Alpnachstad railway station
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Alpnachstad
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Pilatus station seen from Brünig line platform
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| Location | Bahnhofplatz Alpnachstad Alpnach, Obwalden Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°57′18″N 8°16′40″E / 46.955066°N 8.277855°ECoordinates: 46°57′18″N 8°16′40″E / 46.955066°N 8.277855°E |
| Elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
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Zentralbahn Pilatus railway |
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Brünig line (Zentralbahn) Pilatus railway |
| Connections | SGV on Lake Lucerne |
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 Alpnachstad
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Alpnachstad is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also the lower terminus of the Pilatus railway, a rack railway that ascends to the summit of Pilatus.
Alpnachstad station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnach Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the south, and nearer the centre of Alpnach.
The Pilatus railway and Brünig line use different gauges, and there is no physical connection between the two lines. The two lines operate from platforms on opposite sides of the Bahnhofplatz, and have their own station buildings. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
A nearby quay on Lake Lucerne is served by shipping services of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees (SGV), providing an alternative connection to Lucerne and other lakeside communities.
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