Uetliberg railway station

Uetliberg
Location Üetliberg,
Stallikon,
Canton of Zurich,
Switzerland
Coordinates 47°21′06″N 8°29′15″E / 47.3518°N 8.4876°E / 47.3518; 8.4876Coordinates: 47°21′06″N 8°29′15″E / 47.3518°N 8.4876°E / 47.3518; 8.4876
Elevation 813 m (2,667 ft)
Owned by Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Operated by Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Line(s) Uetliberg line
Services
Preceding station   Swiss rail network   Following station
Ringlikon   Zürich S-Bahn
S10 service
   Terminus
Location
Uetliberg railway station (Switzerland)

Uetliberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the Üetliberg mountain. The station is the terminus of the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It is located within the municipality of Stallikon, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of Zürich.[1][2][3]

The station dates back to 1875, when the Uetlibergbahn-Gesellschaft opened its line from Bahnhof Selnau in Zürich to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The line was electrified using the direct current system in 1923.[4]

The station is served by the following passenger trains:[5]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
SZU Zürich S-Bahn
S10		 Zürich Hbf - Zürich Selnau - Zürich Binz - Zürich Friesenberg - Zürich Schweighof - Zürich Triemli - Uitikon Waldegg - Ringlikon - Uetliberg 2-3 trains per hour

The station lies some 650 m (2,130 ft) from, and 56 m (184 ft) below, the summit of the Üetliberg, to which it is linked by a footpath. It has two terminal tracks, and a substantial station building, including a restaurant.[3]

Gallery

View from the end of the station platform, looking north 
View from the end of the station platform, looking west 

References

  1. ↑ Zurich City Map (Map). 1:16000. Hallwag Kümmerlry+Frey AG. 2009-01-25. ISBN 978-3-8283-0070-5.
  2. ↑ "Bahn S4/S10" [Railway S4/S10] (in German). SZU. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  3. 1 2 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  4. ↑ "Geschichte der Uetlibergbahn" [History of the Uetlibergbahn] (PDF) (in German). SZU. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Zürich HB–Triemli–Uetliberg" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2013-03-21.

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