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{{Short description|Railway station in Graubünden, Switzerland}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| style               = Swiss Federal Railways
| name                = Chur
| native_name         = 
| native_name_lang    = 
| symbol_location     = 
| symbol              = 
| type                = Central pass-through (for metre-gauge) and terminal (for standard-gauge) railway station, PostAuto/AutoDaPosta terminal station.
| image               = Chur Station SBB - RhB (15462842193).jpg
| alt                 = Gravel-topped platform canopies with red trains on the tracks between them
| caption             = Trains at Chur station
| address             = Bahnhofplatz 1-2
| borough             = [[Chur]]
| country             = [[Switzerland]]
| coordinates         = {{WikidataCoord||region:CH-GR_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation           = {{convert|584|m|abbr=on}}
| owned               = {{Plainlist|
* [[Swiss Federal Railways]]
* [[Rhaetian Railway]]
}}
| operator            = 
| line                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Chur–Rorschach railway|Chur–Rorschach line]]
* [[Landquart–Thusis railway|Landquart–Thusis line]]
* [[Chur–Arosa railway|Chur–Arosa line]]
}}
| distance            = {{Plainlist|
* {{convert|13.7|km|abbr=on}} from {{rws|Landquart}}
* {{convert|25.7|km|abbr=on}} from {{rws|Sargans}}
}}<ref name="saw" />
| platforms           = 6
| tracks              = 15
| train_operators     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Südostbahn]]
* [[Swiss Federal Railways]]
* [[THURBO]]
* [[Rhaetian Railway]]
* [[Glacier Express]]
* [[Deutsche Bahn]]
}}
| connections         = [[PostBus Switzerland|PostAuto Schweiz]] and {{ill|Bus und Service|de}} buses<ref>{{cite web | title=Linienplan Chur | url=https://churbus.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2202_linienplan_chur_dez_19_low.pdf | language=de | publisher=Bus und Service AG | date=15 December 2019 | accessdate=31 July 2020 | archive-date=17 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217205938/https://churbus.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2202_linienplan_chur_dez_19_low.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| structure           = At-grade
| levels              = 2 (3 passenger levels)
| parking             = 
| bicycle             = 
| accessible          = 
| code                = 
| iata                =
| zone                = 
| website             = 
| opened              = {{Start date|1858|06|30|df=y}}
| electrified         =
| closed              = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| passengers          = 24,900 per working day<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.sbb.ch/explore/dataset/passagierfrequenz/table/?sort=dwv | title=Passagierfrequenz | date=September 2019 | accessdate=1 August 2020 | publisher=Swiss Federal Railways}}</ref>
| pass_year           = 2018
| pass_rank           = 
| services            = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Swiss Federal Railways
|line1=IC 3|left1=Landquart
|line2=IR 13|left2=Landquart
|system3=Südostbahn
|line3=IR 35|left3=Landquart
|system11=Deutsche Bahn
|line11=ICE 12|left11=Landquart|to-left11=Hamburg-Altona
|line12=ICE 20|left12=Landquart|to-left12=Hamburg-Altona
|system21=Rhaetian Railway
|line21=Bernina Express|left21=Tiefencastel|to-left21=Tirano
|line22=IR 38|left22=Reichenau-Tamins
|line23=RE 7|left23=Domat/Ems
|line24=RE 8|left24=Domat/Ems
|line25=RE 6|right25=Chur Altstadt
|line26=R 16|right26=Chur Altstadt
|system31=Glacier Express
|line31=Glacier Express|left31=Disentis/Mustér|reverse31=true
|line32=Glacier Express|left32=Tiefencastel|reverse32=true|to-left32=St. Moritz
|system41=St. Gallen S-Bahn
|line41=12|left41=Landquart
|system51=Chur S-Bahn
|line51=1|left51=Chur West|right51=Chur Wiesental
|line52=2|left52=Chur West|right52=Chur Wiesental
}}
| other_services      = 
| mapframe            = yes
| mapframe-custom     = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=12|type=point|marker=rail}}
}}
'''Chur railway station''' ({{langx|de|Bahnhof Chur}}) serves the town of [[Chur]], capital of the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Graubünden]], [[Switzerland]]. Opened in 1858, it is the most important [[junction (rail)|railway junction]] in Graubünden.

