Davos Platz 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.

Davos Platz
The station building in 2008
LocationTalstrasse
7270 Davos
Davos
Switzerland
Coordinates46°47′29.292″N 9°49′14.628″E
Elevation1,540 m (5,050 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)
Distance50.0 km (31.1 mi) from Landquart[1]
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
ConnectionsPostAuto Schweiz buses[2]
History
Opened21 July 1890 (1890-07-21)
Electrified22 December 1919 (1919-12-22)
Passengers
20182,500 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Davos Dorf
towards Landquart
RegioExpress
Terminus
Regio
Limited service
Davos Frauenkirch
towards Filisur
Regio
Location
Davos Platz
Location within Switzerland
Davos Platz
Davos Platz (Canton of Graubünden)
Train at Davos Platz station

It is the terminus of the Landquart–Davos Platz railway and the Davos Platz–Filisur railway.[1] Northbound, there is an 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.

RE2 runs express services along the Landquart-Davos line. R21 runs stopping services along the same line replacing RE2 services during early mornings and late evenings.

The station currently has three platforms in use.

Services

The following services stop at Davos Platz:[4][5]

References

  1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 38. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. "Liniennetz Chur/Mittelbünden" (PDF) (in German). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. "Davos - Filisur" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  5. "Davos Platz - Landquart / Scuol-Tarasp - Vereina - Landquart / St. Moritz - Vereina - Landquart" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.


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