🇨🇭 Flawil

Major

Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇭
Type	Major
Coordinates	47.415284, 9.189663
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	774
UIC Code	8506209

About Flawil

Flawil is a station in the canton of St. Gallen in north-eastern Switzerland, located in the industrialised Glatt valley between Gossau and Uzwil. SBB regional trains on the St. Gallen–Winterthur main line stop here, offering frequent connections to St. Gallen in around 15 minutes and to Winterthur in around 20 minutes, making it a commuter halt within the S-Bahn St. Gallen network. The town is home to several precision engineering and textile firms that have long characterised the economy of the St. Gallen foothills.

Frequently Asked Questions

Flawil station is centrally located in this small St. Gallen canton town. The main street and local amenities are within a short walk. The town sits on the busy Zurich-St. Gallen mainline.

SBB S-Bahn and RegioExpress trains connect Flawil to St. Gallen in about 10 minutes and to Zurich in about 50 minutes. The station handles frequent commuter traffic on the Zurich-St. Gallen corridor.

Flawil station has a ticket counter, luggage lockers, and a small kiosk. The station has been modernised with barrier-free access. Park-and-ride facilities are available for commuters.

Flawil is a quiet residential town in the Rhine valley foothills. The surrounding area offers pleasant walks through orchards and farmland. The Flawil textile heritage, from the town's 19th-century embroidery industry, is reflected in some historic buildings.

Like many towns in the St. Gallen region, Flawil was an important centre for the Swiss embroidery and textile industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The railway connection was crucial for transporting textiles to markets, and the industry shaped the town's development.

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