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{{Short description|Railway line in Switzerland}}
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{{BS-header|Lake Zurich left-bank railway line}}
| name = Lake Zurich left-bank railway line
|image = Bahnhof Horgen 2011 152.jpg
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|caption = The line at Horgen, showing the proximity of Lake Zurich
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|STROMW=15&nbsp;kV 16.7&nbsp;Hz
|gauge = {{Track gauge|1435mm|allk=on}}
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|NEIGUNG=1.7
|maxincline = 1.7 &nbsp;[[Percent sign|%]]
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|TEXT_FOTO=The line at Horgen, showing the proximity of Lake Zurich
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The '''Lake Zurich left bank railway line''' ({{langx|de|Linksufrige Zürichseebahn}}), is a railway line in [[Switzerland]]. As its name suggests, it runs down the left, or west, bank of [[Lake Zurich]], connecting [[Zurich]] to [[Ziegelbrücke]] and [[Näfels]].<ref name=saw>{{Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz | pages = 12–13, 64–65}}</ref>
{{BS-header|Zürich–Ziegelbrücke–Näfels}}
{{BS-table}}
{{BS|KBHFa|0.34|[[Zürich Hauptbahnhof|Zürich HB]]||408&nbsp;m&nbsp;[[Above sea level|asl]]|}}
{{BS|ABZlg||Link from [[Zürich Altstetten railway station|Zürich Altstetten]]}}
{{BS|DST|1.96|Zürich Aussersihl|}}
{{BS3|STRrg|ABZrf|}}
{{BS3|TUNNELa|STR|||[[Zimmerberg Base Tunnel]]|9478 m (li) / 9419 m (re)}}
{{BS3|tSTR|BHF||2.93|[[Zürich Wiedikon railway station|Zürich Wiedikon]]|Reiterbahnhof|405&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS3|tSTR|TUNNELa|||Wiedikon-Ulmberg tunnel|848 m}}
{{BS3|tSTR|tABZrf||||[[Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn|SZU]] goods line to [[Zürich Giesshübel railway station|Giesshübel]]}}
{{BS3|tDST|TUNNELe||3.41|Kollerwiese|}}
{{BS3|tSTR|HST||3.93|[[Zürich Enge railway station|Zürich Enge]]||409&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS3|tSTR|TUNNEL2|||Enge tunnel|903 m}}
{{BS3|tSTR|BHF||5.81|[[Zürich Wollishofen railway station|Zürich Wollishofen]]||409&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS3|tSTR|BHF||8.86|[[Kilchberg railway station|Kilchberg]]||424&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS3|tDST|STR||9.68|Nidelbad}}
{{BS3|tABZrf|STR||||Planned extension of the base tunnel to [[Zug]]|}}
{{BS3|TUNNELe|HST||10.64|[[Rüschlikon railway station|Rüschlikon]]||433&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS3|STRlf|ABZlg}}
{{BS|BHF|12.09|[[Thalwil railway station|Thalwil]]|6=435&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|ABZrf|||[[Zurich–Lucerne railway line]] to Zug}}
{{BS|BHF|14.23|[[Oberrieden railway station|Oberrieden]]||424&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|BHF|16.77|[[Horgen railway station|Horgen]]||408&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|BHF|20.73|[[Au ZH railway station|Au ZH]]||409&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|BHF|23.97|[[Wädenswil railway station|Wädenswil]]||408&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|ABZrf|||[[Wädenswil–Einsiedeln railway line]]|}}
{{BS|BHF|27.46|[[Richterswil railway station|Richterswil]]||408&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|DST|28.73|Hafen}}
{{BS|HST|29.37|[[Bäch SZ railway station|Bäch SZ]]||411&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|BHF|31.71|[[Freienbach railway station|Freienbach SBB]]||410&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|ABZlg|||[[Pfäffikon SZ–Arth-Goldau railway line]]}}
{{BS|BHF|33.44|[[Pfäffikon SZ railway station|Pfäffikon SZ]]|6=412&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|ABZlf|||[[Südostbahn]] to [[Rapperswil railway station|Rapperswil]] over the [[Seedamm]]}}
{{BS|HST|37.18|[[Altendorf railway station|Altendorf]]||412&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|BHF|39.58|[[Lachen railway station|Lachen]]||416&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|BRÜCKE1||[[A3 motorway (Switzerland)|A3]] Lachen|62 m}}
{{BS|BHF|43.49|[[Siebnen-Wangen railway station|Siebnen-Wangen]]||433&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|BHF|46.57|[[Schübelbach-Buttikon railway station|Schübelbach-Buttikon]]||418&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|BHF|49.94|[[Reichenburg railway station|Reichenburg]]||420&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|BHF|54.23|[[Bilten railway station|Bilten]]||421&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS|WBRÜCKE||Lower Linth canal bridge|62 m|}}
{{BS|ABZrg|||[[Rapperswil–Ziegelbrücke railway line]]}}
{{BS|BHF|57.14|[[Ziegelbrücke railway station|Ziegelbrücke]]|6=425&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS3||ABZlf|eABZ3lg|||[[Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway line]]|}}
{{BS3||STR|exSTR|||old line until 1931}}
{{BS3||WBRÜCKE|exSTR||Upper Linth canal bridge|53 m}}
{{BS3||BHF|exSTR|58.91|[[Nieder-und-Oberurnen railway station|Nieder-und-Oberurnen]]||427&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl}}
{{BS3e||STR|exBHF||[[Weesen]]}}
{{BS3e||STR|exWBRÜCKE|||Linth canal}}
{{BS3e||STR|exABZlf|||to Sargans}}
{{BS3||eABZrg|exSTRrf|||}}
{{BS|BHF|61.65|[[Näfels-Mollis railway station|Näfels-Mollis]]||437&nbsp;m&nbsp;asl|}}
{{BS|STR|||[[Weesen–Linthal railway line]]}}
|}
|}
The '''Lake Zurich left bank railway line''', or '''''Linksufrige Zürichseebahn''''', is a railway line in the Swiss [[canton of Zurich]]. As its name suggests, it runs down the left, or west, bank of [[Lake Zurich]], connecting [[Zurich]] to [[Ziegelbrücke]] and [[Näfels]].<ref name=saw>{{cite book | title = Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz | year = 2012 | publisher = Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH | isbn=978-3-89494-130-7 | pages = 12–13, 64–65}}</ref>


