Bernina railway line

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The Bernina railway line is a scenic Swiss mountain railway and UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and panoramic train journeys between Switzerland and Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
meter-gauge railway line
mountain railway
connectsCity Pontresina
Poschiavo
St. Moritz
Tirano
constructionStartDate 1906
country Italy
Switzerland
electrification 1000 V DC overhead line
endPoint Tirano
gauge 1000 mm
heritageCriteria UNESCO criteria (ii)
UNESCO criteria (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
highestElevation 2253 m
highestPoint Ospizio Bernina station
linked to: Ospizio Bernina
knownFor panoramic train journeys
scenic alpine landscapes
year-round operation
length about 60 km
locatedIn Canton of Graubunden
Canton of Graubünden
Lombardy
locatedInMountainRange Alps
lowestElevation 429 m
maximumGradient 7%
notableStructure Alp Grüm station
Bernina Lagalb station
Brusio spiral viaduct
Lagalb tunnel
Ospizio Bernina station
linked to: Ospizio Bernina
openingDate 1910
operator Rhaetian Railway
originalBuilder Bernina-Bahngesellschaft
partOf Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
linked to: Rhaetian Railway
passesNear Alp Grüm
Lago Bianco
Lej Nair
Morteratsch Glacier
Val Poschiavo
passesThrough Bernina Pass
startPoint St. Moritz
touristService Bernina Express
regional panoramic trains
trackConfiguration single track with passing loops
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2008
usesRackRail no

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Southern Switzerland tourismAttraction Bernina railway line
Rhaetian Railway knownFor Bernina Railway
linked to: Bernina railway line
Rhaetian Railway hasLine Bernina line
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Valtellina hasTransportRoute Bernina railway
linked to: Bernina railway line
Bernina Pass traversedBy Bernina railway
linked to: Bernina railway line
Bernina Pass knownFor Bernina railway route
linked to: Bernina railway line
Bernina Pass highestPointOn Bernina railway
linked to: Bernina railway line
Bernina Pass partOfRoute Bernina Line
linked to: Bernina railway line
Tirano isTerminusOf Bernina railway line
Bernina Express railwayLineUsed Bernina Railway
linked to: Bernina railway line
Pontresina railLine Bernina line
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Bernina Range traversedBy Bernina railway
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Val Poschiavo traversedBy Bernina railway
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Val Poschiavo hasTransport RhB Bernina line
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Ge 4/4 III usedOnLine Bernina line (on compatible sections / with appropriate stock)
subject linked to: Ge 4/4 III electric locomotive
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Ge 4/4 II usedOn Bernina Railway (partly for compatible sections)
subject linked to: Ge 4/4 II electric locomotive
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Allegra EMU (ABe 8/12) usedOn Bernina line
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Poschiavo Valley traversedBy Bernina Railway
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Poschiavo Valley knownFor Bernina Railway
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Poschiavo Valley hasTransport Bernina railway line
Poschiavo hasRailConnection Bernina railway
linked to: Bernina railway line