Schmittentobel Viaduct Explained

Bridge Name:Schmittentobel Viaduct
Native Name:Schmittentobel-Viadukt
Native Name Lang:de
Official Name:Schmittentobel-Viadukt
Carries:Rhaetian Railway
Locale:Schmitten, Switzerland
Owner:Rhaetian Railway
Maint:Rhaetian Railway
Design:Arch bridge, Viaduct
Material:Stone
Length:137NaN
Height:35NaN
Spans:7, each 15NaN
Open:October 1902
Coordinates:46.6808°N 9.6744°W

The Schmittentobel Viaduct (German: Schmittentobel-Viadukt) is a single track limestone railway viaduct. It is situated near Schmitten, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.

The viaduct was opened in 1903 by the Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today.

An important element of the World Heritage-listed Albula Railway, the viaduct is high, long, and has seven spans, each in length.

Location

The Schmittentobel Viaduct forms part of the Albula Railway section between Tiefencastel and Filisur.

Within sight of the Schmittentobel Viaduct, a little further along the line towards Filisur, is the much better known Landwasser Viaduct, which is one of the signature structures of the Albula Railway, and indeed the whole Rhaetian Railway.

Technical data

The Schmittentobel Viaduct is high, long, and has no main span. Each of its seven equal spans is in length.

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