世界車站天天遊 Railway Stations Around the World
2015 年 6 月 8 日
08 June 2015
馮琰 David Feng
瑞士：巴塞爾瑞士聯邦鐵路車站
列車類別：國內及國際列車（主要以瑞士、法國列車為主）
地鐵轉乘：Bahnhof SBB 車站，電車 1、2、8、10、11 號線
瑞士巴塞爾地處"三國交界處"，即瑞士、德國、法國這三個國家。這個城市有兩大火車站，而且兩者都叫"巴塞爾站"。第一個，就是瑞士聯邦鐵路的車站；第二個，名為 Badischer Bahnhof 車站，則由德國鐵路經營。
今天我們先關注一下瑞士聯邦鐵路的車站，特別是現在的，於 1907 年建成的車站。
在瑞士聯邦鐵路巴塞爾車站前，有"中央火車站電車站"，這是因為瑞鐵巴塞爾站曾經也叫過"中央鐵路車站"（Centralbahnhof）。旅客可以從車站廣場看到車站上的瑞士國徽，以示這是瑞鐵車站。
第 1、2 等"小號"站臺主要有巴塞爾當地市郊列車。第 5 到第 17 站臺分別為瑞士鐵路的站臺，不過由於該市地處"三國交界處"，包括著名的德國 ICE、法國 TGV 高鐵列車也是這裡的常客。其它列車當中，有運行到瑞士東部 Chur 的列車， 有一些甚至於運行到瑞士南部，而不少列車還運行到瑞士西北部分。當然，運行到蘇黎世的列車可以算是"大戶"了。
第 30 到 35 站臺則位於該站的"法國區域"，其實就是巴黎的法國鐵路車站。這裡以前有法國鐵路的售票處，還有邊檢、海關等。現在，法國鐵路也基本上不再運營這裡的售票處了（已全部由自動售票機取代），而隨著瑞士加入申根區，護照也不需要在這裡被扣章了。不過，由於瑞士海關系統不同於歐盟其它國家和地區，所以還需要在此申報應申報的物品。不過，"過關"後，法國鐵路的自助檢票設備還是存在的，自己的候車區也是還保存完好的。
如蘇黎世總站一樣，巴塞爾瑞鐵車站也位於聯邦區域，所以周日，這裡的大型購物中心還是也能正常開業的，也讓不少人在星期天也來到這裡，或者是坐車，或者是買東西。
Switzerland: Basel SBB Railway Station
Railway Services Available: National and international services mostly for Swiss and French trains
Tram Connections: Tram Lines 1, 2, 8, 10, and 11 to Bahnhof SBB
Basel is in a rather special part of Switzerland, with the city close to Germany and France. This is why it is home to two big stations, both called Basel: one for Swiss and French trains (known mainly as Basel SBB) and the other for German trains (known as Basel Badischer Bahnhof station). We'll be taking a look at Basel SBB station today (with the current-day building a 1907 creation).
Basel SBB is easy to spot as a Swiss station - because the Central Station (which is also what it is known by, especially in earlier years) sports a Swiss flag on top of the building. In front of Basel SBB is a huge tram hub, where passengers come and go, to and from the station.
Most Swiss and a number of international services use the main part of the station, where Platforms 5-17 are at, but some suburban services also use "lesser-numbered" platforms, such as Platforms 1 and 2. National services within Switzerland run to many destinations, including Chur in eastern Switzerland and even Lugano in Ticino, southern Switzerland. Of course, plenty of trains also run to Zurich, but there are also a number that run to the Jura, or northwestern Switzerland. International regulars here include the ICE to / from Germany, and the TGV to / from France, amongst others.
Platforms 30 to 35, however, are in the French part of the station (in essence the station of Basel / Bale SNCF), which has "felt less and less French" over the years. First, ticketing services from SNCF, or the French Railways, have dwindled to the extent their only visible presence, amongst others, are the ticket machines and validators; second, passport control, previously required for entry to these platforms, have been done away with now that Switzerland is part of the Schengen Area. (However, it still operates a different customs area.) The waiting hall, though, is still well-preserved.
Like Zurich Main Station, Basel SBB station is also on what is in essence federal territory, which means that the rules banning much of Sunday trading do not apply here. Shops continue to remain open to a satisfied clientele over Sunday - with most coming in to get things, for a ride, or both.