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Stein-Säckingen Railway Station
Stein-Säckingen railway station (german: Bahnhof Stein-Säckingen) is a railway station in the municipality of Stein, in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is an intermediate stop on the Bözberg line and western terminus of the Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen line. It is served by local and regional trains. Services Regional The following regional trains call at Stein-Säckingen: * InterRegio: half-hourly service over the Bözberg line from Basel SBB to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, with every other train continuing to Zürich Airport. Local Stein-Säckingen is served by the S1 the Basel S-Bahn: *: half-hourly service from Basel SBB over the Bözberg line to Frick or over the Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen railway line The Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It runs from a junction with the Bözberg line at to Koblenz and a junction with the Turgi–Koblenz–Waldshut line. Swiss F ... to Laufenburg. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stein, Aargau
Stein is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The town lies across the Rhine River from Bad Säckingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Two bridges link the two city, one vehicular (Fridolinsbrücke) and the other, the Holzbrücke pedestrian bridge. The Stein-Säckingen railway station is located in Stein. Geography Stein has an area, , of . Of this area, or 28.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 39.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 10.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings comprise approximately 8.9% of the total area; housing and buildings account for 13.9% transportation infrastructure, 13.5%, parks, with green belts and sports fields making up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 19.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, ... [...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 = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways (german: link=no, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, ''SBB''; french: link=no, Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses, ''CFF''; it, Ferrovie federali svizzere, ''FFS'') is the national railway company of Switzerland. It is usually referred to by the initials of its German, French, and Italian names, either as SBB CFF FFS, or used separately. The Romansh version of its name, ''Viafiers federalas svizras'', is not officially used. The official English abbreviation is "SBB", instead of the English acronym such as "SFR", which stands for ''Swiss Federal Railways'' itself. The company, founded in 1902, is headquartered in Bern. It used to be a government institution, but since 1999 it has been a special stock corporation whose shares are held by the Swiss Confederation and the Swiss cantons. It is currently the largest rail and transport company of Switzerland, and operates on most standard gauge lines of the Swiss network. It also heavily collaborates with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bözberg Railway Line
The Bözberg railway line is a railway line in Switzerland, running between Basel and Brugg via Pratteln, Rheinfelden, Stein-Säckingen, Frick and the Bözberg Tunnel. At Brugg it connects to Zürich via Baden and to the Gotthard Railway via the Aargauische Südbahn. The line was built by the Bötzberg Railway (german: Bötzbergbahn), a joint venture of the Swiss Northeastern Railway and Swiss Central Railway. Construction started in 1870 and it opened on 2 August 1875. It was taken over by Swiss Federal Railways in 1902. It is now an important freight line connecting Germany and Italy via the Gotthard. History A proposal was made in 1836 to build a railway line from Zürich to Basel via Laufenburg but it suffered from lack of finance and opposition in Basel. The section between Zürich and Baden opened on 9 August 1847 by the Swiss Northern Railway (german: Schweizerische Nordbahn), which became known as the ''Spanisch-Brötli bahn'' ("Spanish bun railway"). The Aargau can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen Railway Line
The Koblenz–Stein-Säckingen railway line is a standard gauge railway line in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It runs from a junction with the Bözberg line at to Koblenz and a junction with the Turgi–Koblenz–Waldshut line. