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Zürich–Winterthur Railway
The Zürich–Winterthur railway is Switzerland's busiest railway line. It was opened in 1855 and runs from Zürich Hauptbahnhof via several routes to Winterthur and is a bottleneck in Swiss rail transport. Practically all lines of the core network of the Zürich S-Bahn use parts of this line. History The Zürich–Winterthur railway line is part of the route that the Zürich-Lake Constance Railway (''Zürich-Bodenseebahn'') planned to build from Zürich to Romanshorn. The Swiss Northeastern Railway (''Schweizerische Nordostbahn'') the successor to the Zürich-Lake Constance Railway opened the Winterthur–Romanshorn section on 18 May 1855 and the section from Winterthur to Oerlikon went into operation on 27 December. The rail link to Lake Constance was finally completed with the opening of the last section between Oerlikon and Zürich on 26 June 1856. The line was mostly double track from the start. It runs from Wipkingen to Oerlikon and from there via Wallisel ... [...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] |
Effretikon
Illnau-Effretikon is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Illnau, Effretikon, Ottikon and Bisikon. On 1 January 2016 Kyburg and Illnau-Effretikon merged to form the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. History Illnau-Effretikon is first mentioned in 745 as ''Illenavvia'' and ''Erpfratinchova''. At first the name of the municipality was Illnau as that town used to be the political and economic center of the municipality. However, when the railway connection was built from Zurich to Winterthur in 1855, only the much smaller Effretikon was in a position to receive a railway station. Subsequently, the economic boom caused by the railway made Effretikon grow disproportionately until it had outgrown Illnau by the beginning of the 20th century. The name of the municipality was finally changed to Illnau-Effretikon in 1973. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Kyburg and Illnau-Effretikon merged to form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dübendorf Railway Station
Dübendorf is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is situated in the municipality of Dübendorf on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line. Service Dübendorf station is served by Zürich S-Bahn lines S9 and S14. During weekends, there is also a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN9) offered by ZVV. Rail services are as follows: * 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, ...: ** : half-hourly service between and / via and . ** : half-hourly service to via and , and to via . ** Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends):https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf *** : hourly service between and (via ). References External links *Dübendorf station on Swiss Federal Railway's web site Railway stations in the canton of Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bülach Railway Station
Bülach railway station (german: Bahnhof Bülach) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zürich and municipality of Bülach. It is located at the junction of the Winterthur to Koblenz and Oerlikon to Bülach lines of Swiss Federal Railways. Bülach is an example of a ''Keilbahnhof'': platforms 1–3 are located on the Oerlikon–Bülach line to the west of the station, while platforms 4–6 are located on the Winterthur–Koblenz line, to the east. The two lines join immediately north of the station facility. Services Bülach station is served by Zürich S-Bahn lines S3, S9, S36 and S41; as well as an hourly RegioExpress (RE) service between Zürich and Schaffhausen (via Oerlikon). The S9 connects Zürich and Rafz/Schaffhausen, using the Bülach-Regensberg Railway south of Bülach and the Eglisau-Neuhausen railway line north of , passing through German territory. The S36 connects Koblenz, while the S41 connects Winterthur using the Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardbrücke Railway Station
The Hardbrücke (Swiss German: ''Hardbrugg'') is a long road bridge and important north–south connection in the Swiss city of Zürich. As of 2009, 70,000 vehicles use the bridge daily. From north to south, the bridge crosses ''Wipkingerplatz'' in the Wipkingen quarter, the River Limmat, a couple of roads of the '' Industriequartier'' (including '' Escher-Wyss-Platz''), the railway tracks of the Zürich–Baden and ''Käferberg'' lines (including a railway station), numerous holding tracks of the track field preceding , the former goods station (mostly removed) and a road (''Hohlstrasse'') in Zürich's District 4. Over the Limmat, the Hardbrücke forms an upper level to the lower level ''Wipkingerbrücke'', a road/tramway bridge. There are several exit and entrance ramps that link the bridge to the streets below. Some junctions on the bridge have traffic lights. Name The bridge (german: Brücke) gets its name from the German toponym (''Flurname'') ''Hard'', meaning hill or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Hardbrücke Railway Station
Zürich Hardbrücke railway station (german: Bahnhof Zürich Hardbrücke) is a railway station in the central part of the Switzerland, Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated below Hardbrücke, a road bridge that lends its name to the station. Hardbrücke station is only away from (main station) and situated near the business and entertainment district Zürich West, next to the Prime Tower. History The station was opened in 1982, with the provision of platforms on the Zurich–Winterthur railway line, line to (via Käferberg Tunnel). In 1990, in line with the introduction of the Zürich S-Bahn, S-Bahn scheme, it was expanded to include platforms on the Zürich–Baden railway, line to . In conjunction with the extention of trams in Zürich, tram route 8 from ''Hardplatz'' over Hardbrücke to ''Hardturm'' in 2017, the station was partly rebuilt and platform (rail), platforms 2 and 3 were renewed. Layout and facilities The station sits in the approach to Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardturm Viaduct
