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Davos Platz railway station

Coordinates: 46°47′29.292″N 9°49′14.628″E / 46.79147000°N 9.82073000°E / 46.79147000; 9.82073000
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Davos Platz
Stepped three-story building with flat roof
The station building in 2008
General information
LocationTalstrasse
7270 Davos
Davos
Switzerland
Coordinates46°47′29.292″N 9°49′14.628″E / 46.79147000°N 9.82073000°E / 46.79147000; 9.82073000
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]
Construction
ArchitectRudolf Gabarel (1949)
History
Opened21 July 1890; 134 years ago (1890-07-21)
Electrified22 December 1919; 104 years ago (1919-12-22)
Passengers
20182,500 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Davos Dorf
towards Landquart
RE 1 Terminus
RE 2
Davos Frauenkirch
towards Filisur
R 11
Location
Map

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.

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

The station currently has three platforms in use.

The lower station of the funicular Schatzalp-Bahn is located nearby.

Services

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As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Davos Platz:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Davos Platz - Landquart | Scuol-Tarasp - Vereina - Landquart | St. Moritz - Vereina - Landquart" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Davos - Filisur" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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