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) owns and operates the line. Although the line forms part of the most direct route between Basel and Winterthur, through passenger service ended in 1994. The Basel S-Bahn operates as far east as Laufenburg. There are periodic discussions about restoring through passenger service over the entire route. History The Bötzberg Railway (german: Bötzbergbahn), a joint venture of the Swiss Northeastern Railway and Swiss Central Railway, opened the line on 1 August 1892. All three companies were incorporated into Swiss Federal Railways on its creation on 1 January 1902. The line was electrified at in 1944. Passenger service between Laufenburg and Koblenz ended on 28 May 1994. Since the withdrawal of through passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and Puter: ; Sutsilvan: ; Rumantsch Grischun: ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the . Two important periods in the development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms ('Eight Cantons'; from 1353–1481) and ('Thirteen Cantons', from 1513–1798).rendered "the 'confederacy of eight'" and "the 'Thirteen-Canton Confederation'", respectively, in: Each canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy, formerly also ('lieu/locality', from before 1450), or ('estate', from ), was a fully sovereign state with its own border controls, army, and currency from at least the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848, with a brief period of centralised government during the Helvetic Republic (179 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau. Aargau is one of the most northerly cantons of Switzerland. It is situated by the lower course of the Aare River, which is why the canton is called ''Aar- gau'' (meaning "Aare province"). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland. History Early history The area of Aargau and the surrounding areas were controlled by the Helvetians, a member of the Celts, as far back as 200 BC. It was eventually occupied by the Romans and then by the 6th century, the Franks. The Romans built a major settlement called Vindonissa, near the present location of Brugg. Medieval Aargau The reconstructed Old High German name of Aargau is ''Argowe'', first unambiguously attested (in the spelling ''Argue'') in 795. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basel SBB Railway Station
Basel SBB railway station (german: Bahnhof Basel SBB, or in earlier times ''Centralbahnhof'' or ''Schweizer Bahnhof'') is the central railway station in the city of Basel, Switzerland. Opened in 1854, and completely rebuilt in 1900–1907, it is Europe's busiest international border station. Basel SBB is owned by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). The other major railway station is Basel Badischer Bahnhof, operated by the German railway company Deutsche Bahn, on the north side of the Rhine from the city centre. Trains operated by SBB CFF FFS use Basel SBB to link Basel with destinations within Switzerland and Italy, as do Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express (ICE) trains to and from Germany, Zürich and Interlaken, most SNCF TGV trains to and from Paris, and some regional trains to and from Alsace. Additionally, the station is served by three lines of the Basel S-Bahn. The 1907 neo-baroque station building is a heritage site of national significance. It als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich 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 Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland. Serving up to 2,915 trains per day, Zürich HB is one of the busiest railway stations in the world. It was ranked as the second best European railway station in 2020. The station can be found at the northern end of the Altstadt, or ''old town'', in central Zürich, near the confluence of the rivers Limmat and Sihl. The station is on several levels, with platforms both at ground and below ground level, and tied together by underground passages and the ShopVille shopping mall. The Sihl passes through the station in a tunnel with r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Airport Railway Station
Zürich Airport railway station (german: Bahnhof Zürich Flughafen) is a railway station serving Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The station is located underneath the ''Airport Centre'', the main ground-side passenger terminal of the airport, which is in the canton of Zürich and the municipality of Kloten. History When Zürich Airport first opened in 1948, the nearest railway was the single-track line from Oerlikon to Effretikon, forming a loop off the original main line of the Zürich to Winterthur line. This line passed through Kloten Balsberg and Kloten stations, which are respectively and from the airport terminal. In 1980 and in order to improve access to the airport, a new main line was constructed between Oerlikon and Effretikon. The new line passed under the airport terminal, and the airport railway station was opened. Originally the station was planned to be served only by intercity trains, but it is now served by a mixture of long distance and suburban trains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basel S-Bahn
,french: RER trinational de Bâle , image = Logo trireno black.svg , alt = logo trireno , imagesize = 180 , image2 = Basel 2012-08 Mattes 1 (283).JPG , alt2 = S-Bahn train at Basel SBB , imagesize2 = , image3 = , alt3 = , imagesize3 = , caption2 = S-Bahn train at Basel SBB , owner = SBB CFF FFS, SBB GmbH, DB, SNCF Mobilités , locale = Basel metropolitan area , transit_type = S-Bahn , lines = , stations = 108 , ridership = , annual_ridership = 47 million (2019) , chief_executive = , headquarters = Basel, Switzerland , website = , callcentre = , began_operation = , operation_will_start = , ended_operation = , operator = SBB CFF FFS, DB Regio, TER Grand Est , marks = , host = , vehicles = , train_length = , headway = , system_length = , notrack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
