Arosa (Rhaetian Railway station)
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Arosa is a railway station on the 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
(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.
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.
(where connections with other RhB routes, Postauto buses and SBB trains towards Zurich HB can be made at Chur station
), calling at a number of places between. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables.
Arosa
Arosa is a town and a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort.-History:...
, close by to the Obersee
Obersee (Arosa)
Obersee or Oberer Arosasee is the lake in the center of Arosa, a resort in the Grisons, Switzerland. The lake has a surface area of at an elevation of 1734 m. Arosa's lower lake is at 1691 m....
(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
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
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
The base station of the cable carAerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
up the Aroser Weisshorn
Aroser Weisshorn
Aroser Weisshorn is a mountain in the Plessur Range in Switzerland.A two-stage cable car links the top of the mountain with the town and resort of Arosa — the base station is near to Arosa railway station.-External links:*...
is situated very near to the station. Cable cars arrive/depart every 20 minutes during daytime for much of the year.
Services
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network) to the city of ChurChur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
(where connections with other RhB routes, Postauto buses and SBB trains towards Zurich HB can be made at Chur station
Chur railway station
Chur railway station serves the city of Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Opened in 1858, it is the most important railway junction in Graubünden....
), calling at a number of places between. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables.