Dachstein station

Gare de Dachstein is a French railway station located on the Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway. It is located in the communes of Dachstein and Molsheim, in departement Bas-Rhin, in northeastern France.

Gare de Dachstein
SNCF railway station
Tracks and platforms at the station
LocationRue de la Gare, 67120 Dachstein
Coordinates48°32′34″N 7°32′00″E
Owned bySNCF
Line(s)Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway
Tracks2
Construction
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station code87214551
WebsiteGare de Dachstein
History
Opened28 September 1864

It was put in operation in 1864 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern railway company).

It is a travellers stopping station of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) of the TER Alsace network, and is only served by regional express trains.

Geography

Established at an altitude of 169 meters, the Dachstein station is located at the kilometric point 16.335 of the Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway, between the stations of Duttlenheim and of Molsheim.[1]

History

The "Dachstein–Altorf" station is put in operation on September 28, 1864[2] by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est, when the latter began the operation of the vicinal railway n°1 bis between Strasbourg and Barr.[3]

As of 2014, it is a travellers station of local interest (category C: less than 100 000 travellers/year from 2010 to 2011).

Travellers service

Reception

Being a SNCF stopping station, it is a staffless station with free access. It is stuffed with automatic machines allowing the travellers to purchase tickets and includes two platforms and two shelters.[4][5]

The crossing of the tracks is performed through the road level crossing.

Servicing

The Dachstein station belongs to the TER Grand Est network and is only served by regional express trains of the Gare de Strasbourg – Entzheim Aéroport – Molsheim liaison (line n° A18):[6]

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
Terminus
TER Grand Est A18
Duttlenheim
toward Strasbourg

Other means of transport

A parking for bicycles and cars is fitted out at the station.[5]

References
  1. (in French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), "(110) Strasbourg - St Dié", p. 63
  2. (in French) Gare d'Obernai : Historique
  3. (in French) Jacques Baquol, "Chemins de fer vicinaux", in L'Alsace ancienne et moderne ou dictionnaire du Haut et du Bas-Rhin, 1865, p. 373
  4. (in French) SNCF, "Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014"., Gares & Connexions, 2013
  5. (in French) Services & Gares Halte ferroviaire de Dachstein, SNCF
  6. "A 18 Strasbourg Entzheim Molsheim du 31 août au 9 décembre 2017" (PDF) (in French)., TER, SNCF
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