The left-bank railway forms part of the [[Zurich–Chur railway line|Zurich–Chur main line]]. It is {{convert|61.31|km}} long, standard gauge, double track and electrified at {{15 kV AC}} supplied by [[overhead line]]. Between Zurich and [[Thalwil]], the line originally shared its tracks with the [[Zurich–Lucerne railway line|Zurich–Lucerne main line]], although many through trains on this stretch now use the [[Zimmerberg Base Tunnel]] rather than the lakeside line.<ref name=saw/>
The left-bank railway opened in 1875 and forms part of the [[Zurich–Chur railway line|Zurich–Chur main line]]. It is {{convert|61.31|km}} long, standard gauge, double track and electrified at {{15 kV AC}} supplied by [[overhead line]]. Between Zurich and [[Thalwil]], the line originally shared its tracks with the [[Thalwil–Arth-Goldau railway|Zurich–Lucerne main line]], although many through trains on this stretch now use the [[Zimmerberg Base Tunnel]] rather than the lakeside line.<ref name=saw/>

The line was opened in 1875. Prior to this, trains between Zurich and Chur travelled on the [[Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil railway line|Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line]]. The [[Lake Zurich right-bank railway line|parallel line on the opposite bank of Lake Zurich]] did not open until 1894.


==Geography==
[[File:Linksufrige Zürichseebahn en.jpg|400px|Linksufrige Zürichseebahn en]]
[[File:Linksufrige Zürichseebahn en.jpg|400px|Linksufrige Zürichseebahn en]]

==History==
The line was opened by the [[Swiss Northeastern Railway]] in 1875. Prior to this, trains between Zurich and [[Chur]] travelled on the [[Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil railway line|Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line]]. The [[Lake Zürich right-bank railway line|parallel line on the opposite bank of Lake Zürich]] did not open until 1894.

