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Two notable [[viaduct]]s carry the line over deep valleys near to Langwies. Down the line (towards Chur) is the '''Gründjitobel Viaduct''' (145[[metre|m]] long) and a short distance up the line is the '''Langwieser Viaduct''' ( |
Two notable [[viaduct]]s carry the line over deep valleys near to Langwies. Down the line (towards Chur) is the '''Gründjitobel Viaduct''' (145[[metre|m]] long) and a short distance up the line is the '''Langwieser Viaduct''' (284m long). |
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The Langwieser Viaduct (or Langwies Viaduct; [[German language|German]]: ''Langwieser Viadukt'') is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] 21.11.2008 version, {{de icon}} accessed 27-Oct-2009</ref> |
The Langwieser Viaduct (or Langwies Viaduct; [[German language|German]]: ''Langwieser Viadukt'') is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] 21.11.2008 version, {{de icon}} accessed 27-Oct-2009</ref> |
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Langwies | |
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 Langwies station. | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 46°49′09″N 09°42′26″E / 46.81917°N 9.70722°E |
| Elevation | 1,317 m (4,321 ft) |
| Owned by | Rhaetian Railway |
| Operated by | Rhaetian Railway |
| Line(s) | Chur - Arosa |
| Distance | 17.900 km (11.123 mi) from Chur |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 December 1914 |
Langwies (sometimes "Langwies GR") is a railway station on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated in Langwies.
Viaducts
Two notable viaducts carry the line over deep valleys near to Langwies. Down the line (towards Chur) is the Gründjitobel Viaduct (145m long) and a short distance up the line is the Langwieser Viaduct (284m long).
The Langwieser Viaduct (or Langwies Viaduct; German: Langwieser Viadukt) is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
Services
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network), between Chur and Arosa.
| Preceding station | Rhatische Bahn | Following station | ||
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toward Template:RhB stations | Template:RhB lines | toward Template:RhB stations |
References and external links
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, Template:De icon accessed 27-Oct-2009
- Rhaetian Railway
- SBB Next departures from Langwies
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