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Le Prese railway station

Le Prese railway station

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Le Prese railway station is a railway station in the village of Le Prese, within the municipality of Poschiavo and canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is located on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway.[1][4]

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The station is located in the road, and comprises a single track within the carriageway, with a single kerbside platform and a roadside station building. To the north of the station, the line continues to share the street with road traffic as it passes through the village of Le Prese, before reaching the passing loop of Spinadascio. To the south, as far as Miralago, the line runs between the road and Lago di Poschiavo.[1][4][5]

The station opened on 1 July 1908 with the opening of the Tirano to Poschiavo section of the Bernina line. Originally train services halted directly in front of the entrance to the hotel, and until 1975 the station had a passing loop.[5]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Le Prese:[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 51. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. [2]
    "Rete di trasporto Valposchiavo" (PDF) (in Italian). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Maps of Switzerland" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Candidature UNESCO World Heritage - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape" (PDF). Rhaetian Railway. p. 83. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. [6]
    "St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.


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