentioned are regional lines, while a main axis with international traffic extends between Zurich and Chur .

location

On the south side, the Linth Canal, a traction power line and a main road run parallel to the railway line . This main road is the Swiss postal bus service to and from Weesen-Amden frequented for the bus operation. There is a spacious station building, a freight expedition and a works yard on the railway site. Tracks 1–4 are used for freight traffic and 5–10 for passenger traffic. There are two sidings behind track 10.

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