Zürich Binz (german: Zürich Binz) is a
railway station
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in the west of the
Swiss
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city of
Zürich
Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 43 ...
, in the city's
Alt-Wiedikon quarter. The station is on 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, a ...
(SZU).
The station is served by the following passenger trains:
The station has a single track, with a single platform, although there is a
dynamic passing loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...
between Binz and Friesenberg. Between Binz and Selnau, all Uetliberg line trains run non-stop, although they pass by
Giesshübel station, on the SZU's
Sihltal line.
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Binz
Binz is the largest seaside resort on the German island of Rügen.
It is situated between the bay of Prorer Wiek and the ''Schmachter See'' (a lake) in the southeast of the island. To the north of Binz stretches the Schmale Heide (the "narrow hea ...
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