Tirano railway station (RhB)

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Tirano
Tirano-Rhaetischer Bahnhof.jpg
The station building in 2005
General information
LocationPiazzale Stazione
Tirano
Italy
Coordinates 46°12′54.576″N10°10′0.300″E / 46.21516000°N 10.16675000°E / 46.21516000; 10.16675000
Elevation429 m (1,407 ft)
Owned by Rhaetian Railway
Line(s) Bernina line
Distance60.7 km (37.7 mi) from St. Moritz [1]
Train operators Rhaetian Railway
Connections AutoPostale buses [2]
History
Opened1 July 1908 (1908-07-01)
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Campocologno
towards Chur or St. Moritz
Bernina Express Terminus
Campocologno
towards St. Moritz
Regio
Location
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Tirano
Location within Italy
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Tirano
Tirano (Lombardy)

Tirano railway station is one of two stations in Tirano, Italy. It is the southern terminus of the metre gauge Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway from St. Moritz. [1] Hourly services operate on this line. It is adjacent to the main-line Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Tirano railway station.

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Services

The following services stop at Tirano: [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 51. ISBN   978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Rete di trasporto Valposchiavo" (PDF) (in Italian). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.