Scenic route
Albula Railway
Chur → St. Moritz · Switzerland
The UNESCO Albula line spirals through helical tunnels and sweeps over the six-arch Landwasser Viaduct, a curved stone bridge running straight into a cliff, on its climb to St. Moritz.
- Distance
- 89 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h
- Average speed
- 45 km/h
- Top speed
- 90 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmChur +4
- 10 kmReichenau-Tamins +1
- 27 kmThusis +1
- 40 kmTiefencastel +2
- 50 kmFilisur +2
- 59 kmBergün/Bravuogn +1
- 71 kmPreda
- 77 kmSpinas
- 83 kmSamedan +1
- 85 kmCelerina/Schlarigna
- 88 kmSt. Moritz +1
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for a train that runs this route end to end, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 19392909: the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IR 1117
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Albula Railway?
The Albula Railway runs 89 km from Chur to St. Moritz.
How long does the Albula Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 89 km. That is an average of 45 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 90 km/h.
Who runs the Albula Railway?
Rhaetian Railway (RhB), with RhB Allegra & panorama cars.
How old is the Albula Railway?
The line has been in service since 1903. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Albula Railway run?
12 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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