Ambrì-Piotta railway station

Ambrì-Piotta is an infrequently served railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Quinto. It takes its name from the nearby communities of Ambrì and Piotta. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, on the southern ramp up to the Gotthard Tunnel.[1][2][3]

Ambrì-Piotta
LocationAmbrì,
Quinto,
Canton of Ticino,
Switzerland
Coordinates46.510444°N 8.690529°E / 46.510444; 8.690529
Elevation989 m (3,245 ft) AMSL[1]
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Operated bySwiss Federal Railways
Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia
Line(s)Gotthard railway
Distance93.0 km (57.8 mi) from Immensee[1]
ConnectionsAutopostale bus services
Services
Preceding station   Swiss rail network   Following station
Terminus
TILO
S10
toward Chiasso
Location
Ambrì-Piotta
Location within Switzerland

The station is served by a few trains on line S10 of the Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia (TILO), which operate southbound to Bellinzona, Lugano and Chiasso, and northbound to Airolo. The station is also served by an hourly Autopostale bus service between Bellinzona and Airolo that parallels the railway.[4][5]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. p. 48. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. "Quinto TI, Switzerland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  4. "Airolo–Chiasso–Albate-Camerlata (Ferrovia Regionale TILO-Linea S10)" (PDF) (in Italian). Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  5. "Schema di rete - Trasporti pubblici" [Network diagram - Public transport] (in Italian). Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-14.



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