Rhaetian Railway

owner/operator of the largest network of private meter-gauge railways in the largest and easternmost canton in Switzerland, Grisons
Organization railway_undertaking Q177598
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Rhaetian Railway

Summary

Rhaetian Railway is a railway undertaking[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rhaetian Railway was a member of Public Transport Union[3].
  • Rhaetian Railway was a member of International Union of Railways[4].
  • Rhaetian Railway was a member of Q111695238[5].
  • Rhaetian Railway is located in Canton of the Grisons[6].
  • Rhaetian Railway is in the country of Switzerland[7].
  • Rhaetian Railway's instance of is recorded as railway undertaking[8].
  • Rhaetian Railway's instance of is recorded as railway infrastructure manager[9].
  • Rhaetian Railway's instance of is recorded as adhesion railway[10].
  • Rhaetian Railway's founder is recorded as Willem Jan Holsboer[11].
  • Rhaetian Railway's item operated is recorded as Rhaetian Railway's Rail Network[12].
  • Rhaetian Railway's item operated is recorded as Rhätische Bahn[13].
  • Rhaetian Railway is owned by Canton of the Grisons[14].
  • Rhaetian Railway is owned by Switzerland[15].
  • Rhaetian Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Chur[16].
  • Rhaetian Railway's Commons category is recorded as Rhätische Bahn[17].
  • Rhaetian Railway's industry is recorded as rail transport[18].
  • February 7, 1888 marks the founding of Rhaetian Railway[19].
  • Rhaetian Railway's location of formation is recorded as Chur[20].
  • Rhaetian Railway's significant event is recorded as world's longest-ever passenger train[21].
  • Rhaetian Railway's official website is recorded as https://www.rhb.ch/[22].
  • Rhaetian Railway's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhaetian Railway[23].
  • Rhaetian Railway's record held is recorded as Q114920305[24].
  • Rhaetian Railway's director / manager is recorded as Stefan Engler[25].
  • Rhaetian Railway's track gauge is recorded as 1000 mm track gauge[26].
  • Rhaetian Railway's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1500'}[27].

Body

Founding

Rhaetian Railway's founder is recorded as Willem Jan Holsboer[11]. February 7, 1888 marks the founding of it[19]. Its location of formation is recorded as Chur[20].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'de-ch', 'text': 'Rhätische Bahn AG'}[28], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Ferrovia retica SA'}[29], and {'lang': 'rm', 'text': 'Viafier retica SA'}[30]. Rhaetian Railway's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'RhB'}[31].

Leadership

Rhaetian Railway's director / manager is recorded as Stefan Engler[25].

Operations

Rhaetian Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Chur[16].

Industry

Rhaetian Railway's industry is recorded as rail transport[18].

Ownership

Owners include Canton of the Grisons[14], a canton of Switzerland[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1496[34] and Switzerland[15], a state[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1291[37].

Why It Matters

Rhaetian Railway has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . voev.ch. Retrieved . voev.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . vademecum.uic.org. Retrieved . vademecum.uic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . railplus.ch. Retrieved . railplus.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . blick.ch. Retrieved . blick.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . UID Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . UID Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . UID Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Website
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    Length {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+384'}
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