Albulaviadukt III - Bergün, GR, Switzerland
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N 46° 35.766 E 009° 45.491
32T E 558074 N 5160560
One of the many bridges of the Albula Railway.
Waymark Code: WMB5A7
Location: Graubünden, Switzerland
Date Posted: 04/07/2011
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From Wikipedia:
"The Albula Railway is a single track metre gauge railway line forming part of the so-called core network of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB), in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It links Thusis on the Hinterrhein (697 m (2,286.7 ft) above sea level) with the spa resort of St. Moritz in Engadine (1,774 m (5,820.2 ft) above sea level).
Construction of the Albula Railway was begun in September 1898, the opening took place on 1 July 1903, and the extension to St. Moritz commenced operations on 10 July 1904. With its 55 bridges and 39 tunnels, the 61.67 km (38.32 mi) long line is one of the most spectacular narrow gauge railways in the world.
On 7 July 2008, the Albula Railway and the Bernina Railway, which also forms part of the RhB, were jointly recorded in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, under the name Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes."
Albulaviadukt III is one of these 55 bridges. It is located between Bergün and Preda at the most complicated part of the whole railway line. The bridge has a length of 138 meters and is between two spiral tunnels that are on top of each other in the same mountain.
The bridge crosses Albula river and the street, that is a sledding run in Winter.
Bridge Type: Arch
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: Not listed
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