Lüen-Castiel railway station
Railway station in Switzerland
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Lüen-Castiel railway station is a railway station on the Chur–Arosa railway (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It is situated in Lüen and also serves nearby Castiel.
LocationBahnhof 46
Arosa
Switzerland
Arosa
Switzerland
Coordinates46°49′54″N 9°36′48″E
Elevation938 m (3,077 ft)
OwnerRhaetian Railway (since 1942); Chur-Arosa-Bahn (1914-1942)
Lüen-Castiel | |||||||||||
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The station in 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bahnhof 46 Arosa Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°49′54″N 9°36′48″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 938 m (3,077 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rhaetian Railway (since 1942); Chur-Arosa-Bahn (1914-1942) | ||||||||||
| Line | Chur–Arosa line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.727 kilometres (5.423 mi) from Chur | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Rhaetian Railway | ||||||||||
| Connections | Local buses | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Architect | Alfons Rocco (1914) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 December 1914 | ||||||||||
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A short distance to the west of the station, in the direction of Chur, is the Castielertobel Viaduct, which, after the Langwieser Viaduct and the Gründjitobel Viaduct, is the third-largest bridge on the Arosa line.
