Cavaglia railway station explained

Style:Rhaetian Railway
Cavaglia
Borough:Poschiavo
Country:Switzerland
Coordinates:46.3642°N 10.0439°W
Elevation:1692m (5,551feet)
Owned:Rhaetian Railway
Line:Bernina line
Distance:33.1km (20.6miles) from
Train Operators:Rhaetian Railway
Passengers:200 per weekday[1]
Pass Year:2018
Mapframe:yes

Cavaglia railway station is a railway station in the village of Cavaglia, within the municipality of Poschiavo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway.[2]

The station has three through tracks and two sidings. All three through tracks are served by platforms and station buildings.[2]

The section of line between Ospizio Bernina and Poschiavo, on which the station is located, was opened in 1910. Initially Cavaglia was simply a crossing loop, but in 1911 it became the winter terminus of the southern section of the line, with the line over the Bernina pass operating only during the summer months, a situation that continued until the winter of 1913/4. The current station building was opened in 1912 as a privately owned hotel, being taken over by the railway in 1925, when a station office and waiting room was added.[3]

A popular tourist destination near this stop are a series of pot holes (giant's kettle).

Services

the following services stop at Cavaglia:[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passagierfrequenz . September 2019 . 9 August 2020 . Swiss Federal Railways.
  2. Maps of Switzerland . Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 27 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Candidature UNESCO World Heritage - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape . 79 . Rhaetian Railway . 27 August 2020.
  4. Web site: St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano . de . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 13 October 2023 . 16 December 2023.