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Zürich Wipkingen Railway Station
Zürich Wipkingen railway station () is a railway station in the Wipkingen quarter of the Swiss city of Zurich, within fare zone 110 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). It is situated on the Zürich–Winterthur railway line, which was built by the Swiss Northeastern Railway (). The route towards leads over the Wipkingen viaduct (''Wipkinger Viadukt''). Immediately at the northern end of the station, the ''Wipkingen Tunnel'' starts and connects it to Zürich Oerlikon. Service Wipkingen station is served only by S-Bahn-style regional trains. As of December 2022, the station is served half-hourly by line S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn. * History The station lies on the oldest of several rail routes from the city center to the northern part of Zürich. Although the Zürich–Winterthur railway line opened in 1856, Wipkingen did not get its own railway station before 2 October 1932. Between 1908 and 1968, a tram ( line 4) connected ''Escher-Wyss Platz'' with ''Röschliba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swissmill Tower
The Swissmill Tower, also known as Kornhaus, is the tallest operating grain elevator in the world. Standing at , it is the second-tallest building in the Swiss city of Zürich. History and description The Swissmill Tower is a grain elevator close to ''Limmatplatz'' in Zürich. It was built near the Migros Tower, replacing a former grain elevator after the city voted in favor of building a larger silo. The original mill (''Kornhaus'') was built in 1843 on the same site. The site required piles built to a depth of in the bedrock of the Limmat Valley. The increase of its height to was done by slipforming. This required as many as 60 construction workers processing concrete in three shifts around the clock. The construction took place in two stages. The first phase was completed in early July 2015. The second began in September 2015, and end in April 2016. Mill operations continued during construction. The works were carried out by Implenia. Adlisberg - Pfannenstiel - Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide valley, road, river, or other low-lying terrain features and obstacles. The term ''viaduct'' is derived from the Latin ''via'' meaning "road", and ''ducere'' meaning "to lead". It is a 19th-century derivation from an analogy with ancient Roman aqueducts. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early viaducts comprised a series of arches of roughly equal length. Over land The longest viaduct in antiquity may have been the Pont Serme which crossed wide marshes in southern France. At its longest point, it measured 2,679 meters with a width of 22 meters. Viaducts are commonly used in many cities that are railroad hubs, such as Chicago, Birmingham, London and Manchester. These viaducts cross the large railroad yards that are needed for freigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
InterCity
InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the train categories in Europe, classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to InterRegio, regional train, regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at major railway station, stations only. An international variant of the InterCity trains are the EuroCity (EC) trains, which consist of high-standard coaches and are run by a variety of operators. History The Inter-City Rapid Transit Company was an Ohio interurban company, which began operations in 1930 as it had purchased its route from the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Company. It remained in operation till 1940. The use of ''Inter-City'' was reborn in the United Kingdom: A daily The Inter-City, train of that name was introduced in 1950, running between the cities of London and Birmingham. This usage can claim to be the origin of all later usages worldwide. In 1966 British Rail i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S14 (ZVV)
The S14 is a regional railway line of the Zürich S-Bahn on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. At , trains of the S14 service usually depart from underground tracks () 31–34 ( Löwenstrasse station). Route * The line runs from Affoltern am Albis to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, before continuing to Hinwil, the capital of the district of Hinwil in the Zürcher Oberland. It serves the following stations: * Affoltern am Albis * Hedingen * Bonstetten-Wettswil * Birmensdorf * Urdorf Weihermatt * Urdorf * Zürich Altstetten * * * * * * * * * * The service uses the Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line, opened in 2015 and including the Weinberg Tunnel, between Altstetten and Oerlikon. Rolling stock Initially, all services were operated by Re 450 class locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages. RABe 514 class multiple units began displ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S8 (ZVV)
The S8 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund, Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the Canton (Switzerland), cantons of Canton of Zürich, Zürich and Canton of Schwyz, Schwyz. At , trains of the S8 service usually depart from underground tracks () 31–34 (Löwenstrasse station). Route * The line runs from Winterthur via Oerlikon (Zürich), Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and continues on the left shore of Lake Zurich (over the Lake Zürich left-bank railway line) to Pfäffikon SZ, Pfäffikon (SZ). The line's overnight service (SN8), operating on weekends after midnight, runs between Zürich HB and Lachen SZ, Lachen (SZ). Stations * Winterthur railway station, Winterthur * Effretikon railway station, Effretikon * Dietlikon railway station, Dietlikon * Wallisellen railway station, Wallisellen * Zurich Oerlikon railway station, Zuric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S2 (ZVV)
The S2 is a railway service of the Zurich S-Bahn on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) transportation network, and is one of the network's services connecting the canton of Zurich with the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen. At , trains of the S2 service usually depart from underground platforms () 31–34 ( Löwenstrasse station). Route * The service links Zurich Airport with Ziegelbrücke, a village and railway junction on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. From the airport, the service runs via Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof. From Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the service uses the Lake Zurich left-bank railway line to Ziegelbrücke, stopping only at selected stations. * (indicated as Zürich on destination sign) * * Zürich Hauptbahnhof * * * * * * * * * * * Route map Rolling stock all services are operated with RABe 514 class trains. Scheduling The train frequency is usually 30 minutes and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinberg Tunnel
