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S27 (Südostbahn)
The S27 is a rush-hour railway service that connects the Swiss municipalities of Wangen and Ziegelbrücke. Despite its name, it is not formally part of the St. Gallen S-Bahn or Zürich S-Bahn networks. Südostbahn, a private company primarily owned by the federal government and several cantons, operates the service. Operations The S27 is a weekday-only rush-hour service. Five trains operate in each direction between and in the morning and again in the evening. The S27 is the only regular service for the three intermediate stops, save a few late-night and early-morning stops by the S2 and S8 of the Zürich S-Bahn The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, .... History The S27 was introduced with the 15 June 2014 timetable change, replacing the S2 between Ziegelbrücke ... [...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, * Pfäffikon S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Zürich Left-bank Railway Line
The Lake Zürich left bank railway line (german: Linksufrige Zürichseebahn), is a railway line in Switzerland. As its name suggests, it runs down the left, or west, bank of Lake Zürich, connecting Zürich to Ziegelbrücke and Näfels. The left-bank railway opened in 1875 and forms part of the Zürich–Chur main line. It is long, standard gauge, double track and electrified at supplied by overhead line. Between Zürich and Thalwil, the line originally shared its tracks with the Zürich–Lucerne main line, although many through trains on this stretch now use the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel rather than the lakeside line. Geography History The line was opened by the Swiss Northeastern Railway in 1875. Prior to this, trains between Zürich and Chur travelled on the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line. The parallel line on the opposite bank of Lake Zürich did not open until 1894. Between 1875 and 1925, the line followed a routing through Zürich north of Wollishofen tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangen, Schwyz
Wangen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality includes Wangen itself, together with the hamlet of Nuolen. Geography Wangen has an area, , of . Of this area, 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The Buechberg hill is located on the area of the municipality. History Count ''Fridrich von Toggenburg, Herr zu Brettengow und Tafas'' donated to ''his own and the salvation of his ancestor who were buried and he also expects to be buried'', the church, rights and lands (''Kirchwidem'' and ''Kirchensatz'') in ''Wangen in der March'' to the Rüti Abbey, sealed by Fridrich and the knights ''Herman von Landenberg'', ''Johans von Bonstetten'' from '' ''Ustra'' and ''Herman von der Hochenlandenberg'' on 21 January 1407. Demographics Wangen has a population (as of ) of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziegelbrücke
Ziegelbrücke is a village in Switzerland. Ziegelbrücke is shared by the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen. Geography and political situation The village of Ziegelbrücke is divided by the Linth into two halves: The northern part, including Ziegelbrücke railway station, is located in the municipality of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen. The southern part, on the other side of the Linth, is located in the canton of Glarus in the municipality of Glarus Nord. History and Economics At the former Roman tariff station, near the ''Maag'' and Linth rivers between Lake Walen and Lake Zürich, a Mercury (mythology) statue was found. The center of the village is situated on the territory of the canton of Glarus around ''Fritz & Caspar Jenny AG'', a spinning and weaving factoring established in 1833, and which is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The vocational school of Glarus is also situated in the Glarus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich 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 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 Zürich S-Bahn provides first class commuter travel; about a quarter of seats on each train are first class. History Before the construction of the Zürich S-Bahn, most trains to Zürich terminated at Zürich Hauptbahnhof (literally ''Zürich Main Station''), apart from the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn lines which terminated at Zürich Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S2 (ZVV)
The S2 is a railway service of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) transportation network, and is one of the network's services connecting the canton of Zürich with the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen. Route * The service links Zurich Airport with Ziegelbrücke, a village and railway junction on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. On weekends, every other train continues to Unterterzen. From the airport, the service runs via Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof. From Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the service uses the Lake Zürich left-bank railway line to Ziegelbrücke, stopping only at selected stations. * * * Zürich Hauptbahnhof * * * * * * * * * * * * Route map Rolling stock all services are operated with RABe 514 class trains. Scheduling The train frequency is usually 30 minutes and the trip takes 65 minutes between Zürich Airport and Ziegelbrücke, and an additional 13 minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S8 (ZVV)
The S8 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Schwyz. Route * The line runs from Winterthur via Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and continues on the left shore of Lake Zurich (over the Lake Zürich left-bank railway line) to Pfäffikon (SZ). The line's overnight service (SN8), operating on weekends after midnight, runs between Zürich HB and Lachen (SZ). Stations * Winterthur * Effretikon * Dietlikon * Wallisellen * Zurich Oerlikon * Zurich Hauptbahnhof * Zurich Wiedikon * Zurich Enge * Zurich Wollishofen * Kilchberg * Rüschlikon * Thalwil * Oberrieden * Horgen * Au ZH * Wädenswil * Richterswil * Bäch * Freienbach SBB * Pfäffikon (SZ) Rolling stock Most services are operated with RABe 514 class ("DTZ") EMUs. In the early morning and late evening, Re 450 push-pull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Services In Switzerland
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
