The Südostbahn – commonly abbreviated to SOB – is a Swiss railway company, and a 1,435 mm standard gauge network in Central and Eastern Switzerland. It resulted from the merger of the original SOB with the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway (BT) at the end of 2001.
Südostbahn (SOB) Stadler FLIRT on Seedamm
Old generation rolling stock (until 2010): BDe 4/4 with a push-pull train, between Altmatt and Rothenthurm
SOB NPZ set (RBDe 566 motor coach, coach, and driving trailer) with former SOB livery
Historic Voralpen Express push-pull trainset (used until 2019) on Wissbach Viaduct near Degersheim
Rapperswil railway station is located next to the old town and harbour of Rapperswil in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is the largest of four active railway stations in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona. Rapperswil railway station is situated on the north shore of Lake Zürich at the northern end of the Seedamm, which separates the Obersee from the main body of the lake.
Building of the Rapperswil railway station, bus terminal to the left
Rapperswil harbour, Schloss and Altstadt, the first station buildings to the right (~ 1867)
Railway station area, Schloss Rapperswil and St. John's Church to the right, Seedamm and railway station building in the background (to the left)