Versam-Safien railway station
Railway station in Switzerland
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Versam-Safien railway station is a station on the Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér railway of the Rhaetian Railway in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is situated alongside the Anterior Rhine, in the railway's scenic passage through the Ruinaulta or Rhine Gorge.[1] The station is located on the south bank of the river in the municipality of Safiental, and serves the village of Versam that lies some 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the south and some 250 metres (820 ft) higher than the station.[4][5][6]
Versam
Switzerland
Versam-Safien | |||||||||||
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The station building and connecting bus in 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station 263 Versam Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°48′27″N 9°18′37″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rhaetian Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.7 km (20.3 mi) from Landquart[1] | ||||||||||
Train operators | Rhaetian Railway | ||||||||||
| Connections | PostAuto Schweiz buses[2] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 June 1903 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 22 May 1922 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 190 per weekday[3] | ||||||||||
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Services
As of the December 2023 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Versam-Safien:[7]
- RegioExpress: hourly service between Disentis/Mustér and Chur.
- PostAuto: bus service to Ilanz and Tenna-Thalkirch-Turahus.
Water sports
At Versam-Safien there is a rafting and kayaking tour operator.[8] Since the railway travels along the Vorderrhein river, it can be used to easily take rafters and kayakers back to the starting point.
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