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Lake Zürich Right-bank Railway Line
The Lake Zürich right-bank railway line () is a railway line in the Swiss canton of Zürich. As its name suggests, it runs down the right, or east, bank of Lake Zürich, connecting Zürich to Rapperswil. The line was opened in 1894, nineteen years after the complementary Lake Zürich left-bank railway line, left bank railway. As built, it originally departed from the surface level of Zürich Hauptbahnhof station in a westerly direction, before performing a clockwise 270 degrees turn via a viaduct over the Limmat, River Limmat and the Letten Tunnel to Zürich Stadelhofen railway station, Stadelhofen station. Since 1990 the Letten Tunnel has been closed and replaced by the Hirschengraben Tunnel, which takes a direct easterly route under the River Limmat from new low level platforms at Hauptbahnhof. At the same time as the Hirschengraben tunnel was constructed, the Zürichberg tunnel was constructed in order to link Stadelhofen station with the Zürich–Winterthur railway line, Z� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 been a special stock corporation whose shares are held by the Swiss Confederation and the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss cantons. It is the largest rail and transport company of Switzerland; it operates on most standard gauge lines of the Rail transport in Switzerland, Swiss railway network. It also heavily collaborates with most other transport companies of the country, such as the BLS AG, BLS, one of its main competitors, or (SOB), to provide fully integrated public transport timetable, timetables with Clock-face scheduling, cyclic schedules. SBB was ranked first among national Rail transport in Europe, European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index for its intensity of use, quality of service, and safety rating. Whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uetikon
Uetikon am See is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Uetikon am See is first mentioned in 1150 as ''Uotinchova''. Until 1924 it was known as ''Uetikon''. Geography Uetikon am See has an area of . Of this area, 47% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17% is forested. The rest of the land, (36%) is settled. housing and buildings made up 29% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7%). 41.3% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. It is located on the north bank of the Lake Zürich in the Pfannenstiel and Goldküste region. The Goldküste region is a wealthy suburban area. Uetikon is located about halfway between |
Swiss Railway Signalling
Swiss railway signalling describes the railway signalling systems used in Switzerland by the different railway companies. There are two main types of signal, used up to 160 km/h, above which speed cab signalling is required. Legal aspects Signalling is governed by strict rules, released by the Federal Office of Transport. The rules for railway operation are laid out in the Swiss Rail Service Regulations (''Fahrdienstvorschriften'' (in German), ''Prescriptions de circulation des trains (PCT)'' (in French), ''Prescrizioni sulla circolazione dei treni (PCT)'' (in Italian)), of which the latest version was issued in 2012, valid since 1 July 2012 and are based on article 11a of the Ordinance of 23 November 1983 on the Construction and Operation of the Railways (Railways Ordinance, RailO). Light signals Swiss light signals are divided into two classes, recognizable by the difference in shape of the signal: type L (for Light) and type N (for ''numérique'' (digital)). Type L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train Driver
A train driver is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle. The driver is in charge of and is responsible for the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all of the train handling (also known as brake handling). Train drivers must follow certain guidelines for driving a train safely. Naming British English terms for a train driver include engine driver, engineman, and locomotive driver. The term in North American English is railroad engineer, but the simpler term engineer is more commonly used. Terms for a train driver in other English dialects include locomotive handler, locomotive engineer, locomotive operator, train operator, and motorman. In American English, a hostler (also known as a switcher) moves engines around rail yards, but does not take them out on the main line tracks; the British English equivalent is a shunter. Career progression For many American railroads, the following career progression is typical: assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uerikon Railway Station
Uerikon railway station () is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near the village of Uerikon in the municipality of Stäfa. The station is located on the Lake Zurich right-bank line. Uerikon station was also the junction for the former Uerikon–Bauma railway (UeBB), which between 1901 and 1948 linked Uerikon with Hombrechtikon, Bubikon, Hinwil, Bäretswil and Bauma. Services the following services stop at Uerikon: * Zürich S-Bahn: ** : half-hourly service between and ** : on weekdays, morning rush-hour service to . References External links * * Uerikon Uerikon Uerikon (also spelled Ürikon) is a village near Rapperswil, Switzerland. Geography Uerikon is located on the north bank of the Lake Zurich, Zürichsee (Lake Zürich) in the Pfannenstiel (Zürich), Pfannenstiel region and is part of the polit ... Stäfa {{Switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBB-CFF-FFS RABDe 12/12
