| Coordinates: | 46.3672°N 10.0417°W |
Cavaglia is a hamlet on the western flank of the Val Poschiavo in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies at above sea level, and is in the municipality of Poschiavo, some north-west of the village of the same name. Because of the of altitude difference between the two villages, the distance between them by road is and the train journey takes 25 minutes.[1] [2] In 2005, Cavaglia's permanent population was 24.
Cavaglia railway station is a stop on the Bernina railway, which forms part of the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tourist attractions include a nature trail[3] and a group of deep potholes formed by glacial moulins, as well as other glacial formations.[4] [5]
The in Cavaglia has an installed capacity of 7 MW and is fed by underground pressurised pipe-line from the at Lago Palü. The 800m (2,600feet) tunnel connecting the two plants also accommodates a funicular railway that is open to the public during tours of the plants. The outfall of the Cavaglia station falls into the Cavagliasch river, which in turn feeds a pipeline to the at San Carlo.[1] [6] [7]