San Nicolao railway station

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San Nicolao
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LocationSan Nicolao
Mendrisio, [1] Ticino
Switzerland
Coordinates 45°53′12″N8°59′19″E / 45.886782°N 8.988726°E / 45.886782; 8.988726 Coordinates: 45°53′12″N8°59′19″E / 45.886782°N 8.988726°E / 45.886782; 8.988726
Elevation707 m (2,320 ft) [2]
Line(s) Monte Generoso railway
Location
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San Nicolao
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San Nicolao is a railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station has a passing loop and a small shelter. [1] [2]

Monte Generoso railway railway in Switzerland

The Monte Generoso railway or Ferrovia Monte Generoso (MG) is a mountain railway line in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, in south-east Switzerland. The line runs from Capolago, on Lake Lugano, to a terminus near the summit of Monte Generoso. It is the highest railway in Ticino. The summit offers extensive views over the Lombardy Plain, part of the Po Valley, and towards the Alps.

Rack railway railway on which trains are propelled by engaging a toothed rack wheel with a matching rail, in order to climb steep gradients

A rack railway is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail. This allows the trains to operate on steep grades above around 7 to 10%, which is the maximum for friction-based rail. Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are transit railways or tramways built to overcome a steep gradient in an urban environment.

Capolago Village and Quarter in Ticino, Switzerland

Capolago is a village situated at the south-eastern extremity of Lake Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Originally a municipality in its own right, Capolago is now a quarter of the municipality of Mendrisio, itself part of the district of Mendrisio.

The station is served by the following passenger trains: [3]

OperatorTrain TypeRouteTypical FrequencyNotes
Monte Generoso railway Capolago Lago - Capolago-Riva San Vitale - San Nicolao - Bellavista - Generoso Vetta 9 per day; hourlyOperates in summer only; only 1 train per day between Capolago Lago and Capolago-Riva San Vitale

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References

  1. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  2. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 58–59. ISBN   978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ↑ "Capolago–Generoso" (PDF). Ufficio federale dei trasporti. Retrieved 2013-02-15.


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