Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina
Landscapes, brings together two historic railway lines that cross the
Swiss Alps through two passes. Opened in 1904, the Albula line in the
north western part of the property is 67 km long. It features an
impressive set of structures including 42 tunnels and covered galleries
and 144 viaducts and bridges. The 61 km Bernina pass line features 13
tunnels and galleries and 52 viaducts and bridges. The property is
exemplary of the use of the railway to overcome the isolation of
settlements in the Central Alps early in the 20th century, with a major
and lasting socio-economic impact on life in the mountains. It
constitutes an outstanding technical, architectural and environmental
ensemble and embodies architectural and civil engineering achievements,
in harmony with the landscapes through which they pass.