Landwasser Viaduct
The Landwasser Viaduct (German: Landwasserviadukt) is a single-track six-arched curved limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Landwasser between Schmitten and Filisur, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
Landwasser Viaduct Landwasserviadukt | |
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A train crossing the viaduct
View from above | |
| Coordinates | 46°40′51″N 9°40′33″E |
| Carries | Rhaetian Railway (RhB) |
| Crosses | Landwasser |
| Locale | Schmitten and Filisur, Switzerland |
| Official name | Landwasserviadukt |
| Owner | Rhaetian Railway (RhB) |
| Maintained by | Rhaetian Railway (RhB) |
| Heritage status | UNESCO World Heritage Albula Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Viaduct |
| Material | Limestone |
| Total length | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Longest span | 20 m (66 ft) |
| No. of spans | six |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| History | |
| Designer | Alexander Acatos |
| Constructed by | Müller & Zeerleder |
| Construction start | March 1901 |
| Construction end | 1902 |
| Construction cost | CHF 280,000 (1902) |
| Opened | October 1902 |
| Rebuilt | 2009 renovation during full usage (CHF 4.6 Million) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 30 passenger trains, few freight trains |
| Location | |
Designed by Alexander Acatos, the Landwasser Viaduct was constructed between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder on behalf of the Rhaetian Railway, which both owns and operates it through to the present day. A signature structure of the World Heritage-listed Albula Railway, it is 65 metres (213 ft) high, 136 metres (446 ft) long; its southeastern abutment connects directly to the Landwasser Tunnel. During 2009, the Landwasser Viaduct underwent renovation work for the first time since its original construction.
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