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Biberbrugg
Biberbrugg is a village in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Biberbrugg is shared by the municipalities of Einsiedeln in the district of Einsiedeln and Feusisberg in the district of Höfe. History For centuries, the village was a small hamlet with a bridge crossing the Biber river, just upstream of its confluence with the Alp river. In 1877, a train station of the railway line Wädenswil–Einsiedeln was built. Fourteen years later, the Südostbahn (SOB) established the line St. Gallen–Schwyz, and Biberbrugg became an important railway node. Around the train station, a settlement in the municipality Einsiedeln was established on the southern side of the Biber river. Later, the motorway St. Gallen–Rapperswil– Schwyz–Ingenbohl on the western side of the river was built; this part of the village belongs to the municipality of Feusisberg. Transport Biberbrugg is a nodal point of the Südostbahn's Voralpen Express and of the motorway between St. Gallen and Schwyz. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biberbrugg Railway Station
Biberbrugg railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Feusisberg. It takes its name from the nearby village of Biberbrugg. The station is on the Pfäffikon SZ to Arth-Goldau line, and the Wädenswil to Einsiedeln railway line, which are owned by the Südostbahn. The two lines part company just to the south and east of the station. Services The following services stop at Biberbrugg: * '' Voralpen-Express'': hourly service between and . * Zürich S-Bahn: ** : half-hourly service between and . ** : half-hourly service between Einsiedeln and . * Lucerne S-Bahn : hourly service to Arth-Goldau Arth-Goldau railway station (german: Bahnhof Arth-Goldau) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Arth. The station is located in the centre of the village of Goldau, which forms part of Arth. The station is an i .... References External links * * Biberbrugg Biberbrugg {{switzerland-railst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Südostbahn
The Südostbahn (German, literally meaning "South-Eastern Railway") – commonly abbreviated to SOB – is a Swiss adhesion railway company, and a network in Central and Eastern Switzerland. It resulted from the merger of the original SOB with the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway (BT) at the end of 2001. The Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (Swiss South-Eastern Railway SA) is a small private railway jointly owned by the cantonal and federal governments as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG). Network The rail network of the Südostbahn (SOB) consists of that formerly owned by BT in northeast Switzerland (between Lake Constance and Toggenburg): * Romanshorn– St. Gallen St. Fiden line, * St. Gallen–Herisau–Degersheim– Wattwil line, and * (Wattwil–) Ebnat-Kappel–Krummenau– Nesslau-Neu Sankt Johann line, and that previously owned by the original SOB located predominantly in Central Switzerland: * Rapperswil–Pfäffikon SZ line, * Pfä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voralpen Express
The ''Voralpen-Express'' (''VAE'') is a named train connecting small to medium-sized cities and villages in Central and Eastern Switzerland, carrying this name since 1992. It is operated by Südostbahn (SOB) and runs every hour between St. Gallen and Lucerne, bypassing Zurich. Its name derives from the fact that it traverses the Prealps ( German: Voralpen). History The first through trains between Romanshorn (Lake Constance) and Arth-Goldau started in 1940 after the electrification of the Südostbahn line between Rapperswil and Arth-Goldau. Romanshorn–Rapperswil had been under wires since 1926/31. The trains, fir green MUs composed of CFZe 4/4 and BCFZe 4/4 (both later called ABe 4/4) motor coaches and coaches, were jointly operated by Bodensee–Toggenburg-Bahn (BT), Südostbahn (SOB), and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). In 1944, BT added buffet cars to the trainsets. In 1947, some trains continued from Arth-Goldau to Lucerne. In 1960, operation was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feusisberg
Feusisberg is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. History Feusisberg is first mentioned in the 13th Century as ''Berg'' and ''Uffenberg''. In the 16th Century it was known as ''Fessisskilch'' and in 1590 it was mentioned as ''Föussisberg''. Geography Feusisberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on a terrace below the Etzel mountain and overlooking Lake Zurich at an elevation of between above sea level. It consists of the villages of Feusisberg and Schindellegi as well as part of Biberbrugg. about two-thirds of the population of the municipality lived in Schindellegi. Demographics Feusisberg has a population (as of ) of . , 20.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S13 (ZVV)
The S13 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, in the cantons of Schwyz and Zürich. Route * The line runs from Einsiedeln (SZ) to Wädenswil (ZH) on the Wädenswil–Einsiedeln railway line. Unlike other Zürich S-Bahn lines, it does not pass through Zürich HB. Connecting trains are offered at Biberbrugg ( S31, S40, '' Voralpen-Express'') and Wädenswil ( S2, S8, S25, InterRegios). The S13 is operated with single-deck Stadler FLIRT and FLIRT-III EMUs owned by Südostbahn (SOB). Stations * Einsiedeln * Biberbrugg * Schindellegi-Feusisberg * Samstagern * Grüenfeld * Burghalden * Wädenswil Scheduling The train frequency is usually 30 minutes and the trip takes 24 minutes. See also * Rail transport in Switzerland * Trams in Zürich Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alp (river)
