Olten Hammer, SO, Switzerland
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fi67
N 47° 20.922 E 007° 53.860
32T E 416741 N 5244504
The railway station Hammer in the south of Olten.
Waymark Code: WMNV5K
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/05/2015
Views: 8
The station Hammer is the first station on the sa-called Gäu-Bahn after Olten. This line connects Olten with Solothurn and opened in 1876. It was operated by Schweizeriche Centralbahn until 1902, then it became part of Schweizerische Bundesbahn SBB.
The line was electrified in 1927 and extended to double track between 1950 and 1955.
Today Hammer is served by two trains per hour in each direction. The station is also served by four bus lines.
The current main building of the station was built in 1935, when the station was modernized a first time.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Metzgerei
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: SBB
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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