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Arosa railway station

Coordinates: 46°46′59.84″N 9°40′45.55″E / 46.7832889°N 9.6793194°E / 46.7832889; 9.6793194
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Arosa
Three-story building with hip roof next to a lake
The station building in 2009
General information
LocationTomelistrasse
Arosa
Switzerland
Coordinates46°46′59.84″N 9°40′45.55″E / 46.7832889°N 9.6793194°E / 46.7832889; 9.6793194
Elevation1,739 m (5,705 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway (since 1942); Chur-Arosa-Bahn (1914-1942)
Line(s)Chur–Arosa line
Distance25.681 kilometres (15.957 mi) from Chur
Platforms2
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
Connections
History
Opened12 December 1914 (1914-12-12)
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Litzirüti
towards Chur
RE 6 Terminus
R 16
Location
Map

Arosa railway station is a railway station on the Chur–Arosa railway (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated in the town and resort of Arosa, close by to the Obersee (one of the lakes in the vicinity).

The station is the upper terminus of the line and has a number of passenger facilities including a ticket office, shop, and cafe.

A 299m long tunnel takes the line under part of Arosa as it ascends to the station. There is a large yard of freight/rolling stock sidings just beyond the station at the very end of the line, as well as a 2-road locomotive shed (essentially for shunters) at the lower end.

Weisshorn cable car

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The base station of the cable car up the Aroser Weisshorn is situated very near to the station. Cable cars arrive/depart every 20 minutes during daytime for much of the year.[1]

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Arosa:[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Cable car timetables - Arosa-Weisshorn & Arosa-Hörnli
  2. ^ "Chur - Arosa" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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