Bernina Diavolezza railway station is a railway station in the municipality of

Pontresina Pontresina ( rm, Puntraschigna) is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. History and name Pontresina was first mentioned in medieval Latin documents as ''ad Pontem Sarisinam'' in 1137 and ''de Ponte Sa ...

, in the

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canton of Graubünden. It is located on the

Bernina line The Bernina Railway (german: Berninalinie; it, Linea del Bernina; rm, Lingia dal Bernina) is a single-track railway line forming part of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It links the spa resort of St. Moritz, in the canton of Graubünden, Switz ...

of the

Rhaetian Railway The Rhaetian Railway (german: Rhätische Bahn; it, Ferrovia retica; rm, Viafier retica), abbreviated RhB, is a Swiss transport company that owns the largest network of all private railway operators in Switzerland. Headquartered in Chur, the RhB ...

, at the foot of the

Diavolezza The Diavolezza is a col and ski resort above the Val Bernina in Graubünden. The col has an altitude of Swiss Confederation: Maps of Switzerland'. Retrieved 26 March 2021. and is located between Munt Pers (northwest, ) and Piz Trovat (southe ...

mountain, as well as near the Diavolezza and Lagalb ski region. The station has a single through track with a single platform and station building. The valley station for a

cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems: * Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable ** Aerial tramway ** Chairlift ** Gondola lift *** Bi ...

to the top of Diavolezza is located across the street from station. In the summer trailheads for hiking are located nearby. The station was opened in 1956, at the same time as the adjacent cable car, and was originally also a passing station. However it relinquished that role to when that station was opened.

Services

The following services stop at Bernina Diavolezza: * ''

Bernina Express The Bernina Express is a train connecting Chur (or Davos) in Switzerland to Poschiavo in Switzerland and Tirano in Italy by crossing the Swiss Engadin Alps. For most of its journey, the train also runs along the World Heritage Site known as the ...

'': Several round-trips per day between or and . * Regio: hourly service between St. Moritz and Tirano.

References

External links

* * Railway stations in Graubünden Railway stations opened in 1910 1910 establishments in Switzerland Rhaetian Railway stations {{Switzerland-railstation-stub