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Zurich–Winterthur Railway
The Zurich–Winterthur railway is Switzerland's busiest railway line. Opened in 1855, it runs from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Winterthur railway station, Winterthur via several routes. It is a bottleneck in Rail transport in Switzerland, Swiss rail transport. Practically all lines of the core network of the Zurich S-Bahn use parts of this line. History The Zurich–Winterthur railway line is part of the route that the Zurich-Lake Constance Railway (''Zürich-Bodenseebahn'') planned to build from Zurich to Romanshorn. The Swiss Northeastern Railway (''Schweizerische Nordostbahn'') the successor to the Zurich-Lake Constance Railway opened the Thur Valley Railway, Winterthur–Romanshorn section on 18 May 1855 and the section from Winterthur to Zürich Oerlikon railway station, 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 Zurich on 26 June 1856. The line was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. It 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 Swiss Northern Railway, Spanisch Brötli Bahn, the first railway built completely within Switzerland. Serving up to 2,915 trains per day, Zürich HB is one of the List of busiest railway stations in Europe, busiest railway stations in the world. It was ranked as the best European railway station in 2023 and 2024. Zürich HB is one of List of railway stations in Zurich, 29 stations in Zurich. It is located at the northern end of the Altstadt (Zurich), Altstadt () and east of the Eurogate Zurich, Europaallee in central Zurich, near the confluence of the rivers Limmat and Sihl (the Sihl actuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dietlikon
Dietlikon is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: ''Glattal''). History Dietlikon is first mentioned in 1124 as ''Dietlinchoven''.For a long time, the municipality at the foot of the Hardwald forest led a rather sleepy existence. Dietlikon's foundation can be deduced from its name: Settlements with endings in "-ikon" are of Alemannic origin. The clan leader Dietilo, perhaps also called Dietelo or Dieto ("son of the people"), may have been persuaded to settle in the area of today's old part of the village by the presence of water. The name first appears in 1124 as "Dietlinchoven". Hard work awaited the pioneers. Field names such as Rüti, Rütenen, Brand, Blüttler and Stockwiesen give an idea of how space for meadows and fields was wrested from the forest. Some viticulture was also practiced early on and the rather bitter wine was used together with grain to pay tithes. Dietlikon was owned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bülach Railway Station
Bülach railway station () 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 (RE48) 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 railway line. InterCi ... [...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 Switzerland, 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 (Zürich), Escher-Wyss-Platz''), the railway tracks of the Zürich–Baden railway, Zürich–Baden and ''Käferberg Tunnel, Käferberg'' lines (including a railway station), numerous siding (rail), holding tracks of the track field preceding , the former goods station (mostly removed) and a road (''Hohlstrasse'') in Zürich's Aussersihl, District 4. Over the Limmat, the Hardbrücke forms an upper level to the lower level ''Wipkingerbrücke'', a road/tramway bridge. There are several Interchange (road), exit and entrance ramps that link the bridge to the streets below. Some junctions on the bridge have traffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Hardbrücke Railway Station
Zurich (; ) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli. Th ... [...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. Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich Altstetten Railway Station
Zurich Altstetten railway station () is a railway station in the Altstetten quarter of the Swiss city of Zurich. 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 situated within fare zone 110 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) and 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 Zürich to Baden, and hence was one of the first railway stations in Switzerland. Over time, this line became today's Zürich to ... [...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 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spelterini Zürich Industriequartier 1898
Spelterini is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eduard Spelterini 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 ... (1852–1931), Swiss balloonist and photographer * Maria Spelterini (1853–1912), Italian tightrope walker {{Surname Surnames of European origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich Airport
Zurich Airport is the largest international airport of Switzerland and the airline hub, principal hub of Swiss International Air Lines. It serves Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, and, with its surface transport links, much of the rest of the country. The airport is located north of central Zurich, in the municipalities of Kloten, Rümlang, Oberglatt, Winkel, Switzerland, Winkel, and Opfikon, all of which are within the canton of Zurich. History Early years In the Zurich 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 , and from 1932 also to Swissair. The first regular international flight service began on 1 June 1922 with an Ad Astra route to Fürth, Germany. In the early years of aviation, the Dübendorf Air Base, located around southeast of Zurich Airport, also served as the city's commercial airfield. The need for a ded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kloten
Kloten is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bülach District, district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (). History Kloten is first mentioned in 1155 as ''Chlotun''. Geography Kloten is located in the Glatt Valley, some north of the city of Zürich. It is the nearest village to Zurich Airport, and the airport terminal and much of the airfield are within the municipal boundaries. Kloten has an area of . Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 38.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Kloten has a population (as of ) of . , 26.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population () speaks German (78.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Serbo-Croatian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
