Ilanz railway station

Ilanz railway station (German: Bahnhof Ilanz) is a railway station in the municipality of Ilanz/Glion, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér line of the Rhaetian Railway.[1]

Ilanz
Three-story stone building with gabled roof
The station building in 2011
General information
LocationBahnhofstrasse
Ilanz/Glion
Switzerland
Coordinates46°46′31.260″N 9°12′26.784″E
Elevation698 m (2,290 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér line
Distance42.9 km (26.7 mi) from Landquart[1]
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
ConnectionsPostAuto Schweiz buses[2]
History
Opened1 June 1903 (1903-06-01)
Electrified22 May 1922 (1922-05-22)
Passengers
20182,000 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Rueun RegioExpress
Castrisch
towards Scuol-Tarasp
Regio
Limited service
Location
Ilanz is located in Switzerland
Ilanz
Ilanz
Location within Switzerland
Ilanz is located in Canton of Graubünden
Ilanz
Ilanz
Ilanz (Canton of Graubünden)

Services

The following services stop at Ilanz:[4]

Facilities

The station has a toilet at the back of the building. There is also a staffed ticket desk as well as a kiosk and various vending machines.

Location

The station is in the heart of the town, 5 mins from the migros shopping centre and only 2 or 3 minutes from the town centre. It is directly outside the post office where the postautos (buses) can be taken.

Postauto Connections

The buses all collect outside the station and depart and arrive to supplement the railway timetables. Routes include:

  • Ilanz-Vals Zerfreila
  • Ilanz-Reien
  • Ilanz-Falera

References

  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 36. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Liniennetz Surselva" (PDF) (in German). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "Chur - Disentis/Mustér - Andermatt" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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