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
Location	Rue de la Gare, 67120 Dachstein
Coordinates	48°32′34″N 7°32′00″E
Owned by	SNCF
Line(s)	Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Website	Gare de Dachstein
History
Opened	28 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
Molsheim 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

External links

• (in French) Gare de Dachstein, TER Alsace, SNCF
• (in French) Gare de Dachstein, Gares en mouvement, SNCF