Valendas-Sagogn railway station

Valendas-Sagogn railway station is a station on the Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér railway of the Rhaetian Railway in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is situated alongside the Anterior Rhine, and marks the upstream end of the railway's scenic passage through the Ruinaulta or Rhine Gorge. The station is located on the south bank of the river in the municipality of Safiental, and serves the villages of Valendas and Sagogn, which lie at higher elevations on either side of the gorge.[4][5][1]

Valendas-Sagogn
Two-story wooden building with gabled roof next to double-track railway line
The station in 2013
General information
LocationStation 220
Safiental
Switzerland
Coordinates46°47′30.444″N 9°16′31.656″E / 46.79179000°N 9.27546000°E / 46.79179000; 9.27546000
Elevation668 m (2,192 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér line
Distance36.9 km (22.9 mi) from Landquart[1]
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
ConnectionsPostAuto Schweiz buses[2]
History
Opened1 June 1903 (1903-06-01)
Electrified22 May 1922 (1922-05-22)
Passengers
2018100 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Castrisch RE 7 Versam-Safien
towards Chur
Location
Map

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Valendas-Sagogn:[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 37. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Liniennetz Chur/Flims/Laax/Ilanz" (PDF) (in German). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "1194 - Flims" (Map). Valendas-Sagogn railway station (2016 ed.). 1:25 000. National Map 1:25'000. Federal Office of Topography - swisstopo. 2014. ISBN 978-3-302-01194-3. Retrieved 2017-06-05 – via map.geo.admin.ch.
  5. ^ "Hike along the Ruinaulta". wanderungen.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  6. ^ "Chur - Disentis/Mustér - Andermatt" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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