Bernina Diavolezza railway station

Bernina Diavolezza railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Pontresina, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located on the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway, at the foot of the Diavolezza mountain, as well as near the Diavolezza and Lagalb ski region.^[1][4]

Bernina Diavolezza
A train arrives at the station in 2011
General information
Location	Pontresina Switzerland
Coordinates	46°26′30.44411″N 9°58′56.24396″E
Elevation	2,081 m (6,827 ft)
Owned by	Rhaetian Railway
Line(s)	Bernina line
Distance	16.8 km (10.4 mi) from St. Moritz[1]
Train operators	Rhaetian Railway
Connections	PostAuto Schweiz and Engadin Bus [de][2]
Other information
Fare zone	32 (Engadin Mobil)[2]
History
Opened	5 July 1910 (1910-07-05)
Passengers
2018	340 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station Pontresina towards Chur or St. Moritz Bernina Express Alp Grüm towards Tirano Bernina Suot towards St. Moritz RE 9 Bernina Lagalb towards Tirano R 19
Location

The station has a single through track with a single platform and station building. The valley station for a cable car to the top of Diavolezza is located across the street from station. In the summer trailheads for hiking are located nearby.^[1][4]

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 Bernina Lagalb when that station was opened.^[5]

Services

As of the December 2023 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at Bernina Diavolezza:^[6]

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

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 51. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. "Linien- und Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Engadin Bus. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
3. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
4. "Maps of Switzerland" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
5. "Candidature UNESCO World Heritage - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape" (PDF). Rhaetian Railway. p. 71. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
6. "St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

External links

• Media related to Bernina Diavolezza railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Bernina Diavolezza railway station – Rhaetian Railway