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Uetliberg Railway Station
Uetliberg railway station, situated near the summit of Uetliberg mountain, the ''Hausberg'' of the city of Zurich in Switzerland, is the upper terminus of the Uetliberg line of the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The railway station is located within the municipality of Stallikon, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of Zurich. The station lies some from, and below, the summit of Uetliberg, to which it is linked by a footpath. It has two terminal tracks with two side platforms, and a substantial station building, which includes a restaurant. Services The station is served year-round by S-Bahn trains of the S10 service of Zurich S-Bahn: History The station dates back to 1875, when the opened its line from Zürich Selnau railway station, then a surface terminal station, to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. Since 1990, Selnau is a below-ground through station and the line continues to , a subsurface station that is connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uetliberg
__NOTOC__ The Uetliberg (also known as Üetliberg) is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to . The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zürich (to the northeast of its summit), Zürichberg and Lake Zurich (both to the east), and lies on the boundary between the city of Zurich and the municipalities of Stallikon and Uitikon in the canton of Zurich. The summit, known as Uto Kulm, is in Stallikon. Uetliberg is the '' Hausberg'' of Zurich. At the summit, there is the Hotel Uto Kulm, together with two towers. One of these is a look-out tower (access costs , rebuilt 1990), whilst the other is the tall Uetliberg TV-tower (rebuilt 1990). Transport The summit is accessible year-round by train from Zurich. Uetliberg railway station lies some from, and below, the summit of the Uetliberg. It is the upper terminus of the Uetliberg line from Zurich Central Station (), which is operated by Zurich S-Bahn service S10. Trains usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich HB SZU Railway Station
Zurich HB SZU railway station () is a subsurface railway station situated below Bahnhofplatz in the city centre of Zurich, Switzerland. The station is physically connected to , Zurich Main Station, via the underground mall. It is the terminus of the standard gauge Sihltal and Uetliberg railway lines of the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Layout The cul-de-sac station has a single Island platform. Its two tracks (), numbered 21 and 22, respectively, are not connected to any of the tracks of Zürich Hauptbahnhof, owned by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). Services S-Bahn the following S-Bahn services stop at Zürich HB SZU: * Zurich S-Bahn: ** : service every twenty minutes to ; one train per hour continues to ** : four trains per hour to ; one train every half-hour continues to ** : hourly night-time service on Friday/Saturday to Trams and buses The station lies below Bahnhofplatz, which is served by trams and trolleybuses of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transport In Zurich
Public transport in Zurich is available for four main Mode of transport, modes of transport—boat, bus, train and tram—assisting residents of and visitors to Zurich move around the of List of cities in Switzerland, Switzerland's largest city and Zurich metropolitan area, beyond. In 2015, over 300 million trips were made annually on public transport in Zurich, a city with a population of around 450,000. This figure excludes the Zurich S-Bahn, which had annual ridership of 208 million in 2023. Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich Main Station (''Zürich HB''), meanwhile, is the largest and busiest railway station in the country. Public transport is extremely popular in Zurich, and its inhabitants use it in large numbers. In 2010, a microcensus discovered that 32% of Zurich residents used trams or trolleybuses regularly (of which 60% used at least those two modes), while 26% depended on a personal vehicle. Fewer than half the residents owned a car or a motorcycle. About 70% of the visito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct Current
Direct current (DC) is one-directional electric current, flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through a conductor (material), conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through semiconductors, electrical insulation, insulators, or even through a vacuum as in electron beam, electron or ion beams. The electric current flows in a constant direction, distinguishing it from alternating current (AC). A archaism, term formerly used for this type of current was galvanic current. The abbreviations ''AC'' and ''DC'' are often used to mean simply ''alternating'' and ''direct'', as when they modify ''Electric current, current'' or ''voltage''. Direct current may be converted from an alternating current supply by use of a rectifier, which contains Electronics, electronic elements (usually) or electromechanical elements (historically) that allow current to flow only in one direction. Direct current may be converted into alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. It is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland and neighbouring countries