Schmittentobel Viaduct

Schmittentobel Viaduct

Schmittentobel-Viadukt
Glacier Express with Ge 4/4 I no 601 on the Schmittentobel Viaduct.
Glacier Express on the Schmittentobel Viaduct.
Coordinates46°40′51″N 09°40′28″E / 46.68083°N 9.67444°E / 46.68083; 9.67444
CarriesRhaetian Railway
LocaleSchmitten, Switzerland
Official nameSchmittentobel-Viadukt
OwnerRhaetian Railway
Maintained byRhaetian Railway
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge, Viaduct
MaterialStone
Total length137 m (449 ft)
Height35 m (115 ft)
No. of spans7, each 15 m (49 ft)
History
OpenedOctober 1902
Location
Map

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.