Chur–Rorschach railway line

The Chur–Rorschach railway line, also called the Rhine Valley line (German: Rheintallinie), is a standard gauge railway line in Switzerland. It belongs to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and is located in the cantons of St. Gallen and the Grisons.

Chur–Rorschach
EuroNight Zürichsee between Buchs and Sevelen
with Alpstein and the Kreuzberges behind
Overview
Native nameRheintallinie
Line number880
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
Technical
Line length90.75 km (56.39 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Maximum incline2.0%
Route map

km
SBB from St. Gallen S2 S4 S5
SBB from Romanshorn S7 S25
65.05
Rorschach
S7
399.0 m
AB to Heiden S25
62.80
Staad
402.1 m
61.78
Altenrhein siding
57.83
Rheineck
S26
402.1 m
AB to Walzenhausen S26
53.82
St. Margrethen
 
S5S3
ÖBB to Bregenz S3 (S7)
51.05
Au SG
405.0 m
former RhV tramways from
Berneck and Diepoldsau
47.93
Heerbrugg
405.6 m
former RhV tramway to
Altstätten Rathaus
44.29
Rebstein-Marbach
409.8 m
41.18
Altstätten SG
S2
429.7 m
former RhV tramway to
Altstätten Rathaus
35.32
Oberriet
420.7 m
30.23
Rüthi SG
425.9 m
24.57
Salez-Sennwald
436.3 m
20.39
Haag-Gams
(former station)
440.9 m
15.87
Buchs SG
S2
447.2 m
ÖBB to Feldkirch S2
13.76
Räfis-Burgerau
closed 2013
451.5 m
10.95
Sevelen
458.2 m
7.05
Weite
closed 2013
468.8 m
6.59
Neugrüt
470.1 m
4.30
5.42
Trübbach
closed 2013
478.8 m
Saar canal (58 m)
1.62
Sargans Schleife
483.8 m
SBB from Zürich S17
-0.21
0.21
Sargans
(Keilbahnhof)
S4 S17S12
5.74
Bad Ragaz
502.1 m
former line to Wartenstein (funicular)
Rhine bridge Ragaz
(129 m)
,
St. Gallen
the Grisons
A13 bridge, Maienfeld (73 m)
7.17
Maienfeld
503.6 m
8.58
Rossriet
507.1 m
chainage adjustment -0.02
12.32
Landquart
523.6 m
16.26
Zizers SBB
(former station)
534.4 m
Untervaz cement works siding
19.04
Trimmis
541.5 m
A13 bridge Haldenstein (76 m)
RhB connecting track
25.72
Chur
S12
584.6 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas
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