Sassal (Rhaetian Railway Station)
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. 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
Immediately after Sassal, the line goes through the three Sassal tunnels, the first tunnels on the route up from Chur to Arosa.
References
- ^ Chur town bus services - route 9
External links
- Photo of the location of Sassal station (showing also the unstable rockface in the background)