Generoso Vetta railway station

Generoso Vetta

The summit station on a busy day
Location Monte Generoso
Castel San Pietro,[1] Ticino
Switzerland
Coordinates 45°55′40″N 9°01′07″E / 45.927767°N 9.018724°E / 45.927767; 9.018724Coordinates: 45°55′40″N 9°01′07″E / 45.927767°N 9.018724°E / 45.927767; 9.018724
Elevation 1,592 m (5,223 ft)[2]
Operated by Monte Generoso railway
Line(s) Monte Generoso railway
Location
Generoso Vetta
Location within Switzerland

Generoso Vetta is the upper terminal railway station of the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. At 1,592 metres above sea level, it is the highest railway station in Ticino. The station is situated a short walk from the mountain summit, and only a few metres from the international border with the Italian region of Lombardy. It has a buffet, a restaurant and a hotel.[1][2]

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

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
Monte Generoso railway Capolago Lago - Capolago-Riva San Vitale - San Nicolao - Bellavista - Generoso Vetta 9 per day; hourly Operates in summer only; only 1 train per day between Capolago Lago and Capolago-Riva San Vitale

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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