Poschiavo railway station explained

Style:Rhaetian Railway
Poschiavo
Address:vial da la Stazion
Borough:Poschiavo
Country:Switzerland
Elevation:1014m (3,327feet)
Owned:Rhaetian Railway
Architect:Theodor Hartmann (1962)
Line:Bernina line
Distance:43.6km (27.1miles) from
Train Operators:Rhaetian Railway
Connections:AutoPostale buses[1]
Passengers:710 per weekday[2]
Pass Year:2018
Mapframe:yes

Poschiavo railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Poschiavo, in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It is located on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway. The station lies just outside the village of Poschiavo, and is linked to it by an avenue at right angles to the line.[3] [4]

The station opened on 1 July 1908 with the opening of the Tirano to Poschiavo section of the Bernina line. The station building dates from 1962, and the station was modernised and remodelled between 2016 and 2019.[5]

The station has a five-story station building on one side of the line, whilst on the opposite side of the line is the principal depot of the Bernina line, responsible for maintaining the 1000 V DC rolling stock used on the line, with several lines between them. Since the recent remodelling, only the line nearest the station building is served by a raised and widened platform. A stretch of double track immediately to the north of the station, and a passing loop to the south, offer the ability for trains to pass each before or after calling at the platform.[6]

Services

the following services stop at Poschiavo:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rete di trasporto Valposchiavo . PostBus Switzerland . it . 15 December 2019 . 9 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Passagierfrequenz . September 2019 . 9 August 2020 . Swiss Federal Railways.
  3. Maps of Switzerland . Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 15 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Candidature UNESCO World Heritage – Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape . 81 . Rhaetian Railway . 15 September 2020.
  5. News: Grosses Fest zur Eröffnung des modernisierten Bahnhof Poschiavo . Big celebration for the opening of the modernized Poschiavo station . German . grheute.ch . 21 August 2019 . 15 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Die Werkstätten und Depotanlagen der Rhätischen Bahn . German . Florian . Huber . 2016 . 15 September 2020.
  7. Web site: St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano . de . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 13 October 2023 . 16 December 2023.