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{{Short description|Railway station in Switzerland}} |
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[[File:KARTE rhb.png|thumb|left|Arosa as shown on the [[RhB]] network]] |
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{{Infobox station |
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[[File:Bahnhf arosa.JPG|thumb|Arosa station in winter]] |
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| style = Rhaetian Railway |
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[[File:Arosa RhB Bahnhof.JPG|thumb|Arosa station in 2004]] |
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| name = Arosa |
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[[Arosa]] is the southern terminus of the Chur-Arosa railway line. Hourly services operate on this line. |
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| image = Bahnhof Arosa2.jpg |
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| alt = Three-story building with hip roof next to a lake |
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| caption = The station building in 2009 |
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| address = Tomelistrasse |
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| borough = [[Arosa]] |
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| country = [[Switzerland]] |
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| coordinates = {{WikidataCoord||region:CH-GR_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| elevation = {{convert|1739|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
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| owned = [[Rhaetian Railway]] (since 1942); [[Chur-Arosa-Bahn]] (1914-1942) |
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| line = [[Chur–Arosa railway|Chur–Arosa line]] |
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| distance = {{convert|25.681|km}} from {{rws|Chur}} |
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| platforms = 2 |
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| tracks = |
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| train_operators = [[Rhaetian Railway]] |
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* [[Aerial tramway|Cable car]] to [[Aroser Weisshorn|Weisshorn]] |
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* Local buses |
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| opened = {{Start date|1914|12|12|df=y}} |
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Rhaetian Railway |
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|line1=RE 6|left1=Litzirüti |
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|line2=R 16|left2=Litzirüti |
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'''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). |
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The station is the upper terminus of the line and has a number of passenger facilities including a ticket office, shop, and cafe. |
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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. |
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==Weisshorn cable car== |
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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> |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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{{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> |
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* [[RegioExpress]]: four round-trips per day to {{rws|Chur}}. |
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*'''R4 - 1tph''' |
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* [[Regio (Swiss railway train)|Regio]]: hourly service to Chur. |
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==Gallery== |
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{{s-rail-start|noclear=yes}} |
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<gallery> |
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{{s-rail|title=Rhatische Bahn}} |
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File:Arosa 2010 1.JPG|A view of the railway station, with the Obersee in the foreground and the cable car behind |
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{{s-line|system=RhB|previous=|line=R4|next=Litzirüti}} |
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File:Arosa station 1 2010.JPG|Looking from the lower end of the station, a train waits to depart (between the two main platforms) |
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{{end}} |
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File:Arosa station 2 2010.JPG|A view of the yard at the top end of the station |
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<ref name=RhB_001>[http://www.rhb.ch/Details-of-the-network.345.0.html?&L=4 Rhaetian Railway network]</ref> |
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</gallery> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Rail transport in Switzerland]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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<references/> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{commons category-inline}} |
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* [http://www.rhb.ch/index.php?id=891&L=4 Rhaetian Railway] |
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* {{SBB web}} |
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* {{RhB web|arosa}} |
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* [http://www.arosabergbahnen.com Arosa cable cars] |
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* [http://www.arosabergbahnen.com/popup.php?URL=http://camserver.z-online.ch/getpic.asp?cam=ar1o Webcam overlooking the Arosa station platforms] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Switzerland opened in 1914]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Graubünden]] |
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[[Category:Rhaetian Railway stations]] |
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[[Category:Arosa]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 12 November 2024
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 The station building in 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tomelistrasse Arosa Switzerland | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°46′59.84″N 9°40′45.55″E / 46.7832889°N 9.6793194°E | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,739 m (5,705 ft) | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | Rhaetian Railway (since 1942); Chur-Arosa-Bahn (1914-1942) | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chur–Arosa line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 25.681 kilometres (15.957 mi) from Chur | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Train operators | Rhaetian Railway | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 December 1914 | |||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]As of the December 2023 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Arosa:[2]
- RegioExpress: four round-trips per day to Chur.
- Regio: hourly service to Chur.
Gallery
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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) -
A view of the yard at the top end of the station
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cable car timetables - Arosa-Weisshorn & Arosa-Hörnli
- ^ "Chur - Arosa" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
External links
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Media related to Arosa railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Arosa railway station – SBB
- Arosa railway station – Rhaetian Railway
- Arosa cable cars
- Webcam overlooking the Arosa station platforms
