It is situated alongside the Anterior Rhine, in the railway's scenic passage through the Ruinaulta or Rhine Gorge.

[1] The station is located on the south bank of the river in the municipality of Safiental, and serves the village of Versam that lies some 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the south and some 250 metres (820 ft) higher than the station.

[4][5][6] As of the December 2023 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Versam-Safien:[7] At Versam-Safien there is a rafting and kayaking tour operator.

[8] Since the railway travels along the Vorderrhein river, it can be used to easily take rafters and kayakers back to the starting point.

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