The RABDe 12/12 (later renumbered to RABDe 510) is a threepart electric multiple unit used for commuter traffic by the Swiss Federal Railways, SBB. The trains were put into service in the late 1960s and were in S-Bahn service around Zurich until December 2008. Introduction For the introduction of more frequent service (every half an hour) on the "Golden Coast Line" ("Goldküstenlinie") Zurich–Meilen–Rapperswil, 20 electric multiple units RABDe 12/12 were put into service in 1967 to be able to maintain the tight schedule with the frequent stops. They consist of two second class end cars and a first class car with mail compartment in between. They originally had a claret livery, which was an exception at that time (most other SBB vehicles had the same green livery). They got the nickname "Golden Coast Express" ("Goldküstenexpress"), due to their service on the Golden Coast (which is the northern waterside of the lake of Zurich, known for its high land prices, thus attracting m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast Express (Zürich)
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 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Northeastern Railway
The Swiss Northeastern Railway (''Schweizerische Nordostbahn''; NOB) was an early railway company in Switzerland. It also operated shipping on Lake Constance (''Bodensee'') and Lake Zürich. Until the merger of the Western Swiss Railways into the Jura–Simplon Railway (JS) in 1890/91, it was the largest Swiss railway company. History The Swiss Northeast Railway was created on 1 July 1853 by the merger of the Swiss Northern Railway (''Schweizerische Nordbahn''—SNB— informally known as the ''Spanisch Brötli, Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn''), and the Zürich-Lake Constance Railway (''Zürich-Bodenseebahn''). The originally planned continuation of the Northern Railway from Baden, Switzerland, Baden to Basel initially failed due to the different interests of the cantons of Canton of Zürich, Zürich, Canton of Aargau, Aargau and Canton of Basel, Basel. The main initiator of the merger were the Zürich-based businessman Alfred Escher, who previously headed the Zürich-Lake Constance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrliberg-Feldmeilen Railway Station
Herrliberg-Feldmeilen is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich. The station is located adjacent to the village of Feldmeilen in the municipality of Meilen but, as its name suggests, also serves the adjacent municipality of Herrliberg Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History There are findings dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 8th century, a village called ''Tächliswil'' was established. A hamlet calle .... The station is on the Lake Zurich right bank railway line. The station is served by the following passenger trains: References External links * * Railway stations in the canton of Zürich Swiss Federal Railways stations Meilen {{switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrliberg
Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History There are findings dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 8th century, a village called ''Tächliswil'' was established. A hamlet called ''Wezzo'' (today ''Wetzwil'') was donated to the St. Gallen Abbey in 797. There are also a number of other hamlets, including ''Breitwil'', ''Kittenmühle'' and ''Intwil''. Herrliberg is first mentioned in 1153–1155 as ''Hardiperc''. In 1273 it was mentioned as ''Herdiperch'' and in the mid-15th Century as ''Härliberg''. Wine growing was important for centuries. In the Middle Ages, most of the land belonged to the churches of Zürich (Grossmünster and Fraumünster), but in 1412 Herrliberg was established as the place of a reeve. This made Herrliberg associated with Zürich. Since 1815, the municipality is part of the district of Meilen. The chapel in ''Wetzwil'' predates 1370. The first school was opened in 1639. Thereafter, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapperswil Railway Station
Rapperswil railway station () is located next to the Altstadt, old town and harbour of Rapperswil in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is the largest of four active railway stations in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona (the other three being , and ). Rapperswil railway station is situated on the north shore of Lake Zürich at the northern end of the Seedamm, which separates the Obersee (Zürichsee), ''Obersee'' (upper Lake Zürich) from the main body of the lake. Because the Seedamm carries both rail and road connections from the south shore of the lake, and because Rapperswil is the meeting point of three separate line from the northern side of the lake, the station is a major nodal point on the local rail network, notably of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund, Zurich Transport Network (ZVV). The first railway opened in 1859. History In early 1859 the first steam train ran from Rapperswil – as a hub of railway lines from Rapperswil to Rüti ZH, Rüti and from Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