Between 1875 and 1925, the line followed a routing through Zurich north of Wollishofen that differed from the current alignment and was largely at street level, with many [[level crossing]]s. The line passed through a single tunnel, the original Ulmberg rail tunnel, and crossed the [[Sihl river]] on a bridge. Between 1925 and 1927, this stretch of line was relocated westwards and to a lower level, largely in the new Ulmberg and Enge tunnels, and the current [[Zürich Wiedikon railway station|Wiedikon]] and [[Zürich Enge railway station|Enge]] stations date from this period. The original Ulmberg rail tunnel is still in use for road traffic, forming the western bore of the Ulmberg road tunnel, but most of the rest of the former route has been obscured by subsequent building.<ref>{{cite map | publisher = Swiss Confederation | title = map.geo.admin.ch with Siegfried Map First edition overlaid | url = http://map.geo.admin.ch/?selectedNode=node_ch.swisstopo.hiks-siegfried1&Y=682522.75&X=246456.75&zoom=8&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.hiks-siegfried&layers_opacity=0.66&layers_visibility=true&time_current=latest&lang=en | accessdate = 2013-05-13}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:58, 29 October 2024

Lake Zurich left-bank railway line
The line at Horgen, showing the proximity of Lake Zurich
Service
Route number720 (Zurich–Ziegelbrücke)
736 (Ziegelbrücke–Näfels)
Technical
Line length61.31 kilometres (38.10 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
Maximum incline1.7  %
Zurich–Ziegelbrücke–Näfels

Legend
km
elev
cross-city line from
platforms 31–34 S2 S8
0.34
Zürich HB
S24 terminus of S25
408 m
to Winterthur S24
to Zürich Altstetten and Baden
1.96
 Zürich Aussersihl
Zimmerberg Base Tunnel
9478 m (left) / 9419 m (right)
2.93
 Zürich Wiedikon
405 m
SZU goods line to Giesshübel
3.41
 Kollerwiese
/
Wiedikon-Ulmberg
tunnel 848 m
3.93
 Zürich Enge
409 m
 Enge tunnel
903 m
5.81
 Zürich Wollishofen
409 m
8.86
 Kilchberg
424 m
9.68
 Nidelbad
planned extension of the
base tunnel to Zug
10.64
 Rüschlikon
433 m
12.09
 Thalwil
to Zug S24
14.23
 Oberrieden
424 m
16.77
 Horgen
408 m
20.73
 Au ZH
409 m
23.97
 Wädenswil
408 m
Wädenswil–Einsiedeln railway
27.46
 Richterswil
408 m
28.73
 Hafen
29.37
 Bäch SZ
411 m
31.71
 Freienbach SBB
410 m
to Arth-Goldau
33.44
 Pfäffikon SZ
↑ S8
412 m
to Rapperswil over the Seedamm
37.18
 Altendorf
412 m
39.58
 Lachen
416 m
 A3Swiss.svg
A 3
Lachen
62 m
43.49
 Siebnen-Wangen
433 m
46.57
 Schübelbach-Buttikon
418 m
49.94
 Reichenburg
420 m
54.23
 Bilten
421 m
 Lower Linth canal bridge
62 m
Rapperswil–Ziegelbrücke railway
S4 S6
57.14
 Ziegelbrücke
↑ S2 S27
425 m
to Unterterzen – Sargans S2 S4
to Linthal S6 S25
Source: Swiss railway atlas[1]
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The Lake Zurich left bank railway line (German: Linksufrige Zürichseebahn), is a railway line in Switzerland. As its name suggests, it runs down the left, or west, bank of Lake Zurich, connecting Zurich to Ziegelbrücke and Näfels.[2]

The left-bank railway opened in 1875 and forms part of the Zurich–Chur main line. It is 61.31 kilometres (38.10 mi) long, standard gauge, double track and electrified at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC supplied by overhead line. Between Zurich and Thalwil, the line originally shared its tracks with the Zurich–Lucerne main line, although many through trains on this stretch now use the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel rather than the lakeside line.[2]

Geography

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Linksufrige Zürichseebahn en

History

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The line was opened by the Swiss Northeastern Railway in 1875. Prior to this, trains between Zurich and Chur travelled on the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line. The parallel line on the opposite bank of Lake Zürich did not open until 1894.

Between 1875 and 1925, the line followed a routing through Zurich north of Wollishofen that differed from the current alignment and was largely at street level, with many level crossings. The line passed through a single tunnel, the original Ulmberg rail tunnel, and crossed the Sihl river on a bridge. Between 1925 and 1927, this stretch of line was relocated westwards and to a lower level, largely in the new Ulmberg and Enge tunnels, and the current Wiedikon and Enge stations date from this period. The original Ulmberg rail tunnel is still in use for road traffic, forming the western bore of the Ulmberg road tunnel, but most of the rest of the former route has been obscured by subsequent building.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz [Swiss railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 12–13, 24, 64. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 12–13, 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch with Siegfried Map First edition overlaid (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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