Albula railway line

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Albula railway line
An RhB train amidst the spiral tunnels
Overview
Status	Operating
Owner	Rhaetian Railway
Locale	Albula, Graubünden, Switzerland
Termini	Thusis 46°41′54″N 9°26′26″E / 46.69833°N 9.44056°E / 46.69833; 9.44056 (Albula railway line, Thusis terminus) St Moritz 46°29′52″N 9°50′47″E / 46.49778°N 9.84639°E / 46.49778; 9.84639 (Albula railway line, St Moritz terminus)
Stations	12
Website	Rhaetian Railway
Service
Type	Metre gauge heavy rail
System	Rhaetian Railway
Operator(s)	Rhaetian Railway
History
Opened	1 July 1903 / 10 July 1904
Technical
Line length	61.67 km (38.32 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track with Passing loops (Double track from Samedan to Bever)
Track gauge	Metre (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Electrification	Overhead catenary, 11 kV AC 16 2/3 Hz
Operating speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Highest elevation	1,815 m (5,955 ft) above sea level
Maximum incline	3.5%
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference	1276
Inscription	2008 (32nd Session)
Route map Legend km elev from Chur 41.26 Thusis 697 m Hinterrhein (228 m) 43.08 Sils im Domleschg 735 m Campell (32 m) Campi (218 m) Runplanas (502 m) Cugnieler (39 m) Versasca (694 m) Pflanzgarten I (39 m) Pflanzgarten II (98 m) Passmal (420 m) Lochtobel (102 m) Solis (986 m) 49.33 Solis 851 m Solis Viaduct (164 m) Alvaschein (609 m) Nisellas (274 m) Salons (60 m) Mistail (300 m) 53.95 Tiefencastel 884 m Tiefencastel (26 m) 58.13 Surava 939 m 60.78 Alvaneu 999 m Schmittentobel Viaduct (137 m) Zalaint (27 m) Landwasser Viaduct (136 m) Landwasser (216 m) from Davos Platz 64.36 Filisur 1080 m Greifenstein (698 m) Schlossberg (56 m) Faleinerweg (36 m) Ruegna (21 m) Kleiner Cruschetta (74 m) Grosser Cruschetta (417 m) Surmin (224 m) Bellaluna (28 m) Stulsertobel I (84 m) Stulsertobel II (103 m) 70.19 Stugl/Stuls 1277 m Streda (74 m) Bergünerstein (409 m) Glatscheras (334 m) 73.14 Bergün/Bravuogn 1372 m God (487 m) Plaz (262 m) Val Tisch (102 m) Prasegras (34 m) Chanalletta-Galerie (117 m) 79.30 Muot 1575 m Fuegna (53 m) Albula viaduct I (60 m) Rugnux (662 m) Rugnux-Galerie (30 m) Rugnux-Viadukt (74 m) Ava da Rots Bogenbrücke (17 m) Albula viaduct II (96 m) Toua (677 m) Albula viaduct III (138 m) Maliera-Galerie (220 m) Albula viaduct IV (44 m) Zuondra (535 m) 85.71 Preda 1789 m Albula Tunnel (5865 m) 91.80 Spinas 1815 m from Scuol-Tarasp 95.60 Bever 1710 m 97.71 Samedan 1705 m to Pontresina 100.32 Celerina 1730 m Charnadüra I (449 m) Argentieri (114 m) Bernina Railway from Tirano 102.93 St. Moritz 1775 m Source: Swiss railway atlas[1] This diagram: view talk edit

The Albula railway line (German: Albulalinie; Italian: Linea dell'Albula; Romansh: Lingia da l'Alvra) is a single track metre gauge railway line forming part of the core network of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB), in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It links Thusis on the Hinterrhein at 697 m (2,287 ft) and Filisur at 1,080 m (3,540 ft) with the spa resort of St. Moritz in Engadine at 1,774 m (5,820 ft).

Construction of the Albula line was begun in September 1898, the opening took place on 1 July 1903, and the extension to St. Moritz commenced operations on 10 July 1904. With its 55 bridges and 39 tunnels, the 61.67-kilometre long (38.32 mi) line is one of the most spectacular narrow gauge railways in the world.

On 7 July 2008, the Albula line and the Bernina railway line, which also forms part of the RhB, were jointly recorded in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, under the name Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes.

The best known trains operating on the Albula line are the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express.