Arosa (Rhaetian Railway station)
Arosa | |||
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 Arosa station in winter. | |||
| Location |
Tomelistrasse 7050 Arosa Plessur, Graubünden Switzerland | ||
| Coordinates | 46°46′59″N 09°40′45″E / 46.78306°N 9.67917°ECoordinates: 46°46′59″N 09°40′45″E / 46.78306°N 9.67917°E | ||
| Elevation | 1,739 m (5,705 ft) | ||
| Owned by | Rhaetian Railway | ||
| Operated by | Rhaetian Railway | ||
| Line(s) | Chur - Arosa | ||
| Distance |
25.681 km (15.957 mi) from Chur | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
| Connections | |||
| History | |||
| Opened | 12 December 1914 | ||
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| Location | |||
  Arosa Location within Switzerland | |||
Arosa is a railway station on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated in the town and resort of Arosa, close by to the Obersee (one of the lakes in the vicinity).
The station is the upper terminus of the line and has a number of passenger facilities including a ticket office, shop and cafe.
A 299m long tunnel takes the line under part of Arosa as it ascends to the station. There is a large yard of freight/rolling stock sidings just beyond the station at the very end of the line, as well as a 2-road locomotive shed (essentially for shunters) at the lower end.
 Arosa station in 2004 |
Weisshorn cable car
The base station of the cable car up the Aroser Weisshorn is situated very near to the station. Cable cars arrive/depart every 20 minutes during daytime for much of the year.[1]
Services
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network) to the city of Chur (where connections with other RhB routes, Postauto buses and SBB trains towards Zurich HB can be made at Chur station), calling at a number of places between. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables.[2]
Gallery
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A view of the railway station, with the Obersee in the foreground and the cable car behind
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Looking from the lower end of the station, a train waits to depart (between the two main platforms)
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A view of the yard at the top end of the station
| Preceding station | Rhätische Bahn | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | R4 R930 | toward Chur |
References
- ↑ Cable car timetables - Arosa-Weisshorn & Arosa-Hörnli
- ↑ Timetable 930: Chur-Arosa-Chur
External links
- Rhaetian Railway
- SBB Next departures from Arosa, including cable cars to the Weisshorn
- Arosa cable cars
- Webcam overlooking the Arosa station platforms