The station is the terminus of the [[Swiss Federal Railways]] (SBB&nbsp;CFF&nbsp;FFS) [[standard-gauge]] main line [[Chur–Rorschach railway|from Zürich]], and is also one of the most important stations on the [[Rhaetian Railway]] (RhB) [[metre-gauge]] network.<ref name="saw">{{Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz|page=25}}</ref>

Since 1986, on top of it one finds the central Grisonian [[PostBus Switzerland|PostAuto/AutoDaPosta]] bus terminal.

SBB InterCity, InterRegio, and RegioExpress services stop at the station, alongside Rhaetian Railway InterRegio, RegioExpress and Regio services. The station is also served by several [[Deutsche Bahn]] [[InterCity Express]] trains and by the ''[[Glacier Express]]''. Finally, local service is provided by both the [[St. Gallen S-Bahn|St. Gallen]] and [[Chur S-Bahn]] networks.

==History and development==
===1850-1895===
Planning for a station at Chur began in 1850. After heated debate, the station was built at its present site, just outside the city limits, and designed as a terminus of the [[Chur–Rorschach railway|Rheineck–Chur railway]]. It was opened on {{Start date|1858|06|30|df=y}}.

The first operator of the station was the [[United Swiss Railways]]. Initially, only a temporary wooden goods shed was constructed as a station building. But in 1860 work was completed on a station building still visible today{{when|date=May 2017}} in modified form. In 1876, that building was moved to a new location on the Gürtelstrasse, where it has remained ever since.

With continuing increases in tourism in the area, a new station building was completed on 1 November 1878. It still exists today,{{when|date=May 2017}} but over the years has undergone several modifications.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

===1896-1985===
In 1896, the Rhaetian Railway opened a narrow gauge line between [[Landquart railway station|Landquart]] and [[Thusis (Rhaetian Railway station)|Thusis]].  The first {{convert|13.68|km|mi}} of that line ran parallel with the already well established standard gauge line between Landquart and Chur.

Due to a ruling by the [[Swiss Federal Council]], the Rhaetian Railway was forced to abandon plans for a railway station of its own in Chur, and instead had to integrate itself into the existing United Swiss Railways station.

In 1903, the [[Albula Railway]] was opened, making necessary another expansion of Chur station. In 1914, traffic at the station increased even further, with the opening of the [[Chur–Arosa railway]]. Between 1926 and 1928, following yet another sharp increase in traffic, the station was completely rebuilt. As part of the late 1920s renovation, the number of tracks was increased, new bridges were built, and the track layout was simplified.  Simultaneously, buildings from earlier times were refurbished, and new buildings were erected.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

===1985-present===
The station is located in the centre of the town of Chur, and forms the transition between the old and new towns.

[[File:Postautos Chur.jpg|thumb|left|Bus terminal, on the upper level]]
[[File:Chur Postautostation3.jpg|thumb|right|Chur station platforms]]
The most striking of the station's buildings is now the roof over the [[Postauto]] bus station, which is located above the station platforms.

In 1986, the architects Richard Brosi and Robert Obrist won first prize in a competition for the design of the bus station, including its roof. Their idea was to create an airy concourse, and the structure built to their design was completed in 1993.

Comprehensive redevelopment of the station began in 2000. The complete redesign of the station was a joint project of the SBB-CFF-FFS, the Rhaetian Railway and the town of Chur. As part of the redevelopment, a new pedestrian underpass was opened in 2003. By 2006, the underpass had been expanded to the south. As a connection to the southern end of the underpass, a new shopping mall was opened. Meanwhile, the height of the platforms was raised to Switzerland's usual height of 55&nbsp;cm, and the platform roofs were renewed.

The old station building, which was called Belle Epoque, was completely renovated in a project completed in 2007. Between the tracks of the SBB and those of the Rhaetian Railway's Chur-Arosa line is now a new office and retail building.

The Chur bus station was moved closer to the railway station and has a direct connection to the underground shopping arcade. Also, the Bahnhofplatz in front of the station was extensively renovated in 2007.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

==Arosabahn==
{{Main|Chur–Arosa railway line}}
Chur is also the lower terminus of the [[Rhaetian Railway#Arosa line (originally Chur-Arosa (ChA))|Chur-Arosa]] line (the ''Arosabahn''), which has its own dedicated platforms (numbers 1 & 2) at the front of Chur station, on Bahnhofplatz.

