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64-464: Lüen is first mentioned in 1084 as Leune . Before the merger, Lüen had a total area of 3.5 km (1.4 sq mi). Of this area, 37% is used for agricultural purposes, while 52.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The former municipality is located in the Schanfigg sub-district of

128-405: A couple with children. There were 267 (or 5.6%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 27 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 25 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 19 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 110 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In the 2007 federal election

192-620: A dual system station, as the Bernina Railway operates on 1,000 V DC . Track 3 at Pontresina station has a switchable catenary, and is used for trains, such as the Heidi Express , operating through the station and needing to change from one of the two electification systems to the other. Between Samedan and Bever, the Engadin line shares its track with the Albula Railway. With the opening of

256-660: A horizontal distance of 5 km (3.1 mi), without using rack-and-pinion , but with many spirals. Then the line enters the Albula Tunnel at 1,815 metres under the Albula Pass . It emerges in the Val Bever, where it reaches Bever (1,708 m [5,604 ft]) on the Engadin plain. The line continues toward Samedan (1,721 m [5,646 ft]) and arrives at St. Moritz (1,775 m [5,823 ft]). In 2009 it

320-515: A hotel in Davos. He proposed a railway line from Landquart to Davos in 1888. Holsboer founded the Landquart-Davos AG to begin construction of a standard-gauge line, but the mountainous terrain lacked sufficient space. On 29 June 1888, a ground-breaking ceremony took place for a narrow-gauge railway instead. By 1890, the railway line served Davos. In 1895, Holsboer changed his company's name to

384-532: A limited freight traffic continued until 2003. The private association (SEFT, Società Esercizio Ferroviario Turistico) operated it as a heritage railway for tourists over 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of the original 31 kilometres (19 mi) of line until part of the concession was withdrawn in 2013 to allow road construction. The road construction had been started in July 2014. For commuter services Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/16 electric multiple units are used. Apart from

448-469: A number of passing loops along the route: at all stations with the exception of Chur Stadt (and formerly Sassal), as well as at Chur Sand depot and at Haspelgrube near Arosa. The maximum incline is 6% but there is no rack-and-pinion used. A short section of the line runs along the streets of Chur and is known as the Chur stadtbahn ('town railway'). In Chur, the line starts on Bahnhofplatz, in front of

512-490: Is 456 people or 9.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 339 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 139 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 26 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99. In 2000 there were 654 persons (or 13.7% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,108 (or 23.3%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,555 (or 53.6%) who were part of

576-629: Is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . Sargans is known for its castle , which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Sargans was also a County of the Holy Roman Empire ; see County of Sargans . There are traces of Neolithic settlement in the area. A significant Roman-era estate

640-633: Is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is the capital of the Sarganserland Wahlkreis . It is located at the foot of the Mt Gonzen . The eastern border of the municipality is the Rhine river and Liechtenstein . As it is located at the intersection of the Rhine and Seez valleys, Sargans has long been important in both a strategic and commercial sense. It consists of the village of Sargans and

704-508: Is often abbreviated as "ChA" (Chur-Arosa). Work began in 1912 on the route and the line opened on 12 December 1914. The railway leads up from Chur to Arosa (a total climb of 1,155 m or 3,789 ft) via a number of tunnels, bridges and other structures, including the Langwieser Viaduct - a structure of national importance. In 1942 the line became part of the RhB company and network; however

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768-669: Is technically very interesting, not only due to its famous Wiesen Viaduct . The Davos–Filisur line is 19 km (12 mi) long, runs through 14 tunnels extending a total of 4,200 m (13,780 ft) in length, and crosses 28 bridges. It was electrified in 1919. Starting in the Rhine valley, the Landquart-Thusis line runs more or less parallel with the Swiss Federal Railways ' Sargans - Landquart - Chur standard gauge line as far as Chur (elevation 585 m or 1,919 ft). The line to Thusis then simply follows

832-659: The 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 69.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (19%), the FDP (8.8%) and the CVP (2.7%). In Lüen about 70% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Lüen has an unemployment rate of 1.75%. As of 2005, there were 5 people employed in

896-539: The Albula / Bernina area (the part from Thusis to Tirano , including St. Moritz ) was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites . The Albula-Bernina line is the first rail line in the world to be photographed and put on Google Street View . The line also operates several historic trains on the network. The establishment of the Rhaetian Railway traces back to Dutch Willem Jan Holsboer , who owned

