Narrow gauge railway line in Switzerland
The Gossau–Wasserauen railway line is a metre-gauge adhesion railway of the Appenzell Railways (Appenzeller Bahnen; AB). It runs from Gossau via Appenzell to Wasserauen in Switzerland and is given the abbreviation of "GAW" by the operator. The connection was built and electrified in several stages by different companies and has been operating continuously since 1949.
History.
The line was developed in the following stages:
In order to be able to carry standard-gauge wagons on the metre-gauge network, a Rollbock system was opened in Gossau on 1 July 1978, allowing operations on the Gossau–Wasserauen route. Rollbock operations were extended on the Appenzell–Gais–Teufen route from 1989. Goods traffic ended by the end of 2003 and the Rollbock system was taken out of service on 1 August 2010.
Operation.
As of the December 2021 timetable change,[ [update]] Appenzell Railways operates half-hourly service between Gossau SG and Wasserauen. This is designated as line S23 of the St. Gallen S-Bahn. The S23 is also part of the Bodensee S-Bahn.
In addition to regular station stops, the S23 stops on request at Gonten Alpsteinblick, between Jakobsbad and Gontenbad, to serve the Alpsteinblick ski lift.
Route.
 Gossau SG – Herisau – Appenzell – Wasserauen
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