Rhaetian Railway (A)

Rhaetian Railway (A)

Rhaetian Railway Ownership

The RhB is 51.3% owned by the Cantonal government of Graubünden, 43.1% by the Swiss Confederation, 4.6% by private shareholders and 1% by a collection of local communities.

The RhB has its impressive headquarters at Bahnhofstrasse 25, Chur.46.8517°N 9.5325°E

Rhaetian Railway Accidents and Incidents

On 13 August 2014, a passenger train was struck by a landslide and derailed at Tiefencastel, Graubünden, on the Albula Railway. Eleven people were injured.

Rhaetian Railway In Popular Culture

In 1997, the Rhaetian Railway was used as the prototype for the Nord Express in the 20th Century Fox animated motion picture, "Anastasia (1997 film)". Not only was the Rhaetian Railway featured in the film, but several landmarks were also included: the Landwasser Viaduct and a 1912 Mittelthurgau-Bahn Ec 3/5 Class 2-6-2 tank locomotive No. 3 with an added tender.

This 1912 locomotive was portrayed as a Russian continental steam locomotive (fictional). It was modified with the smoke deflectors and the smoke-box door from a Danish State Railways Class R 963. The locomotive's fictitious number being used in the movie was 2747, as this was a reference to the address of the Fox Animation Studios on East Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona. The Landwasser Viaduct was portrayed as a tall, 4-storey viaduct in Poland as a type of Roman aqueducts.

Rhaetian Railway Operational Details

Rhaetian Railway Local:                  Graubünden, Switzerland / Lombardy, Italy
Rhaetian Railway Track Gauge:     1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in)
Rhaetian Railway Electrification:   11 kV 16⅔ Hz (322 km) / 1000 V DC (62 km, Bernina line)
Rhaetian Railway Length:               384 km (238.6 mi)
Rhaetian Railway Headquarters:    Bahnhofstrasse 25, Chur

Rhaetian Railway Technical Details

Rhaetian Railway Track Gauge:        1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in)
Rhaetian Railway Electrification:       11 kV 16⅔ Hz (322 km) / 1000 V DC (62 km, Bernina line)
Rhaetian Railway Maximum Incline: Bernina line: 7%
Rhaetian Railway Rack System:        None

Rhaetian Railway Route To Zürich

Landquart
Landquart Ried
Igis
Zizers

Untervaz-Trimmis | Untervaz
Trimmis(Closed 2006) |Trimmis

Haldenstein
Chur Wiesental
Chur

Arosa Line

Chur West | Chur Stadt
Felsberg | Chur Sand depot
Domat/Ems | Sassal(Closed 2000)
Ems Werk | Untersax
Reichenau-Tamins | Lüen-Castiel

St. Peter-Molinis
Peist

Bonaduz | Langwies
Rhäzüns | Litzirüti
Rothenbrunnen | Haspelgrube
Rodels-Realta | Arosa
Trin | Cazis
Versam-Safien | Thusis
Valendas-Sagogn | Sils im Domleschg
Castrisch | Solis
Ilanz | Tiefencastel
Rueun | Surava
Waltensburg/Vuorz | Alvaneu

Tavanasa-Breil/Brigels

Rabius-Surrein
Sumvitg-Cumpadials

Disentis/Mustér

To Brig

Rhaetian Railway Route To St. Margrethen

Malans
Seewis-Valzeina
Grusch
Schiers Nord
Schiers
Fuchsenwinkel
Furma
Jenaz
Fideris
Kublis
Saas

Serneus | Scuol-Tarasp

Ftan

Klosters Dorf | Ardez
Klosters | Guarda

Lavin

Klosters Selfranga | Sagliains
Cavadürli | Klosters Selfranga Süd
Davos Laret | Vereina Nord
Davos Wolfgang | Vereina Süd
Davos Dorf | Sagliains Nord
Davos Platz | Saslatsch Nord

Davos Islen
Davos Frauenkirch

Davos Glaris | Susch
Davos Monstein | Zernez
Wiesen | Carolina
Filisur | Stugl
Bergün/Bravuogn | S-chanf
Muot | Zuoz
Preda | Madulain
Spinas | La Punt-Chamues-ch

Bever
Samedan

Celerina | Punt Muragl

St. Moritz

Celerina Staz
Punt Muragl Staz
Surovas
Alp Nuova
Morteratsch
Bernina Suot
Bernina Diavolezza
Bernina Lagalb
Ospizio Bernina
Alp Grüm
Stablini
Cavaglia
Cadera
Privilasco
Poschiavo
Li Curt
Cantoniera
Le Prese
Miralago
Brusio

Brusio spiral viaduct

Campascio
To Freight Depot
Campocologno

Switzerland Italy 

Tirano

Rhaetian Railway Route Chur-Arosa Line
    
RhB line from Landquart

Chur-Zürich line (SBB standard gauge)

0.00 Chur(ChA platforms: 1 & 2)    584m ASL

RhB line towards Thusis

0.76 Chur Stadt    595m ASL
1.42 Chur Sand depot 601m ASL
2.24 Sassal 620m ASL

Äusserer Eichwald, 45m
Dorfrüfe, 63m
Spundätscha, 283m

5.83 Untersax 782m ASL

Calfreiser Tobel, 85m
Steinboden, 187m

Castielertobel Viaduct, 115m 830m ASL

Bärenfalle, 249m
Cuorra, 124m

8.73 Lüen-Castiel 938 m ASL

Lüener Rüfe, 399m
Clasaurer Tobel, 64 m
Sandgrind, 380m
Grosstobel, 64m
Löchbächli, 66m

12.72 Sankt Peter-Molinis 1157m ASL
14.35 Peist 1244 m ASL

Frauentobel, 82m
Matten, 114m

Gründjitobel Viaduct, 145m   1270 m ASL
17.90 Langwies GR 1317m ASL
Langwieser Viaduct, 284m 1317 m ASL
20.69 Litzirüti    1452m ASL
22.92 Haspelgrube 1582 m ASL

(Cement plant siding)

Arosa, 299 m
25.68 Arosa 1739m ASL
Arosa yard

(See our 1st page on the Rhaetian Railway - Rhaetian Railway)