960-509: The Helvetic Republic . It was incorporated into the Canton of St. Gallen in 1803. Most of the town was destroyed by fire in 1811. Sargans is at the juncture of the railway lines connecting Chur with Zürich and with Lake Constance , built in 1859. The line to Vienna was added in 1884. The Saar was first canalised in 1858 for the construction of the railway station and again in 1978 for

1024-478: The Landwasser Viaduct before arriving at Filisur (1,032 m [3,386 ft]). Shortly after Filisur the line passes its first spiral tunnel then continues to Bergün/Bravuogn (1,373 m [4,505 ft]). Between Bergün/Bravuogn and Preda (1,789 m [5,869 ft]), at the end of the valley, the line has to achieve a difference in height of about 400 m (1,300 ft) within

1088-590: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there are 4 individuals (or about 0.08% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 132 individuals (or about 2.77% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 53 individuals (or about 1.11% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 4 individuals (or about 0.08% of

1152-697: The Vereina Tunnel and line in November 1999, the Engadin line, at both Lavin ( Sagliains car shuttle train station) and Susch (Sasslatsch II car shuttle train station), acquired a direct connection to the Prättigau at Klosters , on the Landquart–Davos line. This line begins at St.Moritz and runs towards Pontresina (elevation 1,774 m [5,820 ft]) in Val Bernina. It ascends progressively through

1216-500: The hamlets of Vild, Ratell, Prod, Splee, Riet, Farb, Töbeli and Schwefelbad. The municipality is located on the A3 motorway . Sargans is an important regional transportation node. Trains heading north toward St. Gallen , east toward Chur and Ticino , and toward Austria , all pass through Sargans. Buses heading toward Liechtenstein also leave Sargans. Sargans has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 6,213. As of 2007 , about 22.0% of

1280-626: The primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 3 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following table: The architectonical look of the town of Lüen is a good example of how the Latin and the Germanic cultures intermixed in the Grisons: in Lüen there is a mixture of houses built with block of woods (typical of

1344-408: The primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 1,171 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 58 businesses in this sector. 1,791 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 218 businesses in this sector. As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 3.9%. There were 310 businesses in the municipality of which 57 were involved in

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1408-404: The 16th century. The etymology of the name is unknown; San- seems to have changed to Sar- under the influence of the hydronym Saar . A popular etymology connecting the name Sargans to "goose" (German Gans ) may date to as early as the 15th century. From 1406, a combined fortification of the town and the castle was built. In 1445, the town, but not the castle, was captured and burned by

1472-654: The 5.864-kilometre (3.644 mi) Albula Tunnel ) and 383 bridges. The maximum gradient is 7% on the Bernina railway , 6% on the Chur–Arosa line and 4.5% on Landquart–Davos line. In 2022, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland's first railway, the Rhaetische Bahn, supported by Swiss train-builder Stadler, came together to run the world's longest-ever passenger train, composed of 100 cars stretching almost two kilometres long. Current passenger services as operated by

1536-599: The Cavadürli loop tunnel. It continues to climb through dense larch and other coniferous forests to the Davos Laret . The highest point on the line is the next stop, Davos Wolfgang at 1,625 m (5,331 ft). Then the line leads back down and along Lake Davos to Davos Dorf , and the terminus at Davos Platz . The connecting line from Davos Platz to the Albula Railway at Filisur passes through wild gorges, and

1600-561: The Church : Rhaetian Railway#Arosa line (originally Chur-Arosa (ChA)) 46°24′32″N 10°1′11″E  /  46.40889°N 10.01972°E  / 46.40889; 10.01972 The Rhaetian Railway ( German : Rhätische Bahn ; Italian : Ferrovia retica ; Romansh : Viafier retica ), abbreviated RhB , is a Swiss transport company that owns the largest network of all private railway operators in Switzerland . Headquartered in Chur ,

1664-589: The Plessur district. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Lüen on the north face of the mid-Schanfigg. In Lüen is the Lüen-Castiel railway station, on the Chur-Arosa railway line, which also serves Castiel . Lüen had a population (as of 2010) of 84. As of 2008, 10.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over

1728-532: The RhB (2016): In 2002 the annual traffic carried by the RhB was 300 million passenger-kilometres and 54 million tonne-kilometres of freight. 80% of the passenger income comes from tourist traffic, although 40% of passengers are local commuters. Landquart railway station in Graubünden is the starting point of the Rhaetian Railway, historically as part of the Landquart-Davos line, operationally as

