Scenic route
Appenzell Line
Wasserauen → Gossau · Switzerland
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Metre-gauge adhesion track from Gossau up through Appenzell to Wasserauen under the Alpstein, running continuously since 1949.
Stations
- 0 kmWasserauen
- 2 kmSchwende
- 3 kmWeissbad
- 4 kmSteinegg
- 6 kmAppenzell
- 9 kmGontenbad
- 11 kmGonten
- 13 kmJakobsbad
- 17 kmUrnäsch
- 18 kmZürchersmühle
- 23 kmWaldstatt
- 25 kmHerisau Wilen
- 27 kmHerisau
- 32 kmGossau SG AB
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 13763949 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of S 23
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Appenzell Line?
The Appenzell Line runs 31 km from Wasserauen to Gossau.
How long does the Appenzell Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 55 min for the 31 km. That is an average of 34 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Appenzell Line?
Appenzeller Bahnen, with S 23.
How old is the Appenzell Line?
The line has been in service since 1949. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Appenzell Line run?
25 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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