Schmittentobel Viaduct Schmittentobel-Viadukt | |
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Coordinates | 46°40′51″N 09°40′28″E / 46.68083°N 9.67444°E |
Carries | Rhaetian Railway |
Locale | Schmitten, Switzerland |
Official name | Schmittentobel-Viadukt |
Owner | Rhaetian Railway |
Maintained by | Rhaetian Railway |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge, Viaduct |
Material | Stone |
Total length | 137 m (449 ft) |
Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
No. of spans | 7, each 15 m (49 ft) |
History | |
Opened | October 1902 |
Location | |
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 35 metres (115 ft) high, 137 metres (449 ft) long, and has seven spans, each 15 metres (49 ft) in length.