1792-676: The RhB network is located almost entirely within Grisons, with one station across the Italian border at Tirano . The Rhaetian Railway serves a number of major tourist destinations, such as St. Moritz and Davos . One of the RhB lines, the Bernina Railway , crosses the Bernina Pass at 2,254 metres (7,395 ft) above sea level and runs down to Tirano, Lombardy in Italy. In 2008, the RhB section from

1856-543: The RhB operates all the railway lines of the Swiss canton of Grisons , except for the line from Sargans to the cantonal capital, Chur, which are operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), as well as the line from Disentis/Mustér to the Oberalp Pass and further on to Andermatt , Uri , which is operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB). Inaugurated in 1888 and expanded from 1896 onwards in various sections,

1920-620: The Rhaetian Railway ( Rhätische Bahn ) to reflect his plans for network expansion. By 1896 the lines Chur–Landquart and Chur–Thusis were operated. In 1897, a referendum was held for the Rhaetian Railway to bid on operations of the Graubünden/Grisons State Railways. This was followed by the Albula line in 1903 and the series of expansion projects carried on until 1922. In 1903 the Album line reached Celerina , and in 1904 also St.Moritz

1984-501: The Rhaetian Railway was used as the prototype for the Nord Express in the 20th Century Fox animated motion picture Anastasia . Not only was the Rhaetian Railway featured in the film, but several landmarks were also included: the Landwasser Viaduct and a 1912 Mittelthurgau-Bahn Ec 3/5 Class 2-6-2 tank locomotive No. 3 with an added tender. This 1912 locomotive was portrayed as a Russian continental steam locomotive (fictional). It

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2048-522: The Swiss Confederacy confirmed the city rights of Sargans and granted the right for a weekly market. The municipal coat of arms goes back to the 15th century. It is canting , showing a goose based on the folk etymology for the name Sargans . The historical coat of arms of the county of Sargans was azure three mullets or . In 1798, Sargans became part of the Mels district of the Canton of Linth in

2112-490: The Swiss Confederacy. The town was given limited rights of self-government in 1456 when the count agreed to select a Schultheiss out of a list of three candidates to be submitted by the burghers. In 1483, count Jürg of Werdenberg-Sargans was forced to sell the county to the Swiss Confederacy for 15,000 Rhenish guilder . From this time until 1798, the castle was the seat of the Swiss reeves. The town burned down again in 1490. In 1501,

2176-638: The Swiss national languages (as of 2000 ), 4,146 speak German , 18 people speak French , 102 people speak Italian , and 22 people speak Romansh. The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Sargans is; 522 children or 11.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 592 teenagers or 12.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 594 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 749 people or 15.7% are between 30 and 39, 738 people or 15.5% are between 40 and 49, and 610 people or 12.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution

2240-399: The adult population, 1 person is between 20 and 29 years old. 14 people or 18.9% are between 30 and 39, 14 people or 18.9% are between 40 and 49, and 4 people or 5.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 14 people or 18.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 6 people or 8.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 2 people or 2.7% who are between 80 and 89. In

2304-506: The centerpiece of the Klosters bypass road. Just south of Klosters Platz, the tracks cross the river the last time and come to two tunnels. One of these is for the Vereina line (see below). The other, the Klosters loop tunnel , takes the Davos line through a 90-degree loop towards the west. The line to Davos begins to climb at 4.5% gradient and then loops 180 degrees back towards the east, inside

2368-402: The company's main workshop, and topologically as the 0 kilometre point of the company's core network. The Landquart-Davos line is the oldest in the Rhaetian Railway network. After leaving Landquart, the line to Davos generally follows the river Landquart upstream as far as Klosters Platz . Along the way, it crosses the river three times and passes by the award-winning Sunniberg Bridge ,

2432-455: The construction of the A3 - A13 motorway junction. Sargans remained mostly unaffected by industrialisation; the Gonzen iron ore mine was closed down in 1966. Sargans has an area, as of 2006 , of 9.5 km (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.2%)

2496-584: The course of the Rhine to Bonaduz (655 m or 2,149 ft). From there, it enters the Domleschg Valley and follows the Posterior Rhine from Rhäzüns (658 m or 2,159 ft) to Thusis (697 m or 2,287 ft). This line begins in Thusis (elevation 697 m [2,287 ft]). It continues toward Tiefencastel (851 m [2,792 ft]) following the Albula and then crosses

