Opened in 1856 and completely rebuilt at the outset of the 20th century, the station is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), and is the focal point of the St. Gallen S-Bahn. It also serves as a central station to the Appenzell Railways (AB) and many city and urban bus connections in front of the main building.
Layout
St. Gallen railway station is situated in Bahnhofplatz, just to the west of the city centre. The standard gauge portion of the station consists of four platforms (1 island platform and three side platforms) serving 7 tracks (Nos. 1–7). Appenzell Railways serves tracks 11 and 12 at a pair of side platforms in the station forecourt.[6]
Services
As of the December 2023 timetable change,[update] the following rail services stop at St. Gallen:[7]
S5: half-hourly (weekdays) or hourly (weekends) service over the St. Gallen–Winterthur railway to Weinfelden and hourly service over the Rorschach–St. Gallen railway to St. Margrethen.
S20: rush-hour service over the Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway between Appenzell and Trogen.
S21: half-hourly service over the Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway between Appenzell and Trogen.
S22: rush-hour service between Teufen AR and Trogen.
S81: hourly service over the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway to Herisau.
S82: rush-hour service over the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway to Wittenbach.