Uetliberg is a
railway station
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 prep ...
in
Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the
Uetliberg
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The Uetliberg (also known as Üetliberg) is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to . The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zürich (to the northeast of its summit) and the Lake of Zur ...
mountain. The station is the terminus of the
Uetliberg line, which is operated by the
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
The ''Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn AG'' – commonly abbreviated to SZU – is a railway company and transport network in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The network comprises the Uetliberg railway line and the Sihltal railway line, ...
(SZU). It is located within the municipality of
Stallikon
Stallikon is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Stallikon is first mentioned in 1124 as ''Stallinchoven''.
The site of Baldern Castle lies within the municipal boundaries, on the Albis ...
, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich ...
.
The station dates back to 1875, when the ''Uetlibergbahn-Gesellschaft'' opened its line from
Bahnhof Selnau in
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich ...
to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The line was electrified using the
direct current
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through semiconductors, insulators, or eve ...
system in 1923.
The station is served by the following passenger trains:
The station lies some from, and below, the summit of the Uetliberg, to which it is linked by a footpath. It has two terminal tracks, and a substantial station building, including a restaurant.
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Gallery
File:Uetlibergbahn Zurich Switzerland 1925.jpg, The station in 1925, with both steam and electric trains
File:Bahnhof Uetliberg 2012 01.jpg, Train approaching the station
File:SZU Be510 Uetliberg122.jpg, View from the end of the station platform, looking north
File:Bahnhof Uetliberg Zurich 2011 082.jpg, View from the end of the station platform, looking west
References
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Railway stations in the canton of Zürich