Uetliberg railway station
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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
(SZU).
The station dates back to 1875, when the Uetlibergbahn-Gesellschaft opened its line from Bahnhof Selnau in Zurich
to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The line was electrified using the direct current
system in 1923.
The station is located within the municipality of Stallikon
, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and 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....
, situated near to the summit of the Üetliberg
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. The station is the terminus of line S10
S10 (ZVV)
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 , Zürich transportation network.- Route :...
of the Zürich 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...
, otherwise known as the Uetlibergbahn, which 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).
The station dates back to 1875, when the Uetlibergbahn-Gesellschaft opened its line from Bahnhof Selnau in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The line was electrified using the direct current
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
system in 1923.
The station is located within the municipality of Stallikon
Stallikon
Stallikon is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Stallikon has an area of . Of this area, 39.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.3% is forested...
, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
.