Alp Grüm railway station

Alp Grüm railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Poschiavo, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the south side of Bernina Pass, on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway. It serves the hamlet of Alp Grüm, which, except in summer, is accessible only from the railway. From the station, thanks mainly to the 180° curve immediately to the south, there are far-reaching views of the Palü Glacier, Lago Palu and the Puschlav.[1][4]

Alp Grüm
Alp Grüm station from above
Location	7710 Alp Grüm Poschiavo Switzerland
Coordinates	46°22′29.09989″N 10°1′52.10425″E
Elevation	2,091 m (6,860 ft)
Owned by	Rhaetian Railway
Line(s)	Bernina line
Distance	27.1 km (16.8 mi) from St. Moritz[1]
Train operators	Rhaetian Railway
Other information
Fare zone	34 (Engadin Mobil)[2]
History
Opened	5 July 1910
Passengers
2018	440 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station Bernina Diavolezza towards Chur or St. Moritz Bernina Express Poschiavo towards Tirano Ospizio Bernina towards St. Moritz Regio Cavaglia towards Tirano
Location
Alp Grüm Location within Switzerland Alp Grüm Alp Grüm (Canton of Graubünden)

The station has three through tracks and a siding. Two of the through tracks are served by its two platforms and station building.[1][4]

From Alp Grüm the Bernina Railway snakes down around tight curves and spiral tunnels with a gradient of up to 7% into Puschlav, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. The next station, Cavaglia, which is clearly visible from Alp Grüm, is 400 metres (1,300 ft) below, just 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away in a straight line, but 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) distant by rail.[1][4]

The section of line between Ospizio Bernina and Poschiavo, on which the station is located, was opened on 5 June 1910 by the Bernina Railway Company. During construction of the line, Alp Grüm was created as a crossing loop. The current station building, together with its buffet and hotel, was opened in 1923.[5]

The station building in 2011

An ABe 8/12 hauled train from Tirano about to enter the station.

Alp Grüm station platforms.

View from the station into the Puschlav, with Cavaglia station visible.

Services

The following services stop at Alp Grüm:[6]

• Bernina Express: Several round-trips per day between Chur or St. Moritz and Tirano.
• Regio: hourly service between St. Moritz and Tirano.

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 81. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. "Linien- und Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Engadin Bus. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
3. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
4. "Maps of Switzerland" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
5. "Candidature UNESCO World Heritage - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape" (PDF). Rhaetian Railway. p. 77. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
6. "St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

External links

• Alp Grüm railway station – Rhaetian Railway
• Webcam overlooking Alp Grüm station (in Italian)