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    April 12, 2025

    Arth – Goldau Station
    Goldau Becomes a Railway Junction
    On June 4, 1875, the Arth-Rigi Railway (ARB) began operations. Goldau's first small station, built behind the Pfrundhaus (parsonage), served travelers from Einsiedeln. However, until then, the idea was to bypass Goldau and build the Gotthard Railway station in Oberarth. Blasting work began a few weeks after the ARB opened. The plan was for a 2.5 km long tunnel to lead beneath the landslide area to Steinen. However, the development favored Goldau. In May 1876, work on the tunnel had to be halted due to a lack of funds. Various cost-saving measures were explored, one of which was to abandon the tunnel and build a station in the middle of the rubble area.
    The ARB Goldau station had to be relocated next to the Gotthard Railway line and received financial compensation for this. Diplomatically, the new station was named "Arth-Goldau." Construction work progressed rapidly, and in 1882 the line through the Gotthard to Italy was opened. Things followed quickly: In August 1891, the Südostbahn (Southeastern Railway) to the outer part of the canton of Schwyz was put into operation, and in June 1897, the line to Zug and Zurich opened. Goldau had become a railway junction with five railway lines leading in different directions.
    The Arth-Rigi Railway built the raised platform that still exists today in 1895. From 1897 to 1959, a tram ran from Arth to Goldau. The former tram line is still called the "Tramweg" (Tramway) and is a beautiful walking path between the three villages of Goldau, Oberarth, and Arth.
    The railway had a major influence on Goldau's development. The population grew rapidly. Many railway workers and SBB employees, such as locomotive drivers and conductors, moved to Goldau – and stayed. Population growth also led to construction development, until Goldau "overtook" the village of Arth. Yesterday and today, the railway and the train station play a major role in Goldau. While it was once the "railroad workers" who value the Arth-Goldau railway junction, today it is the "commuters" who appreciate it.


    Text / Source: Municipality of Arth, Town Hall, 6415 Arth
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      October 10, 2024

      Arth-Goldau station is a station and railway junction in the political municipality of Arth in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is located in the center of the village of Goldau, which belongs to Arth. The Gotthard route leads south. The rack railway line to the Rigi mountain also begins here. The station is very busy and is highly recommended for railway enthusiasts.

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        November 7, 2025

        Railway junction. The COOP store (open until 10 pm) has a large selection and a covered seating area for coffee etc.

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