such as Germany, Italy, Austria and France. The station was originally constructed as the terminus of the Swiss Northern Railway, Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland. Serving up to 2,915 trains per day, Zürich HB is one of the List of busiest railway stations in Europe, busiest railway stations in the world. It was ranked as the best European railway station in 2023 and 2024. Zürich HB is one of List of railway stations in Zurich, 29 stations in Zurich. It is located at the northern end of the Altstadt (Zurich), Altstadt () and east of the Eurogate Zurich, Europaallee in central Zurich, near the confluence of the rivers Limmat and Sihl (the Sihl actuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zurich S-Bahn () system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, St. Gallen, Thurgau and Zug), with a few lines extending into or crossing the territory of southern Germany. The network is one of many commuter rail operations in German speaking countries to be described as an S-Bahn. The lines connect with services of Aargau S-Bahn to the West, Basel S-Bahn (only in ) and Schaffhausen S-Bahn to the North, St. Gallen S-Bahn to the East, and Lucerne S-Bahn/Zug Stadtbahn to the South, as well as with InterCity, InterRegio and RegioExpress services at major junction stations. The entire ZVV S-Bahn network went into operation in May 1990, although many of the lines were already in operation. Unusual among rapid transit services, the Zurich S-Bahn provides first class commuter travel; about a quarter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringlikon Railway Station
Ringlikon is a railway station situated near the village of Ringlikon in the municipality of Uitikon in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It is located within fare zone 154 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Layout The station has a passing loop and two side platforms. It has no station building but a shelter. Ringlikon village, which is some distant and lower, is linked to the station by a footpath. Service The station is served by the S10 S-Bahn The S-Bahn ( , ), , is a hybrid urban rail, urban–suburban rail system serving a metropolitan region predominantly in German language, German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit syst ... service: Gallery References External links * * Railway stations in the canton of Zürich {{Switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uitikon Waldegg Railway Station
Uitikon Waldegg is a railway station in the village of Waldegg in the municipality of Uitikon in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It is located within fare zone 154 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Service S-Bahn The station is served by the S10 S-Bahn service: Bus The station is connected, by PostAuto bus route 201, with the villages of Uitikon Uitikon is a village and municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Uitikon itself, the municipality includes the villages of Waldegg and Ringlikon. Geography Uitikon lies on the ... and Ringlikon. The bus operates two or three times per hour from Monday to Saturday. References External links * * Railway stations in the canton of Zürich {{Switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Triemli Railway Station
Zürich Triemli () is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, adjacent to the Triemli Hospital in the city's Friesenberg quarter. The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Layout Situated on a single track line, the station has a single side platform. It previously had a passing loop and two platforms, prior to renovation of the station. Besides being served by through trains between Zürich HB and railway stations, Triemli is also the terminus of a more frequent suburban shuttle service from Zürich HB. The station is adjacent to the Triemli Hospital, one of Zurich's main hospitals, and there is direct access from the station platform to the hospital site. A level crossing carries Hohensteinweg across the line immediately to the west of the station. Services S-Bahn The station is served by the S10 S-Bahn service: Connections to trams and bus The station is some on foot away from the terminal bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Schweighof Railway Station
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Friesenberg Railway Station
Zürich Friesenberg () is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Friesenberg quarter. It is located within fare zone 110 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Layout The station has a single track and a single side platform, although the line widens into a two track dynamic passing loop on the opposite side of the level crossing on the downhill side of the station. This level crossing is notable as the Uetliberg line, electrified at 1200 V DC, is crossed here by route 32 of the Zurich trolleybus system, electrified at 600 V DC. Services The station is served by the S10 S-Bahn service and VBZ trolleybus line 32: See also * List of railway stations in Zurich * Public transport in Zurich References External links * * Friesenberg Friesenberg is a district at the foot of the Uetliberg in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Binz Railway Station
Zurich (; ) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
