Bahnwärterhaus Eggwald, Railway guardhouse in Wassen, Switzerland.

The Bahnwärterhaus Eggwald is a former railway guardhouse on the Gotthard line between Wassen and Göschenen stations. It stands parallel to the tracks because the flat strip of land is narrow. The SBB restored it in 2019, removing a 1909 extension to return the building to its 1897 dimensions. A wooden shed and a cable hut with the number 23gs belong to the site.

The building was constructed in 1886 but relocated in 1897 due to smoke issues from passing trains. It was part of a network of guardhouses established to monitor operations along the Gotthard railway line.

The cable hut next to the guardhouse, numbered 23gs, holds an audio installation with accounts from people who lived at Eggwald. Its signal bell announced trains from the north with 3×3 strokes and trains from the south with 2×2 strokes, and its section telephone rang with the code "long-long-short-short".

The building sits directly beside the railway line and is accessible on foot from both nearby stations, though parking options in the area are limited. Be aware of train traffic when visiting, as this is an active railway with trains passing very close to the structures.

The cable hut next to the guardhouse, numbered 23gs, was built between 1919 and 1922 to a design by Alfred Ramseyer and served the avalanche watch at the Rohrbach and Kellerbach bridges. Its telephone rang with the signal "long-long-short-short", and the bell above the door announced southbound trains with 3×3 strokes and northbound trains with 2×2.