S10 (ZVV)
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The S10 is a regional railway service in the Swiss
canton of Zurich
. It forms part of the Zurich S-Bahn
on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network.
. It is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
(SZU) and operates over that company's Uetlibergbahn railway line.
Stations as far as Triemli serve the Zurich suburbs area, and Triemli station itself is situated adjacent to Triemli Hospital
, one of Zurich's main hospitals.
Uetliberg station is close to the summit of the Uetliberg
mountain, which offers panoramic views of the city of Zurich, Lake Zurich
and the surrounding countryside.
For much of the day, a more frequent suburban shuttle service links Hauptbahnhof to Triemli station
, the last stop on the line within the city of Zurich.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
canton of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
. It forms part of the Zurich S-Bahn
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rapid transit rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighboring cantons The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rapid transit rail lines that has been...
on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network.
Route
The line commences at Zürich Hauptbahnhof station and terminates at the mountain-top Uetliberg stationUetliberg railway station
Uetliberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the Üetliberg mountain. The station is the terminus of line S10 of the Zürich S-Bahn, otherwise known as the Uetlibergbahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .The station dates back to 1875, when the...
. It is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
The Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn – commonly abbreviated to SZU – is a railway company and transport network in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland...
(SZU) and operates over that company's Uetlibergbahn railway line.
Stations as far as Triemli serve the Zurich suburbs area, and Triemli station itself is situated adjacent to Triemli Hospital
Triemli Hospital
Triemli Hospital, also known in German as Stadtspital Triemli or Triemlispital, is a major hospital in the Swiss city of Zurich. The hospital is located in the western suburbs of the city, in the Friesenberg quarter and the Wiedikon district.Triemli Hospital is a municipal central hospital owned...
, one of Zurich's main hospitals.
Uetliberg station is close to the summit of the Uetliberg
Uetliberg
The Üetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 873 m . The Uetliberg offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zurich and the Lake of Zurich. There is also a hotel in the name of "Uto Kulm" on this small mountain...
mountain, which offers panoramic views of the city of Zurich, Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
and the surrounding countryside.
Stations
- Zürich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich SelnauZürich Selnau railway stationZürich Selnau, or Bahnhof Selnau, is a railway station on the Zürich S-Bahn system in Selnau in the centre of the Swiss city of Zürich...
- Zürich BinzZürich Binz railway stationZurich Binz is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Alt-Wiedikon quarter. The station is served by line S10 of the Zürich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .- References :...
- Zürich FriesenbergZürich Friesenberg railway stationZurich Friesenberg is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Friesenberg quarter. The station is served by line S10 of the Zürich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .- References :...
- Zürich SchweighofZürich Schweighof railway stationZurich Schweighof is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Friesenberg quarter. The station is served by line S10 of the Zurich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .- External links :...
- Zürich TriemliZürich Triemli railway stationZurich Triemli is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Friesenberg quarter. It is served by line S10 of the Zurich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn ....
- Uitikon-WaldeggUitikon-Waldegg railway stationUitikon-Waldegg is a railway station in the village of Waldegg in the municipality of Uitikon in Switzerland. The station is served by line S10 of the Zürich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .- References :...
- RinglikonRinglikon railway stationRinglikon is a railway station situated near to the village of Ringlikon in the municipality of Uitikon in Switzerland. The station is served by line S10 of the Zürich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .- References :...
- UetlibergUetliberg railway stationUetliberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the Üetliberg mountain. The station is the terminus of line S10 of the Zürich S-Bahn, otherwise known as the Uetlibergbahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn .The station dates back to 1875, when the...
Scheduling
Trains usually run every 30 minutes from Hauptbahnhof to Uetliberg, a trip which takes 20 minutes.For much of the day, a more frequent suburban shuttle service links Hauptbahnhof to Triemli station
Zürich Triemli railway station
Zurich Triemli is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Friesenberg quarter. It is served by line S10 of the Zurich S-Bahn, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn ....
, the last stop on the line within the city of Zurich.
See also
- Rail transport in SwitzerlandRail transport in SwitzerlandThe railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified...
- Trams in Zürich