Uetliberg railway station
Uetliberg | |||||||||||
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| Location | Uetliberg, Stallikon, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°21′06″N 8°29′15″E / 47.3518°N 8.4876°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Uetliberg line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | ZVV 155[1] | ||||||||||
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Uetliberg railway station, situated near the summit of Uetliberg mountain, the Hausberg of the city of Zurich in Switzerland, is the upper terminus of the Uetliberg line of the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU), within fare zone 155 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).[2] The railway station is located within the municipality of Stallikon, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of Zurich.[3][4][5]
The station lies some 650 m (2,130 ft) from, and 56 m (184 ft) below, the summit of Uetliberg, to which it is linked by a footpath. It has two terminal tracks with two side platforms, and a substantial station building, which includes a restaurant.[5]
Services
The station is served year-round by S-Bahn trains of the S10 service of Zurich S-Bahn:[6]
| Operator | Train Type | Route | Typical Frequency | Notes |
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| SZU | S10 | Zürich HB - Zürich Selnau - Zürich Binz - Zürich Friesenberg - Zürich Schweighof - Zürich Triemli - Uitikon Waldegg - Ringlikon - Uetliberg | 2-3 trains per hour | Zürich S-Bahn |
History
The station dates back to 1875, when the Uetlibergbahn-Gesellschaft opened its line from Zürich Selnau railway station, then a surface terminal station, to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. Since 1990, Selnau is a below-ground through station and the line continues to Zürich HB SZU, a subsurface station that is connected with Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zürich HB), the city's central station. The line was electrified using the direct current system in 1923.[7]
Gallery
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The station in 1925, with both steam and electric trains
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Train approaching the station
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View from the end of the station platform, looking north
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View from the end of the station platform, looking west
See also
References
- ^ "ZVV Tarifzonen | ZVV fare zones" (PDF). www.zvv.ch. ZVV. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Tariff districts of Zurich and its urban area" (PDF). ZVV. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Zurich City Map (Map). 1:16000. Hallwag Kümmerlry+Frey AG. 25 January 2009. ISBN 978-3-8283-0070-5.
- ^ "Bahn S4/S10" [Railway S4/S10] (in German). SZU. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ "Zürich HB - Triemli - Uetliberg" (PDF) (in German). ZVV. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Geschichte der Uetlibergbahn" [History of the Uetlibergbahn] (PDF) (in German). SZU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
External links
- Media related to Uetliberg railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Uetliberg railway station – SBB