The Rhaetian Railway, abbreviated RhB, is a Swiss transport company that owns the largest network of all private railway operators in Switzerland. Headquartered in Chur, the RhB operates all the railway lines of the Swiss canton of Grisons, except for the line from Sargans to the cantonal capital, Chur, which are operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), as well as the line from Disentis/Mustér to the Oberalp Pass and further on to Andermatt, Uri, which is operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB). Inaugurated in 1888 and expanded from 1896 onwards in various sections, the RhB network is located almost entirely within Grisons, with one station across the Italian border at Tirano.
Pontresina is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Samedan is a town and municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It is served by Samedan railway station on the Rhaetian Railway network and by the Samedan Airport.
The Bernina Express is a train connecting Chur in Switzerland to Poschiavo in Switzerland and Tirano in Italy by crossing the Swiss Engadin Alps. For most of its journey, the train also runs along the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes.
Muottas Muragl is a location on the southern slopes of the Blais da Muottas, a summit at the western end of the range descending from Piz Vadret, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It overlooks the Engadin, between the towns of Samedan, St. Moritz and Pontresina. The mountain is within the municipality of Samedan.
The Bernina Railway is a single-track 1,000 mmmetre gauge railway line forming part of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It links the spa resort of St. Moritz, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, with the town of Tirano, in the Province of Sondrio, Italy, via the Bernina Pass. Reaching a height of 2,253 metres (7,392 ft) above sea level, it is the highest railway crossing in Europe and the third-highest railway in Switzerland. It also ranks as the highest adhesion railway of the continent, and – with inclines of up to 7% – as one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world. The elevation difference on the section between the Bernina Pass and Tirano is 1,824 m (5,984 ft), allowing passengers to view glaciers along the line.
Samedan railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Samedan, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is an important interchange station on the Rhaetian Railway network between the Albula Railway line and the Samedan–Pontresina railway. Hourly services operate on each line.
Bever railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bever, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located at the junction of the 1,000 mmmetre gauge Albula and Bever–Scuol-Tarasp lines of the Rhaetian Railway. It is located to the southwest of the village of Bever at 1710 m above sea level. The station is normally served only by the passenger trains that operate on the Engadine line. The hourly Chur–St. Moritz Regional Express does not normally stop in Bever. Some early morning and late evening regional services on the Chur–St. Moritz route do stop.
La Punt Chamues-ch railway station is a railway station on the Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line in the Engadin valley of the eastern Swiss Alps in southeastern Switzerland, serving the municipality of La Punt Chamues-ch in the canton of Graubünden. Hourly services operate on this line.
Madulain railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Madulain, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the 1,000 mmmetre gauge Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line of the Rhaetian Railway. Hourly services operate on this line.
Zuoz railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zuoz, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the 1,000 mmmetre gauge Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line of the Rhaetian Railway. Hourly services operate on this line.
S-chanf railway station is a railway station in the municipality of S-chanf, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the 1,000 mmmetre gauge Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line of the Rhaetian Railway. Hourly services operate on this line.
Cinuos-chel-Brail railway station is a railway station in the municipality of S-chanf, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the 1,000 mmmetre gauge Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line of the Rhaetian Railway. Hourly services operate on this line.
Zernez railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zernez, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the 1,000 mmmetre gauge Bever–Scuol-Tarasp line of the Rhaetian Railway. Hourly services operate on this line. It is an important station located on the northwestern edge of the village of Zernez at 1471 m. All trains that serve part or all of the Engadine line stop in Zernez and it is also connected by Postbus services over the Fuorn Pass and through the Val Müstair to Müstair, Santa Maria and Mals in Italy, where it connects in turn to the Merano–Mals railway to Merano and Bolzano. In summer, additional post buses run to Davos Platz. Freight transport also plays a major role in Zernez. Freight trains containing swap bodies regularly run to Zernez, from where they are transported by truck to the Val Müstair. In addition, much freight is shipped from the middle Engadine via Zernez.
Punt Muragl railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Samedan, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the Samedan–Pontresina line of the Rhaetian Railway.
Pontresina railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Pontresina, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located at the junction of the Bernina and Samedan–Pontresina lines of the Rhaetian Railway.
Punt Muragl Staz railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Celerina/Schlarigna, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway.
Gerschnialpbahn is a funicular railway in Obwalden, Switzerland. The line leads from Engelberg at 1000 m to Gerschnialp at 1262 m on the slopes of Titlis. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop and a tunnel at upper end. Journey time is 5 minutes. It operates all year.
Funiculaire Moléson-sur-Gruyères – Plan-Francey is a funicular railway in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The line leads from Moléson-sur-Gruyères at 1111 m to Plan-Francey at 1520 m. From there, an aerial cableway continues to the summit of Moléson. The line of the funicular has a length of about 1350 m and a difference of elevation of 409 m. The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop.