The Hardturm was a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. Opened in 1929, it was the home of the Grasshopper Club Zürich until it closed in 2007. It was a host stadium for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The land for the stadium was bought by Walter Schoeller who passed it on his club free of charge. When the stadium was opened in 1929 it could hold 27,500 spectators. After many reconstructions the capacity was 38,000 in 1986, on time for the 100-Year Anniversary of the Grasshopper Club Zürich. Before closing, Hardturm could hold 17,666 spectators with standing areas for the home and away fans. In international games the Hardturm could hold 16,600 spectators with seating places in all areas. During re-construction of the Letzigrund stadium, Grasshoppers shared use of the Hardturm with local rivals FC Zürich for the 2006–07 season. This led to protests by Grasshopper fans. The Hardturm stadium closed in September 2007. Grasshoppers now play at the Letzigrund Stadium. Hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Altstetten Railway Station
Zürich Altstetten railway station (german: Bahnhof Zürich Altstetten) is a railway station in the Altstetten quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Zürich to Olten main line and is the junction for the Zürich to Zug via Affoltern am Albis line. The station is served by lines , , , , , and of the Zürich S-Bahn. It is also a calling point for the hourly InterRegio services that link Basel to Zurich Airport via Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and Bern to Zürich via Olten. The station is well connected to the ZVV network, with bus and tram stops on both sides of the station. Since 2022 the station also serves as the eastern terminus of the Limmattal light rail line. History The first station on the site was built by the Swiss Northern Railway in 1847, as part of their pioneering line from Zurich to Baden, and hence was one of the first railway stations in Switzerland. Over time, this line became today's Zürich to Olten main line and the principal r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aussersihl Viaduct
Aussersihl is a district in the Swiss city of Zürich. Known officially as District number 4, the district is known as colloquially ''Chreis Cheib'', ''cheib'' being the Zürich German word for an animal cadaver. It earned the name as the area historically contained pits for the deposition of dead animals. It comprises the quarters Werd, Langstrasse and Hard. History The area of Aussersihl together with that of District 5 historically corresponds to the ''Sihlfeld'', the pastures and fields between the village of Wiedikon (now district 3) and the Limmat. The area was built up during the 18th century was separated from Wiedikon as the Aussersihl municipality on 27 March 1787. Aussersihl quickly grew into a town during industrialisation, mostly inhabited by factory workers, at times counting more inhabitants than the city itself. The municipality could not cope with its rapid growth and went bankrupt. It was incorporated into the Zürich municipality together with Wiedikon as ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spelterini Zürich Industriequartier 1898
Eduard Spelterini (2 June 1852 – 16 June 1931) was a Swiss pioneer of ballooning and of aerial photography. Early life Spelterini was born in Bazenheid in the Toggenburg area in Switzerland as Eduard Schweizer.Degen, p. 39. His father, Sigmund Schweizer, was an innkeeper.Capus, p. 38. When he was eight years old, the family reportedly moved to northern Italy, to a place near the Swiss-Italian border in the province of Como. Eduard is said to have attended the schools in Lugano.Degen, p. 41. At the age of eighteen, Eduard allegedly went first to Milan and then to Paris to be trained as an opera singer. During this time, he chose the name "Spelterini", because to him it sound fancier than "Schweizer". His singing career was cut short by a severe case of pneumonia.Capus, p. 38, wrote in 2007 that he could not verify this sequence of events, but he couldn't disprove it either. He mentions an alternate version, based on the oral account of another balloon pilot who had known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich Airport
Zürich Airport (), french: Aéroport de Zurich, it, Aeroporto di Zurigo, rm, Eroport da Turitg is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the airline hub, principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Zürich, Switzerland's largest city, and, with its surface transport links, much of the rest of the country. The airport is located north of central Zürich, in the municipalities of Kloten, Rümlang, Oberglatt, Winkel, Switzerland, Winkel, and Opfikon, all of which are within the canton of Zürich. History Early years In the Zürich area, mixed civil and military air traffic developed from 1909 onwards at Dübendorf Air Base, Dübendorf airfield, northeast of the city. From 1919, the airport was home to Swissair's predecessor Ad Astra Aero, and from 1932 also to Swissair. The first international flight from Switzerland landed on July 21, 1921. In the early years of aviation, the Dübendorf Air Base, located some to the Zurich Airport, also served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
