Lüen-Castiel (Rhaetian Railway station)
Lüen-Castiel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lüen-Castiel station | |||
| Location |
Bahnhof 46 7027 Lüen Plessur, Graubünden Switzerland | ||
| Coordinates | 46°49′54″N 09°36′48″E / 46.83167°N 9.61333°ECoordinates: 46°49′54″N 09°36′48″E / 46.83167°N 9.61333°E | ||
| Elevation | 938 m (3,077 ft) | ||
| Owned by | Rhaetian Railway | ||
| Operated by | Rhaetian Railway | ||
| Line(s) | Chur - Arosa | ||
| Distance |
8.727 km (5.423 mi) from Chur | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
| Connections | Local buses | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 12 December 1914 | ||
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| Location | |||
  Lüen-Castiel Location within Switzerland | |||
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.
Services
Hourly passenger services operate on this line (service "R4" on the Rhaetian network), between Chur 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.[1]
| Preceding station | Rhatische Bahn | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Arosa | R4 R930 | toward Chur |
References
External links
- Rhaetian Railway
- SBB Next departures from Lüen-Castiel
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