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Ilanz railway station

Coordinates: 46°46′31.260″N 9°12′26.784″E / 46.77535000°N 9.20744000°E / 46.77535000; 9.20744000
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Ilanz
Three-story stone building with gabled roof
The station building in 2011
General information
LocationBahnhofstrasse
Ilanz/Glion
Switzerland
Coordinates46°46′31.260″N 9°12′26.784″E / 46.77535000°N 9.20744000°E / 46.77535000; 9.20744000
Elevation698 m (2,290 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér line
Distance42.9 km (26.7 mi) from Landquart[1]
Train operatorsRhaetian Railway
ConnectionsPostAuto Schweiz buses[2]
History
Opened1 June 1903 (1903-06-01)
Electrified22 May 1922 (1922-05-22)
Passengers
20182,000 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Rhaetian Railway Following station
Rueun RE 7 Castrisch
towards Chur
Location
Map

Ilanz railway station (German: Bahnhof Ilanz) is a railway station in the municipality of Ilanz/Glion, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge Reichenau-Tamins–Disentis/Mustér line of the Rhaetian Railway.[1]

Services

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

Facilities

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The station has a toilet at the back of the building. There is also a staffed ticket desk as well as a kiosk and various vending machines.

Location

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The station is in the heart of the town, 5 mins from the migros shopping centre and only 2 or 3 minutes from the town centre. It is directly outside the post office where the postautos (buses) can be taken.

Postauto Connections

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The buses all collect outside the station and depart and arrive to supplement the railway timetables. Routes include:

  • Ilanz-Vals Zerfreila
  • Ilanz-Reien
  • Ilanz-Falera

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 36. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Liniennetz Surselva" (PDF) (in German). PostBus Switzerland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Chur - Disentis/Mustér - Andermatt" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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