Zürich Triemli railway station
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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
(SZU).
Besides being served by through trains between Zurich HB and Uetliberg
railway stations, which normally run every half hour, Triemli is also the terminus of a more frequent suburban shuttle service from Zurich HB. Both services operate under the S10 number.
The station is adjacent to the Triemli Hospital
, one of Zurich's main hospitals, and there is direct access from the station platform to the hospital site. The station is some 400 metres (1,312.3 ft) on foot from the Triemli terminus of routes 9 and 14 of the Zurich tram system
, which lies at a lower level on the other side of the hospital site.
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....
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...
, in the city's Friesenberg quarter
Friesenberg
Friesenberg is a quarter in the district 3 of Zurich.It was formerly a part of Wiedikon municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The quarter has a population of 10,360 distributed on an area of 5.15 km².- Transportation :...
. It is served by 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 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...
, 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).
Besides being served by through trains between Zurich HB and Uetliberg
Uetliberg 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...
railway stations, which normally run every half hour, Triemli is also the terminus of a more frequent suburban shuttle service from Zurich HB. Both services operate under the S10 number.
The station is adjacent to the 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, and there is direct access from the station platform to the hospital site. The station is some 400 metres (1,312.3 ft) on foot from the Triemli terminus of routes 9 and 14 of the Zurich tram system
Zürich trams
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections of the Zurich S-Bahn, along with urban trolleybus and...
, which lies at a lower level on the other side of the hospital site.