Lüen-Castiel (Rhaetian Railway station)
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Lüen-Castiel is a railway station on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated in Lüen
and also serves nearby Castiel.
A short distance to the west of the station, in the direction of Chur
, is the Castielertobel Viaduct
, which, after the Langwieser Viaduct
and the Gründjitobel Viaduct
, is the third largest bridge on the Arosa line.
and Arosa
. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables. Currently passenger trains stop at Lüen-Castiel only on request
and the morning/late afternoon express services run in January & February do not call here.
Lüen
Lüen is a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-Geography:Lüen has an area, , of . Of this area, 37% is used for agricultural purposes, while 52.3% is forested...
and also serves nearby Castiel.
A short distance to the west of the station, in the direction of Chur
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....
, is the Castielertobel Viaduct
Castielertobel Viaduct
The Castielertobel Viaduct is a single track railway bridge spanning the Castielertobelbach, and linking the municipalities of Castiel and Calfreisen, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland....
, which, after the Langwieser Viaduct
Langwieser Viaduct
The Langwieser Viaduct is a single track reinforced concrete railway bridge spanning the Plessur River and the Sapünerbach, near Langwies, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland....
and the Gründjitobel Viaduct
Gründjitobel Viaduct
The Gründjitobel Viaduct is a single track reinforced concrete railway bridge, spanning the Gründjitobelbach near Langwies, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland....
, is the third largest bridge on the Arosa line.
Services
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network), between 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....
and Arosa
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:...
. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables. Currently passenger trains stop at Lüen-Castiel 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...
and the morning/late afternoon express services run in January & February do not call here.