Sassal (Rhaetian Railway station)

Sassal was a small railway station (essentially a halt) on the Chur-Arosa line (the "Arosabahn") of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). It was situated on the southeastern outskirts of Chur, by the Plessur river, between the city suburb of Sand and the settlement of Meiersboden. The small community of Sassal is located on the other side of the river, on the hillside near Meiersboden.

Sassal
(closed)
LocationSandstrasse 87
7000 Chur
Plessur, Graubünden
Switzerland
Coordinates46.8382°N 9.5451°E / 46.8382; 9.5451
Elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Owned byRhaetian Railway
Operated byRhaetian Railway
Line(s)Chur - Arosa
Distance2.239 km (1.391 mi)
from Chur railway station
Platforms1
History
Opened12 December 1914 (1914-12-12)
Closedc. 2000/01
Location
Sassal
(closed)
Location within Switzerland

The RhB has closed Sassal halt (that is, passengers can no longer embark/alight there, though trains continue to run through on the line) due to the danger of falling rocks, low passenger numbers, and problems getting on and off trains at this location. This location has suffered from notable landslides in recent times - the mountainside to the rear of the station is unstable - with the railway line and road sometimes obstructed by rockfall.

An alternative public transport service is provided by Chur town bus services which run through to Meiersboden.[1] The nearest open railway station is now the RhB's Chur Stadt, a street halt, around 1.5 km away towards the centre of Chur.

Sassal tunnels
The lower entrance to the first of the Sassal tunnels; the former station is just down the line from here

Immediately after Sassal, the line goes through the three Sassal tunnels, the first tunnels on the route up from Chur to Arosa.

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References
  1. Chur town bus services - route 9


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