2560-491: The existing tunnel, or the construction of a new bore to modern standards. As a result of this inquiry, RhB decided to build a new tunnel. Construction began in 2015, with the new tunnel opening in 2022 and the project completed including refurbishment of the old tunnel in 2023. The Reichenau to Disentis/Mustér line links the rest of the Rhaetian Railway network with the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn . It branches from

2624-438: The highest education level completed by 1,079 people (22.6% of the population) was Primary , while 1,870 (39.2%) have completed their secondary education, 477 (10.0%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 236 (5.0%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The historical population is given in the following table: From the 2000 census , 3,001 or 63.0% are Roman Catholic , while 843 or 17.7% belonged to

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2688-461: The last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (91.9%), with English being second most common ( 4.1%) and Dutch being third ( 2.7%). As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Lüen is; 8 children or 10.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 11 teenagers or 14.9% are between 10 and 19. Of

2752-452: The later 13th century. The castle was presumably first built in the 12th century and is first mentioned in 1282. The town of Sargans grew around the castle in the 13th century. Sargans is mentioned as Senegaunis in the 11th century. An earlier mention as de Senegaune , ostensibly dated to 765, survives in a 16th-century copy. In 1248 it was mentioned as Sanegans , in 1264 as Sangans and in 1332 as Santgans . The modern spelling dates to

2816-413: The line ran on a separate electric system to the remainder of the network until 1997. Before then it was 2400 V DC - now it is 11 kV 16.7 Hz AC . The gauge has always been 1,000 mm ( 3 ft  3 + 3 ⁄ 8  in ) as per the rest of the RhB network. It is a single track railway, with the exception of a short double track section along Engadinstrasse in Chur, with

2880-536: The line reaches Cavaglia (1,693 m [5,554 ft]) above Val Poschiavo ; after that, the line descends across the valley towards the Swiss Italian -speaking town of Poschiavo (1,014 m [3,327 ft]). After Poschiavo, the line runs next to Lago Poschiavo and calls at Le Prese (964 m [3,163 ft]) and Miralago (965 m [3,166 ft]). The descent continues towards Brusio (780 m [2,560 ft]), after which

2944-448: The line runs across the famous spiral bridge, Brusio Viaduct . After the spiral bridge, the line passes through the Swiss border town of Campocologno (553 m [1,814 ft]) before entering Italy at Tirano RhB station (430 m [1,410 ft]). The 25.68-kilometre (15.96 mi) railway line from Chur to Arosa is known as the Arosabahn (or Arosa-Bahn ), and

3008-417: The line to Thusis behind the shared Rhine bridge. The line, which was opened progressively between 1903 and 1912, has been electrified since 1922. In contrast with the accompanying road, which rises about 500 m (1,600 ft) towards Flims and Laax , the railway to Disentis/Mustér runs slowly up the narrow " Ruinaulta gorge ". On this part of the line, its associated engineering structures dominate

3072-510: The line to serve industry in the Vorderrhein area and supplied cement for the construction of the normal gauge Gotthard Base Tunnel with train IDs starting with 5. Usually three pairs of trains serve Disentis/Mustér with a Ge 6/6 II and a few additional trains go only to Ilanz with a Ge 4/4 II. This line, which runs up the Engadin valley, was constructed in two stages. The Samedan–Pontresina section

3136-458: The line's summit at 2,253 m (7,392 ft) above sea and holds the title of the highest point of the entire Rhetian Railway network and among all adhesion railways in Europe. Alp Grüm (2,091 m [6,860 ft]) is the first station to the immediate south of the summit. It is situated above Lago Palü and right below Piz Palü and Palü Glacier . After negotiating many hairpin turns ,

3200-558: The main railway station, where that station's platforms for the Arosabahn are, though there is a second stop in Chur only 760 m (2,490 ft) from the main station. A 5 km (3.1 mi) tunnel through the Mittenberg had been planned as an alternative route for the lower section of the line, avoiding running through the centre of Chur. This plan was finally dropped in 1996 as the considerable expense could not be justified. Currently

3264-429: The most popular party was the SVP which received 35.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (21.7%), the SP (19.4%) and the FDP (13.5%). In Sargans about 68.8% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Out of the total population in Sargans, as of 2000 ,

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3328-664: The normal passenger coaches and the panoramic coaches used for the branded Bernina Express tourist services, the railway attaches to the back of trains, according to need: The RhB is 51.3% owned by the Cantonal government of Graubünden, 43.1% by the Swiss Confederation, 4.6% by private shareholders and 1% by a collection of local communities. The RhB has its headquarters at Bahnhofstrasse 25, Chur . 46°51′06″N 9°31′57″E  /  46.8517°N 9.5325°E  / 46.8517; 9.5325  ( RhB HQ ) In 1997,