Hourly passenger services operate on the Arosa line (service "R 16" on the Rhaetian network) to the town and resort of [[Arosa]], calling at a number of places between. The route is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables.<ref>[http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2010/930.pdf Timetable 930: Chur-Arosa-Chur]</ref>

==Services==
===Long-distance===
The following long-distance services call at Chur:<ref name="abfahrt">{{cite web | title=Abfahrt: Bahnhof Chur | language=de | date=10 December 2023 | accessdate=15 December 2023 | url=https://www.sbb.ch/content/dam/internet/sbb/all/pdf/fahrplan/gedruckte-fahrplaene/fahrplaene_2024/ab-an-taschenfahrplaene/CH_231210_ab_9000.pdf.sbbdownload.pdf | work=[[Swiss Federal Railways]] }}</ref>

* [[Intercity Express]]:
**{{rcb|DB Fernverkehr|ICE 20|inline=croute}} Two round-trips per day over the [[Chur–Rorschach railway|Chur–Rorschach line]] to [[Hamburg-Altona station|Hamburg]].
* [[InterCity (Switzerland)|InterCity]]:
**{{ric|Swiss Federal Railways|IC 3}} Hourly service over the Chur–Rorschach line to {{rws|Basel SBB}} or {{rws|Zürich HB}}
* ''[[Glacier Express]]'': Several round-trips per day over the [[Landquart–Thusis railway|Landquart–Thusis line]] between {{rws|Zermatt}} and {{rws|St. Moritz}}.
* ''[[Bernina Express]]'': Several round-trips per day over the Landquart–Thusis line to {{stl|Rhaetian Railway|Tirano}}.

===Regional===
The following regional services call at Chur:<ref name="abfahrt"/>

* [[InterRegio]]:
**{{ric|Swiss Federal Railways|IR 13}} Hourly service over the Chur–Rorschach line to Zürich HB, via {{rws|St. Gallen}}.
**{{ric|Südostbahn|IR 35}} Hourly service over the Chur–Rorschach line to {{rws|Bern}}, via Zürich HB.
** {{rcb|Rhaetian Railway|IR 38|inline=croute}} Hourly service over the Landquart–Thusis line to St. Moritz
* [[RegioExpress]]:
**{{rcb|Rhaetian Railway|RE 7|inline=croute}}/{{rcb|Rhaetian Railway|RE 8|inline=croute}} Hourly service over the [[Landquart–Thusis railway|Landquart–Thusis line]] to {{rws|Disentis/Mustér}} and {{rws|Thusis}}.

===Local===
Chur is served by three [[S-Bahn]] lines, and regional trains on the [[Chur–Arosa railway|Chur–Arosa line]]:<ref name="abfahrt"/>

* [[Chur S-Bahn]] {{ric|Chur S-Bahn|1}} / {{ric|Chur S-Bahn|2}}: half-hourly service between {{rws|Rhäzüns}} and {{rws|Schiers}} and hourly service to Thusis.
* [[St. Gallen S-Bahn]] {{Rail icon|St. Gallen S-Bahn|12}}: half-hourly service over the Chur–Rorschach line to {{rws|Sargans}}.
* Regio: hourly service over the Chur–Arosa line to {{rws|Arosa}}.

==Bus stations==
[[File:Chur Bahnhof June 2008.jpg|thumb|right|The bus station on Bahnhofplatz]]

==Other stations in Chur==
There are three other railway stations in Chur:

* [[Chur Stadt (Rhaetian Railway station)|Chur Stadt]] (on the [[Rhaetian Railway#Arosa line (originally Chur-Arosa (ChA))|Chur-Arosa line]])
* [[Chur West (Rhaetian Railway station)|Chur West]] (towards Thusis)
* [[Chur Wiesental (Rhaetian Railway station)|Chur Wiesental]] (towards Landquart)

==Images==
<gallery>
File:Chur railway station yard 2009.jpg|The substantial railway sidings, alongside the main running lines, to the west of the station
File:Lokomotiv-Parade bei der Wiedereröffnung des Bahnhofs Chur (25.05.2008).jpg|RhB Lokomotive line-up in Chur (May 2008)
File:Chur Postautostation2.jpg|Station upper level
File:Arosa train driving trailer at Chur.JPG|Platforms 1 & 2 (for the Arosa service, R4)
File:Chur RhätischesKrokodil.JPG|Rhaetian Railway "Crocodile" at Chur station
SBB Historic - F 122 00241 008 - Chur neues Stellwerkgebaeude Bahnseite.jpg|signal box completed 2003
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Rail transport in Switzerland]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{SBB web|9000|chur}}
* {{RhB web|chur}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Graubünden]]
[[Category:Rhaetian Railway stations]]
[[Category:Swiss Federal Railways stations]]
[[Category:Transport in Chur]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Switzerland opened in 1858]]