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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
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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.
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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.
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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 cm, and the platform roofs were renewed.
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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.
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With continuing increases in tourism in the area, a new station building was completed on 1 November 1878. It still exists today, but over the years has undergone several modifications.
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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
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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
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was opened, making necessary another expansion of Chur station. In 1914, traffic at the station increased even further, with the opening of the
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Central pass-through (for metre-gauge) and terminal (for standard-gauge) railway station, PostAuto/AutoDaPosta terminal station.
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Hourly passenger services operate on the Arosa line (service "R 16" on the Rhaetian network) to the town and resort of
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The station is located in the centre of the town of Chur, and forms the transition between the old and new towns.
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The substantial railway sidings, alongside the main running lines, to the west of the station
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The most striking of the station's buildings is now the roof over the
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In 1896, the Rhaetian Railway opened a narrow gauge line between
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Hourly service over the Chur–Rorschach line to Zürich HB, via
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Hourly service over the Landquart–Thusis line to St. Moritz
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bus station, which is located above the station platforms.
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Since 1986, on top of it one finds the central Grisonian
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Chur
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46°51′11.088″N 9°31′44.108″E / 46.85308000°N 9.52891889°E / 46.85308000; 9.52891889
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Rhaetian Railway
Chur–Rorschach line
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