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Zurich–Zug–Lucerne Railway
The Zurich–Zug–Lucerne Railway (Zürich-Zug-Luzern-Bahn) is a former railway company that built railway lines in the Swiss cantons of Zurich, Zug and Lucerne from the 1860s. It was absorbed by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in 1902. Its lines now form the Zurich–Zug railway (via Affoltern) and the Zug–Lucerne railway. History East-west railway project In 1857, Federal Councilor Jakob Stämpfli established the Swiss East–West Railway (''Schweizerische Ostwestbahn'', OWB), which was intended to implement a second railway line through the Central Plateau in direct competition with the Swiss Central Railway (''Schweizerische Centralbahn'', SCB). The Basle-based SCB had acquired licenses to build and operate railways in Aarau, Lucerne, Bern and Biel and controlled the rail traffic in the Central Plateau. The OWB was to compete as a Bern-based railway company in direct competition with the SCB. The OWB projected a railway line from La Neuveville via Biel, Bern, Langn ... [...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] |
Zug Railway Station
Zug railway station () serves the municipality of Zug, the capital city of the canton of Zug, Switzerland. Opened in 1897, the station is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). It is a ''keilbahnhof'': it forms the junction between the Zürich–Lucerne railway and the Thalwil–Arth-Goldau railway, which connects with the Gotthard railway. Every day, some 46,000 people pass through the station. ''Zug'' is coincidentally the German word for "train". Location Zug railway station is situated in Bahnhofplatz, right in the heart of the city centre, a short distance from the shore of Lake Zug. History The first railway station in Zug was built in 1863-1864 by the architect Friedrich Jacob Wanner, in what is now the Bundesplatz. It was a terminal station, which could be reached only from the direction of Cham and Knonau. With an additional junction, trains could be turned. In 1897, as the railway lines to Zürich via Thalwil and to Arth-Goldau were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bern–Lucerne Railway
The Bern–Lucerne railway is a partially double-track, electrified railway through the Entlebuch in Switzerland. The main section between Langnau and Gütsch near Lucerne was opened on 11 August 1875. History In 1857, the Swiss East–West Railway (''Schweizerische Ostwestbahn'') planned a railway on the La Neuveville–Biel–Bern– Gümligen– Langnau–Lucerne–Zug–Zürich route with a branch from Zug to Rapperswil, part of which would have formed this line. Since construction had begun without finance having been secured, the company went bankrupt. The canton of Bern took over the Bernese shares of the line and allowed the work to be completed. The Gümligen– Langnau section was opened by the Bern State Railway (''Bernische Staatsbahn'') on 1 June 1864. The Bern-Lucerne Railway (''Bern-Luzern-Bahn,'' BLB) took over the section in 1875 and opened the remaining section between Gütsch near Lucerne and Langnau on 11 August. Thus, continuous operations be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olten–Lucerne Railway
The Olten–Lucerne railway line is one of the major railway lines of Switzerland, running between Olten and Lucerne. It was built by the Schweizerische Centralbahn and opened to Lucerne in 1856. The Schweizerische Centralbahn was taken over by the Swiss Federal Railways in 1902. The line is and electrified at 15 kV 16.7 Hz and has two tracks. Passenger services consist of a mixture of intercity, inter-regional and regional express services between Basel and Lucerne, some to or from Chiasso. There are also half-hour 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 ... services between Lucern and Sursee (S18) and hourly services between Sursee and Olten (S22). Notes References * Railway lines in Switzerland {{Switzerland-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuss (river)
The Reuss (; ) is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône). The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton of Uri. The course of the lower Reuss runs from Lake Lucerne to the confluence with the Aare at Brugg and Windisch. The Reuss is one of the four major rivers taking their source in the Gotthard region, along with the Rhine, Ticino and Rhône. Geography Course The Gotthardreuss rises in the Gotthard massif, emerging from Lago di Lucendro (reservoir built in 1947; elevation 2,131 m) in the canton of Ticino and passing into the canton of Uri below the ''Brigghubel'' (1,898 m). The Furkareuss rises east of Furka Pass (2,429 m), early joined by the ''Blaubergbach'' (sourced by two mountain lakes on 2,649 m) and several other creeks sourced by still existing glaciers, such as ''Sidelengletscher'' (3,170 m), ''Tiefengletsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotsee
