Lake Zurich left-bank railway line
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 The line at Horgen, showing the proximity of Lake Zurich | |
| Service | |
|---|---|
| Route number | 720 (Zürich–Ziegelbrücke) 736 (Ziegelbrücke–Näfels) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 61.31 kilometres (38.10 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1435 |
| Electrification | Overhead line
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| Maximum incline | 1.7 % |
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.[1]
The left-bank railway 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.[1]
The line was opened 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 Zurich did not open until 1894.
References
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 12–13, 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
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