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Landquart–Davos Platz Railway Line
The Landquart–Davos Platz railway line, also known as the Prättigau line () after the Prättigau region, is a metre-gauge railway line in Grisons canton, Switzerland. It is operated by the Rhaetian Railway. It has connected Landquart in the Alpine Rhine valley with the spa town of Davos since 1890. History In 1888, Dutchman Willem Jan Holsboer (1834-1898), owner of a hotel in Davos, proposed a railway line from Landquart to Davos, envisioning that a railway would bring more visitors to the famous high valley than the horse-drawn carriages. He founded the Lanquart-Davos AG to begin construction of a standard-gauge line, but found that building it in the mountainous terrain was too costly due to the cramped conditions. Consequently on 29 June 1888, a ground-breaking ceremony took place for a narrow meter-gauge railway, Landquart-Davos Smalspurbahn. The line was opened in 1889 as far as the village of Klosters; the entire line to Davos was opened 21 July 1890. The line genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davos Platz (Rhaetian Railway Station)
Davos Platz railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Davos in the district of Prattigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is the terminus of the Landquart–Davos Platz railway and the Davos Platz–Filisur railway. Northbound, there is a half-hourly service towards Landquart. Southbound, there is an hourly service to Filisur. The station also serves as a hub for local bus services. Davos Dorf station is located about 2.5 km northeast of Davos Platz. The station currently has three platforms in use. The lower station of the funicular Schatzalp-Bahn is located nearby. Services the following services stop at Davos Platz: * RegioExpress: half-hourly service to . * Regio: hourly service to . See also * Rail transport in Switzerland Rail transport in Switzerland is noteworthy for the density of its network, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