__NOTOC__ The Rotsee (previously known as Rootsee) is a natural Rowing (sport), rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is regarded as one of the best rowing venues in the world. Description and location The lake and its surrounding area is used for local recreation. All of the lake frontage is a protected area. The lake formed through glacial processes and it is thought that the river Reuss (river), Reuss flowed through this valley in between ice ages. There is no notable inflow and virtually no current. Nearby hills protect the lake from wind. It is long. These factors make it an ideal rowing venue and German-speaking rowers refer to it as ''Göttersee'', which translates as "lake of the gods". The expression was coined at the 1962 World Rowing Championships by a Japanese rowing official. The Zug–Lucerne railway is located north of the lake. The south side of the lake has residential land use. The Ron (river), Ron is a creek that is the lake's outflow; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebikon
Ebikon is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Lucerne (district), Lucerne in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Lucerne (canton), Lucerne in Switzerland. History Ebikon was first mentioned during the late 9th century as ''marcha Abinchova''. Geography Ebikon has an area of . Of this area, 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 23.94% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 34.06% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.33% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 15.69% is covered with buildings, 1.75% is industrial, 1.55% is classed as special developments, 1.14% is parks or greenbelts and 10.22% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 4.13% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 2.58% is unproductive flowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buchrain
Buchrain is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Buchrain is first mentioned in 1257 as ''Buochren''. Geography Buchrain has an area of . Of this area, 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 17.15% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 43.72% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.86% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 10.04% is covered with buildings, 3.77% is industrial, 1.46% is classed as special developments, 2.72% is parks or greenbelts and 9.41% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.21% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 4.81% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.84% is other unproductive land. The municipality is located on the high lands known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Root, Switzerland
Root is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Lucerne (district), Lucerne in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Lucerne (canton), Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Honau, Switzerland, Honau merged into the municipality of Root. Geography Root has an area of . Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 27.86% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 47.51% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.58% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 6.71% is covered with buildings, 4.97% is industrial, 0.81% is classed as special developments, 1.27% is parks or greenbelts and 2.89% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 3.7% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.69% is other unpro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisikon
Gisikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. History Gisikon is first mentioned around 1270 as ''Gisinkon''. In the 19th century, especially referring to the battle that occurred on 23 November 1847 during the Sonderbund War or sometimes the battle of 5 June 1653 during the Swiss peasant war of 1653, the town was often (erroneously) called ''Gislikon''.''Der Bauernkrieg im Jahr 1653, oder der grosse Volksaufstand in der Schweiz''(1831), p. 292, 294, 313, 314, 366, 368, 369. Geography Gisikon has an area of . Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 24.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 19.82% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 46.85% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 13.51% is covered with build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotkreuz Railway Station
Rotkreuz railway station () is a railway station in the municipality of Risch-Rotkreuz, in the Swiss canton of Zug. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Rupperswil–Immensee and Zug–Lucerne lines of Swiss Federal Railways. Services the following services stop at Rotkreuz: * InterRegio: hourly service between and . * RegioExpress: three round-trips on weekends between and . * Lucerne S-Bahn /Zug Stadtbahn : service every half-hour to and every fifteen minutes to . * Aargau S-Bahn: half-hourly service to , with every other train continuing to Olten. See also * Rail transport in Switzerland Rail transport in Switzerland is noteworthy for the density of its network, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-Alps, Alp freight system. It is made nece ... References External links * * {{SBB web, 2202, rotkreuz Railway stations in the canton of Zug Swiss Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aargau Southern Railway
Aargau Southern Railway () is a former railway company in Switzerland. Between 1873 and 1882, the Schweizerische Centralbahn (SCB) and the Schweizerische Nordostbahn (NOB) jointly built a connecting line to the Gotthardbahn. The line was operated by the SCB and ran from Rupperswil to Immensee. Branch lines ran from Wohlen to Bremgarten and from Hendschiken to Brugg. History The routes were opened in this order: * 23 June 1874: Rupperswil - Lenzburg - Hendschiken - Wohlen * 1 June 1875: Wohlen - Muri * 1 September 1876: Wohlen - Bremgarten West * 1 December 1881: Muri - Immensee * 1 June 1882: Hendschiken - Brugg In 1902, the Aargauische Südbahn (together with the SCB and NOB) became part of the Swiss Federal Railways Swiss Federal Railways (, SBB; , CFF; , FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Bern. It used to be a State-owned enterprise, government institution, but since 1999 it has be ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
