Alp Grüm railway station

Alp Grüm railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Poschiavo, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the south side of Bernina Pass, on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway. It serves the hamlet of Alp Grüm, which, except in summer, is accessible only from the railway. From the station, thanks mainly to the 180° curve immediately to the south, there are far-reaching views of the Palü Glacier, Lago Palu and the Puschlav.[1][4]

Alp Grüm
Alp Grüm station from above
General information
Location7710 Alp Grüm
Poschiavo
Switzerland
Coordinates46°22′29.09989″N 10°1′52.10425″E
Elevation2,091 m (6,860 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)Bernina line
Distance27.1 km (16.8 mi) from St. Moritz[1]
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
Construction
ArchitectNicolaus Hartmann (1923)
Other information
Fare zone34 (Engadin Mobil)[2]
History
Opened5 July 1910 (1910-07-05)
Passengers
2018440 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Bernina Diavolezza
towards Chur or St. Moritz
 Bernina Express Poschiavo
towards Tirano
Ospizio Bernina
towards St. Moritz
 Regio
 Cavaglia
towards Tirano
Location
Alp Grüm is located in Switzerland
Alp Grüm
Alp Grüm
Location within Switzerland
Alp Grüm is located in Canton of Graubünden
Alp Grüm
Alp Grüm
Alp Grüm (Canton of Graubünden)

The station has three through tracks and a siding. Two of the through tracks are served by its two platforms and station building.[1][4]

From Alp Grüm the Bernina Railway snakes down around tight curves and spiral tunnels with a gradient of up to 7% into Puschlav, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. The next station, Cavaglia, which is clearly visible from Alp Grüm, is 400 metres (1,300 ft) below, just 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away in a straight line, but 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) distant by rail.[1][4]

The section of line between Ospizio Bernina and Poschiavo, on which the station is located, was opened on 5 June 1910 by the Bernina Railway Company. During construction of the line, Alp Grüm was created as a crossing loop. The current station building, together with its buffet and hotel, was opened in 1923.[5]

The station building in 2011
An ABe 8/12 hauled train from Tirano about to enter the station.
Alp Grüm station platforms.
View from the station into the Puschlav, with Cavaglia station visible.

Services

The following services stop at Alp Grüm:[6]

References
  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 81. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Linien- und Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Engadin Bus. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. "Maps of Switzerland" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "Candidature UNESCO World Heritage - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape" (PDF). Rhaetian Railway. p. 77. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. "St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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