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INSET: CENTRAL ZÜRICH
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ROUTES
URBAN TRAM ROUTES
Operator: Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)
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Farbhof - Albisriederplatz - Staufferacher - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Opernhaus (Opera) - Bahnhof Tiefenbrunnen |
| 3 |
Albisrieden - Albisriederplatz - Staufferacher - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) - Römerhof - Klusplatz |
| 4 |
Bh. Zürich Altstetten - Pfingstweidstrasse - Hardbrücke - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - Limmat Quai -
Bellevue - Opernhaus (Opera) - Bahnhof Tiefenbrunnen |
| 5 |
Laubegg - Saalsporthalle - Bahnhof Enge - General-Guisan-Quai - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) -
Platte - Kirche Fluntern (- Zoo [On Sunday afternoons]) |
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([Weekdays, except late in the evening:] Bahnhof Enge - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse -) Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central -
ETH/Universitätsspital (ETH/University Hospital) - Platte - Kirche Fluntern - Zoo |
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Bahnhof Stettbach - Schwamendingen - Milchbuck -
Schaffhauserplatz - Central - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz - Bahnhof Enge - Morgental - Wollishofen |
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Hardplatz - Helvetiaplatz - Staufferacher - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke -
Bellevue ([except late in the evening:] - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) - Römerhof - Klusplatz) |
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Triemli - Staufferacher - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) -
ETH/Universitätsspital (ETH/University Hospital) - Milchbuck - Schwamendingen - Hirzenbach |
| 10 |
Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - ETH/Universitätsspital (ETH/University Hospital) - Milchbuck - Messe -
Bh. Oerlikon Ost - Leutschenbach - Glattpark - Bh. Glattbrugg - Flughafen Kloten (Zürich Airport) |
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Auzelg - Glattpark - Leutschenbach - Messe - Bahnhof Oerlikon - Bucheggplatz -
Schaffhauserplatz - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse -
Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Bahnhof Stadelhofen - Kreuzplatz - Hirslanden - Rehalp |
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Bahnhof Stettbach - Giessen - Bahnhof Wallisellen - Auzelg - Glattpark - Bh. Glattbrugg - Flughafen Kloten (Zürich Airport) |
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Frankental - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz -
Saalsporthalle - Laubegg - Albisgütli |
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Triemli - Staufferacher - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Schaffhauserplatz - Milchbuck - Messe - Bahnhof Oerlikon Ost - Seebach |
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Bucheggplatz - Schaffhauserplatz - Central - Limmat Quai - Bellevue - Bahnhof Stadelhofen - Kreuzplatz - Römerhof - Klusplatz |
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Werdhölzli - Hardturm - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) |
SUBURBAN TRAM ROUTES
Operator: Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn (SZU)
| S4 |
Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Sihlwald |
| S10 |
Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Uetliberg |
Operator: Forchbahn (FB)
| S18 |
Bahnhof Stadelhofen - Kreuzplatz - Hirslanden - Rehalp - Forch - Esslingen |
FUNICULARS AND RACK RAILWAYS
Operator: Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (ZVV)
| Seilbahn Rigiblick - 23 |
Oberstrass - Rigiblick |
| 24 - Polybahn |
Central - Polyterrasse |
Operator: Dolderbahn-Betriebs-AG
| 25 - Dolderbahn |
Römerhof - Dolder Bergstation |
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM
NETWORK LENGTH
- Urban tramway: 84 km.
- FB: 13 km. (+ 3 km. shared with the city tramway)
- SZU: 27 km.
- Seilbahn Rigiblick: 385 m.
- Polybahn: 176 m.
- Dolderbahn: 1.3 km.
HISTORY
- Urban tramways: (horse-drawn): 1882 - 1896; (electric): 1894 - today.
- Forchbahn: (electric): 27 Nov. 1912 - today.
- Sihltakbahn: (steam) 1892 - 1924; (electric) 1924 - today.
- Uetlibergbahn: (steam) 1875 - 1923; (electric) 1923 - today.
- Dolderbahn: (funicular) 1895 - 1973; (rack-railway): 1973 - today.
- Polybahn (funicular): (water-driven) 1889-1897; (electric) 1897 - today.
- Seilbahn Rigiblick (funicular): 1901 - today.
GAUGE
- Urban tramways: 1000 mm.
- Forchbahn: 1000 mm.
- Sihltalbahn / Uetlibergbahn: 1435 mm.
- Dolderbahn: 1000 mm.
- Polybahn: 1000 mm.
- Seilbahn Rigiblick: 1000 mm.
TRAM PRESERVATION
The Zürich Tram Museum has a large number of preserved trams. One of these historic trams
is run through city streets, April to October, as Museum Tram Line 21.
SOURCES
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- Brosteaux, M., Ulmann M. & Wiseman, R. "The trams return to Schwamendingen", Modern Tramway & Light Rail Transit., July 1986 (49:583), p.227-241.
- Buckley, R.J. Tramways and Light Railways of Switzerland and Austria. Milton Keynes (England): Light Rail Transit Association, 1st ed., 1984.
- Buckley, R.J. Tramways and Light Railways of Switzerland and Austria. Milton Keynes (England): Light Rail Transit Association, 2nd ed., 2000.
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz / Railatlas Suisse. Köln (Germany): Schweers + Wall, 2004.
- Moglestue, A. "The Cobra rules, all above ground", Tramways & Urban Transit, May 2005 (68:809), p.180-184.
- Moglestue, A. "Glattalbahn: Trams for a new city", Tramways & Urban Transit, Apr. 2009 (72:856), p.142-143.
- Moglestue, A. "Tram Zürich West unlocks regeneration", Tramways & Urban Transit, Aug. 2012 (75:896), p.300-301.
- Moglestue, A. "Zürich: Top city - thanks to light rail", Tramways & Urban Transit, April 2005 (68:808), p.130-134.
- "Systems Fact file No.17: Zürich, Switzerland", Tramways & Urban Transit, Feb. 2009 (72 :854), p.59-61.
- Taplin, M. "The Zürich way". In: Light Rail Review 3. London: Light Rail Transit Association, 2001 [p.5-11].
- Trüb, W. Die Zürcher Strassenbahnen. Zürich: Eisenbahn-Amateur (Separatdruck), 1961/1978.
- Wansbeek, C.J. "Zürich plays the tram card again", Light Rail & Modern Tramway, July 1997 (60:715), p.253-255.
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