Oberwald station is on the MGB mainline between Zermatt and Disentis in the canton of Valais. At one time the rail line used to climb from here at Oberwald over Furka Pass to reach Realp. The Furka Base Tunnel eliminated the steep climb over the pass so that line was abandoned until resurrected by the Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke (DFB) for summer tourist operation. DFB now run steam trains over Furka Pass to terminate at their station parallel to Oberwald station and connected by a pedestrian underpass.