Forch is a
railway station
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in the
Swiss
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canton of Zürich
The canton of Zürich (german: Kanton Zürich ; rm, Chantun Turitg; french: Canton de Zurich; it, Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton in the ...
and the
municipality of Küsnacht. It is the principal intermediate station and headquarters of the
Forchbahn (FB), which is operated as
Zürich S-Bahn service
S18 and provides links to the
city of Zürich
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and the nearby village of Esslingen, Switzerland, Esslingen. The station is operated by the Forchbahn, and serves the Forch, village of Forch.
The Forchbahn's depot and workshop is adjacent and to the north of the station, and are sheltered by a landscaped roof that blends with the natural contours of the land. The whole complex is situated some to the south of the line's original roadside stop and depot. The line was relocated to its current alignment in 1970, including the provision of a new tunnel under the A52 motorway (Switzerland), A52 motorway.
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External links
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Railway stations in the canton of Zürich
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