Generoso Vetta
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The summit station on a busy day
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Location | Monte Generoso Castel San Pietro,Ticino Switzerland |
Coordinates | 45°55′40″N 9°01′07″E / 45.927767°N 9.018724°ECoordinates: 45°55′40″N 9°01′07″E / 45.927767°N 9.018724°E |
Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
Operated by | Monte Generoso railway |
Line(s) | Monte Generoso railway |
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Generoso Vetta is the upper terminal railway station of the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. At 1,592 metres above sea level, it is the highest railway station in Ticino. The station is situated a short walk from the mountain summit, and only a few metres from the international border with the Italian region of Lombardy. It has a buffet, a restaurant and a hotel.
The station is served by the following passenger trains: