Zernez (Rhaetian Railway station)

Zernez station is a on the Bever–Scuol-Tarasp railway in Zernez, Switzerland. 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[1] 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.

Zernez
LocationPlazza da la Staziun
7530 Zernez
Inn, Graubünden
Switzerland
Coordinates46°41′52″N 10°05′24″E
Elevation1,471 m
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Operated byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)Bever–Scuol-Tarasp
Distance120.36 km from Thusis
History
Opened28 June 1913 (1913-06-28)
Route map
Zernez forms part of the RhB network.
Location
Zernez
Location within Switzerland

Zernez station was completely rebuilt in 2010 and 2011. Among other things, the railway facilities were renewed, the platforms were raised and thus adapted for the disabled, a new covered island platform was built, the station building was rebuilt, the platform was roofed over and extended and a crossing loop was built on the Susch side. The island platform is connected by an underpass to the station building on platform 1. In addition, a new PostBus ramp was built, which allowed better transfer options between trains and postbuses. Similarly, a new 40-tonne swap-body crane was built and a new general freight loading centre was built to improve freight handling.[2]

Rhaetian Railway services

  • R7 - 1tph
Preceding station   Rhatische Bahn   Following station
toward Pontresina
R7
R960
Susch
toward Scuol-Tarasp

[3]

References

  1. "960: Pontresina–Samedan–Scuol-Tarasp, St. Moritz–Samedan" (PDF) (in German). Official Swiss Railway Timetable. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. "Bahnhofserneuerung Zernez" (in German). KapoMuck. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. Rhaetian Railway network
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