The Weinberg Tunnel () is a railway tunnel in the Swiss city of Zürich. The tunnel runs from the western approaches to Zürich Hauptbahnhof railway station, east under the station and city centre before turning north and surfacing on the southern approach to Zürich Oerlikon railway station, and allows trains running between east and west to pass through Zürich without reversal. It includes a new set of underground platforms at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and carries twin standard gauge () tracks electrified at 15 k V AC 16 2/3 Hz using overhead catenary. The tunnel was opened on 14 June 2014, and forms part of the Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line, also known as the ''Durchmesserlinie Zürich'', which also includes new elevated approach tracks from Altstetten to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and the rebuilding of Oerlikon station with two additional tracks and platforms. At Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the tunnel serves a pair of underground island platforms, with four platform tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trolleybuses In Zürich
The Zurich trolleybus system () is part of the public transport network of Zurich, Switzerland. Opened in 1939, it integrates with the Zurich S-Bahn, the Zurich tramway network and the city's urban motorbus network to form an integrated all-four style scheme. , the system consists of seven lines with a total route length of . It is operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ), which also operates the tramway and motorbus networks. Like the other modes of public transport in the region, it is covered by the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). History The Zurich trolleybus system was opened on 27 May 1939, by the then ''Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich'' ("Zurich Municipal Tramway") (''St. St. Z.''). It was the third modern trolleybus system to be opened in Switzerland, after the Lausanne system and Winterthur system, respectively. Initially, trolleybus lines were created on new routings intended to complement, rather than compete with, the city's existing tram network. ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Zürich
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections of the Zurich S-Bahn, along with urban trolleybus and bus lines, as well as two funicular railways, one rack railway and passenger boat lines on the river and on the lake. The trams and other city transport modes operate within a fare regime provided by the cantonal public transport authority Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), which also covers regional rail and bus services. The city's trams are operated by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ), which also manages the tramway infrastructure within the city, but the city's tram tracks are also used by three other operations. The Glattalbahn tram services to the Glattal area to the north of the city interwork with the city tram services and are also operated by the VBZ, although in this case it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tram
A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which Rolling stock, vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some include segments on segregated Right-of-way (property access), right-of-way. The tramlines or tram networks operated as public transport are called tramways or simply trams/streetcars. Because of their close similarities, trams are commonly included in the wider term ''light rail'', which also includes systems separated from other traffic. Tram vehicles are usually lighter and shorter than Main line (railway), main line and rapid transit trains. Most trams use electrical power, usually fed by a Pantograph (transport), pantograph sliding on an overhead line; older systems may use a trolley pole or a bow collector. In some cases, a contact shoe on a third rail is used. If necessary, they may have dual power systems—electricity in city stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zurich S-Bahn () system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, St. Gallen, Thurgau and Zug), with a few lines extending into or crossing the territory of southern Germany. The network is one of many commuter rail operations in German speaking countries to be described as an S-Bahn. The lines connect with services of Aargau S-Bahn to the West, Basel S-Bahn (only in ) and Schaffhausen S-Bahn to the North, St. Gallen S-Bahn to the East, and Lucerne S-Bahn/Zug Stadtbahn to the South, as well as with InterCity, InterRegio and RegioExpress services at major junction stations. The entire ZVV S-Bahn network went into operation in May 1990, although many of the lines were already in operation. Unusual among rapid transit services, the Zurich S-Bahn provides first class commuter travel; about a quarter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S24 (ZVV)
The S24 is a regional railway line of the Zürich S-Bahn of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund, Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network. The line was significantly extended in June 2014, and again in December 2015, and has subsumed the former S21 (originally S1) line previously providing service in parts of its extended route. At , trains of the S24 service usually depart from ground-level tracks () 3 or 4. It is currently the only S-Bahn service that reverses direction of travel in one of the surface-level terminal tracks instead of passing through one of the station's underground platforms. Route * The line runs from Zug railway station, Zug to Thayngen railway station, Thayngen and Weinfelden railway station, Weinfelden via Thalwil railway station, Thalwil, Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zürich Flughafen and Winterthur railway station, Winterthur. The service is accelerated between Neuhausen railway station, Neuhausen and Winterthur as well as between Baar rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