3392-489: The otherwise pristine natural landscape. At Ilanz , the railway line and road merge paths once again. Their combined pathways then rise slowly and evenly to Disentis/Mustér. The main traffic on the Reichenau–Disentis/Mustér line is RegioExpress passenger trains operating at hourly intervals. Several times a day, there are Glacier Express trains in each direction. Timetabled goods trains also operate on

3456-466: The population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000 ), 34 are from Germany , 126 are from Italy , 432 are from former Yugoslavia , 38 are from Austria, 50 are from Turkey , and 228 are from other countries. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (87.0%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 3.2%) and Italian being third ( 2.1%). Of

3520-498: The population) who are Jewish , and 265 (or about 5.56% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 75 individuals (or about 1.57% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 218 (or about 4.58% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 170 individuals (or about 3.57% of the population) did not answer the question. As of  2007 , Sargans had an unemployment rate of 1.75%. As of 2005 , there were 79 people employed in

3584-525: The secondary sector of the economy while 227 were involved in the third. As of 2000 there were 994 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,493 residents worked outside Sargans and 1,893 people commuted into the municipality for work. Both the local mining operation and Schloss Sargans are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance . Sargans has an average of 142.2 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,325 mm (52.2 in) of precipitation . The wettest month

3648-468: The so-called Blockhäuser imported in the area by the late Walser migrations) and of houses built of stone (typical of the indigenous Romanic populations). The train station of Lüen-Castiel was built in 1914. The romanesque church of St. Zeno was built in 1084. The interior is covered with gothic paintings from the studio of the Waltensburger Master, from the mid 14th Century. Interior of

3712-423: The train service (Regio) R4 provides the passenger service on the line and is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables. It is well used by tourists coming to and from the resort at Arosa. The line also carries a substantial amount of freight. This line is not connected to the others. It opened in 1907 and was owned by the Rhaetian Railway between 1942 and 2003. Passenger services ceased in 1972, but

3776-595: The valley to the Bernina Pass over the Morteratsch station (1,896 m [6,220 ft]) (with the Morteratsch Glacier and Piz Bernina , the highest summit of the Eastern Alps , in sight). After Morteratsch, the line runs towards Bernina Diavolezza (2,093 m [6,867 ft]), where an aerial tramway leads to Diavolezza , and Ospizio Bernina station. This station, next to Lago Bianco , stands at

3840-450: Was able to be served. During the years 1907 to 1910, the Rhaetian Railway, in collaboration with the federal and cantonal governments, undertook a large-scale expansion of its network. All RhB lines are 1,000 mm ( 3 ft  3 + 3 ⁄ 8  in ) metre gauge wide and electrified: The network contains 84 tunnels (the longest being the 19.042-kilometre (11.832 mi) Vereina Tunnel , opened on 19 November 1999, and

3904-402: Was announced that an examination of the Albula Tunnel conducted in 2006 had found major degradation of the tunnel, with over 60% of the lining in need of replacement. Furthermore, the bores are small by modern standards, and cabling, signalling and drainage all need replacement. As a result, it was announced that an inquiry would decide between two options for action: a comprehensive renewal of

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3968-449: Was destroyed by an Alamannic incursion in c.  270 . Sargans remained part of Lower Raetia in the early medieval period, with gradual displacement of Rumantsch by Alemannic speakers during the high medieval period. A church dedicated to Saint Cassian is mentioned in the 9th century. Sargans was part of the territory of the county of Werdenberg from the 12th century, with a separate line of Werdenberg-Sargans established in

4032-593: Was modified with the smoke deflectors and the smoke-box door from a Danish State Railways Class R 963. The locomotive's fictitious number being used in the movie was 2747, as this was a reference to the address of the Fox Animation Studios on East Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona . The Landwasser Viaduct was portrayed as a tall, 4-storey viaduct in Poland as a type of Roman aqueducts . Sargans Sargans

4096-483: Was opened on by the Rhaetian Railway on 1 July 1908, simultaneously with the Pontresina– Morteratsch section, which formed part of the then-independent Bernina Railway. The actual Engadine line , between Bever and Scuol-Tarasp , was opened on 1 July 1913, and was the first Rhaetian Railway line to be electrified from the start at 11 kV 16⅔ Hz AC . Since the opening of the Engadin line, Pontresina has been

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