Bernina Express, Part 1: Chur - Tiefencastel, September 2019

Departing from my hotel in Luzern in the early hours of the morning, I arrive at Chur station in time for the 0832 'Bernina Express' service, crossing the length of both the world famous Albula and Bernina lines, taking in some of the most spectacular scenery in Switzerland, and is often billed as one of the greatest railway journeys in the world.

Departing from Chur station, we begin by running along the Landquart - Thusis railway, opened in 1896 and forms part of the RhB core route, connecting the Landquart - Davos Platz railway and the Albula Railway. Travelling across the lowland section of the route, we begin to see the mountains towering up ahead of us, an ominous view even on a clear day! Arriving at Thusis station, we cross onto the Albula railway, and immediately start our climb, from 697 metres at Thusis, all the way to 1820 metres, in the Albula tunnel. From Thusis, the view changes dramatically, crossing the Hinterrhein and the A13 autobahn, and climbing to Solis crossing loop, and the 89 metre high Solis viaduct, the highest bridge on the Rhaetian Railway, before we arrive into Tiefencastel station, the conclusion of Part 1

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Видео Bernina Express, Part 1: Chur - Tiefencastel, September 2019 канала Ben Embling