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{{Infobox Switzerland station
{{Short description|Railway station in Switzerland}}
{{Infobox station
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|name = Arosa
|image = Bahnhf arosa.JPG
| style = Rhaetian Railway
|caption = Arosa station in winter.
| name = Arosa
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| native_name =
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|locale = Tomelistrasse<br>7050 Arosa
| native_name_lang =
|municipality = [[File:Arosa wappen.svg|20px]]&nbsp;[[Arosa]]
| symbol_location =
|district = [[Plessur (district)|Plessur]]
|canton = {{flag|Graubünden}}
| symbol =
|line = [[Chur (Rhaetian Railway station)|Chur]] - Arosa
| type =
| image = Bahnhof Arosa2.jpg
|distance = {{convinfobox|25.681|km||mi}}<br>from [[Chur (Rhaetian Railway station)|Chur]]
| alt = Three-story building with hip roof next to a lake
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|elevation = {{convinfobox|1739|m||ft}}
| caption = The station building in 2009
|coordinates = {{coord|46|46|59|N|09|40|45|E|type:railwaystation_region:CH-GR_source:googlemaps|display=inline,title}}
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| address = Tomelistrasse
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|opened = {{Start date|1914|12|12|df=y}}
|architect =
| borough = [[Arosa]]
| country = [[Switzerland]]
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|electrified =
| coordinates = {{WikidataCoord||region:CH-GR_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|rebuilt =
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| elevation = {{convert|1739|m|ft|abbr=on}}
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|closed =
| owned = [[Rhaetian Railway]] (since 1942); [[Chur-Arosa-Bahn]] (1914-1942)
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|owner = [[Rhaetian Railway]]
| line = [[Chur–Arosa railway|Chur–Arosa line]]
| distance = {{convert|25.681|km}} from {{rws|Chur}}
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|operator = [[Rhaetian Railway]]
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| platforms = 2
|airport =
| tracks =
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| train_operators = [[Rhaetian Railway]]
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|tram = [[Aerial tramway|Cable car]] to [[Aroser Weisshorn|Weisshorn]]
|bus = Local buses
| connections = {{plainlist|
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* [[Aerial tramway|Cable car]] to [[Aroser Weisshorn|Weisshorn]]
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|ship =
* Local buses
|map locator = KARTE rhb.png
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|map loc cap = Arosa as shown on the [[Rhaetian Railway]] network.
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[[File:Arosa RhB Bahnhof.JPG|thumb|left|Arosa station in 2004]]
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'''Arosa''' is a [[railway station]] on the [[Rhaetian Railway#Arosabahn|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 (Arosa)|Obersee]] (one of the lakes in the vicinity).
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| opened = {{Start date|1914|12|12|df=y}}
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Rhaetian Railway
|line1=RE 6|left1=Litzirüti
|line2=R 16|left2=Litzirüti
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The station is the upper terminus of the line. A 299[[metre|m]] long tunnel takes the line under part of Arosa as it ascends to the station. There is a large goods yard just beyond the station at the very end of the line.
'''Arosa railway station''' is a [[railway station]] on the [[Chur–Arosa railway]] (the ''"Arosabahn"'') of the [[Rhaetian Railway]] (RhB). It is situated in the town and resort of [[Arosa]], close by to the [[Obersee (Arosa)|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 [[shunter]]s) at the lower end.


==Weisshorn cable car==
==Weisshorn cable car==
The base station of the [[Aerial tramway|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.<ref>[http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2010/2910.pdf Cable car timetables] - Arosa</ref>
The base station of the [[Aerial tramway|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.<ref>[http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2010/2910.pdf Cable car timetables] - Arosa-Weisshorn & Arosa-Hörnli</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
{{As of|alt=As of the December 2023 timetable change|2023|12|post=,}} the following services stop at Arosa:<ref name="fpf930">{{cite web | url = https://www.öv-info.ch/sites/default/files/fap/2024/pdf/930.pdf | title = Chur - Arosa | language=de | publisher = Bundesamt für Verkehr | date=13 October 2023 | accessdate = 16 December 2023}}</ref>
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network) to [[Chur]].


* [[RegioExpress]]: four round-trips per day to {{rws|Chur}}.
{{s-rail-start|noclear=yes}}
* [[Regio (Swiss railway train)|Regio]]: hourly service to Chur.
{{s-rail|title=Rhatische Bahn}}
{{s-line|system=RhB|previous=|line=R4|next=Litzirüti}}
{{end}}


==Gallery==
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==References and external links==
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{{Reflist}}
File:Arosa 2010 1.JPG|A view of the railway station, with the Obersee in the foreground and the cable car behind
* [http://www.rhb.ch/index.php?id=891&L=4 Rhaetian Railway]
File:Arosa station 1 2010.JPG|Looking from the lower end of the station, a train waits to depart (between the two main platforms)
* [http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/bhftafel.exe/en?input=8509157&boardType=dep&time=now&selectDate=today&start=yes SBB] Next departures from Arosa
File:Arosa station 2 2010.JPG|A view of the yard at the top end of the station
</gallery>


== See also ==
* [[Rail transport in Switzerland]]

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==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* {{commons category-inline}}
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* {{SBB web}}
{{Euro-rail-stub}}
* {{RhB web|arosa}}
* [http://www.arosabergbahnen.com Arosa cable cars]
* [http://www.arosabergbahnen.com/popup.php?URL=http://camserver.z-online.ch/getpic.asp?cam=ar1o Webcam overlooking the Arosa station platforms]


[[Category:Railway stations in the canton of Graubünden]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Switzerland opened in 1914]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1914]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Graubünden]]
[[Category:Rhaetian Railway stations]]
[[Category:Rhaetian Railway stations]]
[[Category:Arosa]]

Latest revision as of 21:25, 12 November 2024

Arosa
Three-story building with hip roof next to a lake
The station building in 2009
General information
LocationTomelistrasse
Arosa
Switzerland
Coordinates46°46′59.84″N 9°40′45.55″E / 46.7832889°N 9.6793194°E / 46.7832889; 9.6793194
Elevation1,739 m (5,705 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway (since 1942); Chur-Arosa-Bahn (1914-1942)
Line(s)Chur–Arosa line
Distance25.681 kilometres (15.957 mi) from Chur
Platforms2
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
Connections
History
Opened12 December 1914 (1914-12-12)
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Litzirüti
towards Chur
 RE 6 Terminus
R 16
Location
Map

Arosa railway station is a railway station on the Chur–Arosa railway (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.

Weisshorn cable car

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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

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Arosa:[2]

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  • A view of the railway station, with the Obersee in the foreground and the cable car behind
    A view of the railway station, with the Obersee in the foreground and the cable car behind
  • Looking from the lower end of the station, a train waits to depart (between the two main platforms)
    Looking from the lower end of the station, a train waits to depart (between the two main platforms)
  • A view of the yard at the top end of the station
    A view of the yard at the top end of the station

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cable car timetables - Arosa-Weisshorn & Arosa-Hörnli
  2. ^ "Chur - Arosa" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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