The Alp is a river in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and a tributary of the Sihl. It has a length of . The river rises on the northwestern flanks of the Brünnelistock and the northern flanks of the Kleiner and Grosser Mythen mountains near Brunni, and flows in generally northerly direction through the village of Alpthal, the village of Trachslau, the town of Einsiedeln Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century. History Early history There was no permanent settlement in the area ... and the village of Biberbrugg. At Biberbrugg, the river Biber joins the Alp. Some north of Biberbrugg, at Dreiwässern the Alp flows into the Sihl. The valley between Brunni and Einsiedeln is called Alptal. External links * References Rivers of the canton of Schwyz Sihl Rivers of Switzerland {{Switzerland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century. History Early history There was no permanent settlement in the area prior to the early medieval period, but numerous artefacts left by prehistoric hunters, dated to the Mesolithic to Bronze Age were recovered. The original " hermitage" is associated with St. Meinrad, a Benedictine monk family of the Counts of Hohenzollern. According to legend, Meinrad lived on the slopes of Mt. Etzel from 835 until his death in 861. During the next eighty years Saint Meinrad's hermitage was never without one or more hermits emulating his example. One of the hermits, named Eberhard, previously Provost of Strasburg, erected a monastery and church there, of which he became first abbot. Work on the monastery is said to have begun in 934. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S40 (ZVV)
The S40 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, in the cantons of Schwyz, St. Gallen and Zürich. Route * The line runs from Einsiedeln (SZ) and heads, crossing the Seedamm, for Rapperswil (SG); it is operated by the Südostbahn (SOB). Stations * Einsiedeln * Biberbrugg * Schindellegi-Feusisberg * Samstagern * Riedmatt * Wollerau * Wilen bei Wollerau * Freienbach SOB * Pfäffikon SZ * Hurden * Rapperswil Rolling stock All services use Südostbahn rolling stock. Scheduling The train frequency is usually 30 minutes, and the trip takes 37 minutes. See also * Rail transport in Switzerland * Trams in Zürich Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner section ... References ZVV offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einsiedeln (district)
Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century. History Early history There was no permanent settlement in the area prior to the early medieval period, but numerous artefacts left by prehistoric hunters, dated to the Mesolithic to Bronze Age were recovered. The original " hermitage" is associated with St. Meinrad, a Benedictine monk family of the Counts of Hohenzollern. According to legend, Meinrad lived on the slopes of Mt. Etzel from 835 until his death in 861. During the next eighty years Saint Meinrad's hermitage was never without one or more hermits emulating his example. One of the hermits, named Eberhard, previously Provost of Strasburg, erected a monastery and church there, of which he became first abbot. Work on the monastery is said to have begun in 934. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century. History Early history There was no permanent settlement in the area prior to the early medieval period, but numerous artefacts left by prehistoric hunters, dated to the Mesolithic to Bronze Age were recovered. The original " hermitage" is associated with St. Meinrad, a Benedictine monk family of the Counts of Hohenzollern. According to legend, Meinrad lived on the slopes of Mt. Etzel from 835 until his death in 861. During the next eighty years Saint Meinrad's hermitage was never without one or more hermits emulating his example. One of the hermits, named Eberhard, previously Provost of Strasburg, erected a monastery and church there, of which he became first abbot. Work on the monastery is said to have begun in 934. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Council of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapperswil
Rapperswil (Swiss German: or ;Andres Kristol, ''Rapperswil SG (See)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dialectologie, Université de Neuchâtel, Verlag Huber, Frauenfeld/Stuttgart/Wien 2005, and Éditions Payot, Lausanne 2005, , p. 727. short: ''Rappi'') is a former municipality and since January 2007 part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located at the east side of the Lake Zurich. Geography Rapperswil is located on Lake Zürich at the point at which the lake is cut in two by the Seedamm. Sights The town's main sights are concentrated in the Altstadt of Rapperswil and can be seen while strolling through the medieval alleys. The main sights of Rapperswil are its rose gardens, Rapperswil Castle, the reconstructed wooden bridge to Hurden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
