Private company

Rhaetian Railway

Swiss transport company

The Rhaetian Railway (German: Rhätische Bahn; Italian: Ferrovia retica; Romansh: Viafier retica), abbreviated RhB, is a Swiss transport company that operates the second-largest railway system in Switzerland after the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). Headquartered in Chur, 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 is operated by Swiss Federal Railways, 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 (2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Feb 7, 1888Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersChur1
  • Founded inChur1
  • Websitewww.rhb.ch
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1

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The story

Founded by Willem Jan Holsboer on Feb 7, 1888, in Chur.1

Leadership

Who has led Rhaetian Railway, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Canton of the Grisons 51.3%
  • Switzerland 43.1%

Also owns

  • Albula Railway
  • Albula Tunnel
  • Alp Grüm railway station
  • Alvaneu railway station
  • Ardez railway station
  • Arosa railway station
  • Bergün/Bravuogn railway station
  • Bernina Diavolezza railway station
  • Bernina Lagalb railway station
  • Bernina Suot railway station
  • Bernina railway line
  • Bever railway station
  • Bonaduz railway station
  • Brusio railway station
  • Brusio spiral viaduct
  • Cadera railway station
  • Campascio railway station
  • Campocologno railway station
  • Carolina station
  • Castielertobel Viaduct
  • Castrisch railway station
  • Cavadürli railway station
  • Cavaglia railway station
  • Cazis railway station
All 117 also owns
  • Celerina Staz railway station
  • Celerina railway station
  • Chur Altstadt railway station
  • Chur West railway station
  • Chur Wiesental railway station
  • Cinuos-chel-Brail railway station
  • Davos Dorf railway station
  • Davos Frauenkirch railway station
  • Davos Glaris railway station
  • Davos Laret railway station
  • Davos Monstein railway station
  • Davos Platz railway station
  • Davos Wiesen railway station
  • Davos Wolfgang railway station
  • Disentis/Mustér railway station
  • Domat/Ems railway station
  • Ems Werk railway station
  • Felsberg railway station
  • Fideris railway station
  • Filisur railway station
  • Ftan Baraigla railway station
  • Furna railway station
  • Grüsch railway station
  • Guarda railway station
  • Haldenstein railway station
  • Igis railway station
  • Ilanz railway station
  • Jenaz railway station
  • Klosters Dorf railway station
  • Klosters Platz railway station
  • Klosters Selfranga railway station
  • Küblis railway station
  • La Punt Chamues-ch railway station
  • Landquart Ried railway station
  • Landquart–Davos Platz railway line
  • Langwies GR railway station
  • Langwieser Viaduct
  • Lavin railway station
  • Le Prese railway station
  • Li Curt railway station
  • Litzirüti railway station
  • Lüen-Castiel railway station
  • Madulain railway station
  • Malans railway station
  • Miralago railway station
  • Morteratsch railway station
  • Ospizio Bernina railway station
  • Peist railway station
  • Pontresina railway station
  • Poschiavo railway station
  • Preda railway station
  • Privilasco railway station
  • Punt Muragl Staz railway station
  • Punt Muragl railway station
  • Rabius-Surrein railway station
  • Reichenau-Tamins railway station
  • Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/4 I
  • Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
  • Rhaetian Railway's Rail Network
  • Rhäzüns railway station
  • Rodels-Realta railway station
  • Rothenbrunnen railway station
  • Rueun railway station
  • S-chanf Marathon station
  • S-chanf railway station
  • Saas railway station
  • Sagliains railway station
  • Samedan railway station
  • Sassal railway station
  • Schiers railway station
  • Schmittentobel Viaduct
  • Scuol-Tarasp railway station
  • Seewis-Pardisla railway station
  • Spinas railway station
  • St. Moritz railway station
  • St. Peter-Molinis railway station
  • Sumvitg-Cumpadials railway station
  • Surava railway station
  • Surovas railway station
  • Susch railway station
  • Tavanasa-Breil/Brigels railway station
  • Thusis railway station
  • Tiefencastel railway station
  • Tirano railway station
  • Trin railway station
  • Trun railway station
  • Untervaz-Trimmis railway station
  • Valendas-Sagogn railway station
  • Versam-Safien railway station
  • Waltensburg/Vuorz railway station
  • Zernez railway station
  • Zizers railway station
  • Zuoz railway station

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Lanquart-Davos AG1
  2. Succeeded Chemin de fer Coire-Arosa1
  3. Succeeded Bernina-Bahngesellschaft1

Employees over time

  • 20121,5001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2012336.0M CHF1

Timeline

  1. Feb 7, 1888Founded Founded in Chur1

Sources

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