Langwies GR railway station
Langwies | |
|---|---|
 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. A short distance down the line is the Gründjitobel Viaduct (145m long) and a short distance up the line is the Langwieser Viaduct (287m long).
The Langwieser Viaduct 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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