Chur Stadt (Rhaetian Railway station)
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Chur Stadt is a small railway station (essentially a street halt) on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated near the old town (Altstadt) of Chur
, on Plessurquai by the Plessur
river, less than a kilometre (0.76 km) from the main railway station
of the city.
The halt is closer to the shops, bars and attractions of the old town than the main station. A number of local and Postauto (see below) bus services converge at Malteser, located nearby where Grabenstrasse and Engadinstrasse converge. A footbridge ("Praximerbrükli") connects the halt with Lindenquai, on the other side of the river.
which passes through the centre of the city of Chur, with on-street running
. The line starts on Bahnhofplatz, in front of the main railway station, where that station's platforms for the Arosa line are. The line runs along Engadinstrasse from the Bahnhofplatz to the old town, where it then runs briefly along Grabenstrasse and then alongside the Plessur river on Plessurquai ("Plessur Quay"). After the Chur Stadt station the line continues to run on the road alongside the river, heading up into the suburb of Sand and along Sandstrasse, which is the location of a compact permanent way
depot ("Chur Sand") at 1.42 km from the beginning of the line. Shortly after Sand, at Sassal
(where there was once a small station on the line, now not used) the line diverges from the road, which crosses the Plessau, and begins its mountainous assent via the Sassal tunnels.
and Rhäzüns
), 90.041 (to Peist
), 90.042 (to Tschiertschen
), and 90.181/182 (to Lenzerheide
, Tiefencastel
, Bivio
and St. Moritz
) call at the nearby Malteser bus stop.
. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables. Currently passenger trains stop at Chur Stadt only on request
.
Chur
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....
, on Plessurquai by the Plessur
Plessur
Plessur may refer to:*Plessur , an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland*Plessur Range, a mountain range of the Alps*Plessur , a river in the canton of Graubünden, which discharges into the Rhine...
river, less than a kilometre (0.76 km) from the main railway 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....
of the city.
The halt is closer to the shops, bars and attractions of the old town than the main station. A number of local and Postauto (see below) bus services converge at Malteser, located nearby where Grabenstrasse and Engadinstrasse converge. A footbridge ("Praximerbrükli") connects the halt with Lindenquai, on the other side of the river.
Stadtbahn
The Chur stadtbahn ("town railway") is the part of the RhB line from Chur to ArosaArosa
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:...
which passes through the centre of the city of Chur, with on-street running
Street running
On-street running or street running is when a railroad track or tramway track runs directly along city streets, without any separation. The rails are embedded in the road....
. The line starts on Bahnhofplatz, in front of the main railway station, where that station's platforms for the Arosa line are. The line runs along Engadinstrasse from the Bahnhofplatz to the old town, where it then runs briefly along Grabenstrasse and then alongside the Plessur river on Plessurquai ("Plessur Quay"). After the Chur Stadt station the line continues to run on the road alongside the river, heading up into the suburb of Sand and along Sandstrasse, which is the location of a compact permanent way
Permanent way
The permanent way is the elements of railway lines: generally the pairs of rails typically laid on the sleepers embedded in ballast, intended to carry the ordinary trains of a railway...
depot ("Chur Sand") at 1.42 km from the beginning of the line. Shortly after Sand, at Sassal
Sassal (Rhaetian Railway station)
Sassal was a small railway station on the Chur-Arosa line of the Rhaetian Railway . It was situated on the southeastern outskirts of Chur, by the Plessur river, between the city suburb of Sand and the settlement of Meiersboden...
(where there was once a small station on the line, now not used) the line diverges from the road, which crosses the Plessau, and begins its mountainous assent via the Sassal tunnels.
Postauto connection
Postauto bus services 90.001 (to TaminsTamins
Tamins is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Tamins is first mentioned in 1224 as Tuminne. In 1225 it was mentioned as Tvminnis and in 1399 as Tumins.-Geography:...
and Rhäzüns
Rhäzüns
Rhäzüns is a municipality in the district of Imboden in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Rhäzüns has an area, , of . Of this area, 23.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 69.1% is forested...
), 90.041 (to Peist
Peist
Peist is a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-Geography:Peist has an area, , of . Of this area, 57% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.7% is forested...
), 90.042 (to Tschiertschen
Tschiertschen
Tschiertschen is a village in the municipality of Tschiertschen-Praden in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.The formerly independent municipality merged with Praden to form Tschiertschen-Praden on January 1, 2009.-Geography:...
), and 90.181/182 (to Lenzerheide
Lenzerheide
Lenzerheide is a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies at the foot of the Parpaner Rothorn. The village belongs to the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district of Albula, sub-district Alvaschein....
, Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel
Tiefencastel is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Tiefencastel is first mentioned in 831 as in Castello Impitinis. Starting around in the 14th Century it was known as Tüffenkasten.-Geography:Tiefencastel has an area, , of...
, Bivio
Bivio
Bivio is a municipality in the district of Albula of the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Bivio is first mentioned about 840 as de stabulo Bivio. At one time it was known, in German, as Stallen and until 1895/1903 by its Italian name Stalla.-Geography:Bivio has an area, , of...
and St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
) call at the nearby Malteser bus stop.
Services
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network), between Chur and ArosaArosa (Rhaetian Railway station)
Arosa is a railway station on the Chur-Arosa line of the Rhaetian Railway . It is situated in the town and resort of Arosa, close by to the Obersee ....
. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables. Currently passenger trains stop at Chur Stadt only on request
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
.