Poschiavo railway station
Poschiavo railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Poschiavo, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway. The station lies just outside the village of Poschiavo, and is linked to it by an avenue at right angles to the line.[1][4][5]
Poschiavo | ||||||||||||||||
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 The station in 2008, prior to remodelling | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | vial da la Stazion Poschiavo Switzerland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°19′29.280″N 10°3′15.552″E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Rhaetian Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bernina line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 43.6 km (27.1 mi) from St. Moritz[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Rhaetian Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | AutoPostale buses[2] | |||||||||||||||
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| Architect | Theodor Hartmann (1962) | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1908 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 710 per weekday[3] | |||||||||||||||
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  Poschiavo Location within Switzerland  Poschiavo Poschiavo (Canton of Graubünden) | ||||||||||||||||
The station opened on 1 July 1908 with the opening of the Tirano to Poschiavo section of the Bernina line. The station building dates from 1962, and the station was modernised and remodelled between 2016 and 2019.[5][6]
The station has a five-story station building on one side of the line, whilst on the opposite side of the line is the principal depot of the Bernina line, responsible for maintaining the 1000 V DC rolling stock used on the line, with several lines between them. Since the recent remodelling, only the line nearest the station building is served by a raised and widened platform. A stretch of double track immediately to the north of the station, and a passing loop to the south, offer the ability for trains to pass each before or after calling at the platform.[1][4][6][7]
 Depot buildings looking towards Tirano |
 Depot buildings looking towards St Moritz |
 The station during the remodelling |
Services
The following services stop at Poschiavo:[8]
- Bernina Express: Several round-trips per day between Chur or St. Moritz and Tirano.
- Regio: hourly service between St. Moritz and Tirano.
References
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 81. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- "Rete di trasporto Valposchiavo" (PDF) (in Italian). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Maps of Switzerland" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Candidature UNESCO World Heritage – Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape" (PDF). Rhaetian Railway. p. 81. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Grosses Fest zur Eröffnung des modernisierten Bahnhof Poschiavo" [Big celebration for the opening of the modernized Poschiavo station]. grheute.ch (in German). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- Huber, Florian (2016). "Die Werkstätten und Depotanlagen der Rhätischen Bahn" (in German). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "St. Moritz – Pontresina – Tirano" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Poschiavo railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Poschiavo railway station – Rhaetian Railway