Zürich Triemli () is a

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in the west of the

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city of

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, adjacent to the

Triemli Hospital Triemli Hospital, also known in German (language), German as ''Stadtspital Triemli'' or ''Triemlispital'', is a major hospital in the Switzerland, Swiss city of Zürich. The hospital is located in the western suburbs of the city, in the Friesenberg ...

in the city's Friesenberg quarter. The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the

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(SZU).

Layout

Situated on a

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line, the station has a single

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. It previously had a passing loop and two platforms, prior to renovation of the station. Besides being served by through trains between

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and railway stations, Triemli is also the terminus of a more frequent suburban shuttle service from Zürich HB. The station is adjacent to the

, one of Zurich's main hospitals, and there is direct access from the station platform to the hospital site. A

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carries Hohensteinweg across the line immediately to the west of the station.

Services

S-Bahn

The station is served by the S10

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service:

Connections to trams and bus

The station is some on foot away from the terminal bus stop of VBZ bus line 80, located near the entrance of Triemli Hospital (). It is some on foot from the Triemli terminus of tram lines 9 and 14, which lies at a lower level on the other side of the hospital site.

Gallery

File:Zurich Triemli 2011 302.jpg, Looking downhill towards Zurich with an entrance to the ''Stadtspital Triemli'' to the left File:Zurich Triemli 2011 080.jpg, Looking uphill towards the Uetliberg with the level crossing of Hohensteinweg

References

External links

* * Triemli {{Switzerland-railstation-stub