Glattalbahn
Encyclopedia
The term Glattalbahn is ambiguous as it refers to three different entities: a railway line opened in 1856, the company that built that line, and a rapid transit system opened in 2006.
to Wallisellen
in Switzerland
was opened in 1856. In contemporary documents, the spellings Glatthalbahn and Glatttalbahn are also found.
The Glattalbahn company was taken over by the Vereinigte Schweizerbahnen (VSB) in 1857. This company was in turn taken over by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB
) in 1902.
Today the line carries trains of the Zürich S-Bahn
and freight traffic. The original roundhouse
at Uster is preserved.
system connecting Zürich Oerlikon railway station, Zürich Airport, Wallisellen
and Bhf. Stettbach is currently being built. Although officially called Stadtbahn Glattal
, the term Glattalbahn is frequently used.
railway. The river Glatt is a tributary of the river Rhine flowing from Greifensee
lake to Glattfelden
in Switzerland
.
Railway line from Uster to Wallisellen
The railway line from UsterUster
Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.It is the third largest city in the Canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland...
to Wallisellen
Wallisellen
Wallisellen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:The first settlement at Wallisellen dates from 58 BC....
in Switzerland
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....
was opened in 1856. In contemporary documents, the spellings Glatthalbahn and Glatttalbahn are also found.
The Glattalbahn company was taken over by the Vereinigte Schweizerbahnen (VSB) in 1857. This company was in turn taken over by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB
SBB-CFF-FFS
Swiss Federal Railways and SFR are not in official use) is the national railway company of Switzerland headquartered in Bern. Formerly a government institution, it is since 1999 a special stock corporation with all shares held by the Swiss Confederation or the Swiss cantons...
) in 1902.
Today the line carries trains 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...
and freight traffic. The original roundhouse
Roundhouse
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables...
at Uster is preserved.
Stations served
- WallisellenWallisellenWallisellen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:The first settlement at Wallisellen dates from 58 BC....
- DübendorfDübendorfDübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 23,000 . It is the fourth largest city in the canton, after Zürich, Winterthur, and Uster.-History:Dübendorf is first mentioned in 946 as...
- SchwerzenbachSchwerzenbachSchwerzenbach is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-Geography:...
- Nänikon-Greifensee (this station is located in Nänikon, a neighbourhood of UsterUsterUster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.It is the third largest city in the Canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland...
, but also serves the neighbouring larger village of GreifenseeGreifenseeGreifensee is a small lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Lake Greifen is located to the northeast of the city of Zurich, separated by the Pfannenstiel from Lake Zürich...
) - UsterUsterUster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.It is the third largest city in the Canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland...
External links
- Lok Remise Uster page in German on the roundhouse at Uster
Rapid transit system north of Zürich
A rapid transitRapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system connecting Zürich Oerlikon railway station, Zürich Airport, Wallisellen
Wallisellen
Wallisellen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:The first settlement at Wallisellen dates from 58 BC....
and Bhf. Stettbach is currently being built. Although officially called Stadtbahn Glattal
Stadtbahn Glattal
Stadtbahn Glattal is a project to introduce a modern rapid-transit system to the Glattal area to the North of the city of Zürich in Switzerland. Stadtbahn Glattal is being developed as a metre gauge tram system with through running to that of neighbouring Zürich...
, the term Glattalbahn is frequently used.
External links
- VBG website of VBG with information on Stadtbahn Glattal in German
Meaning
Glattalbahn is German for Glattal railway, or Glatt valleyGlatt Valley
The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The River Glatt is a tributary of the River Rhine in the Zürcher Unterland area of the Canton of Zurich...
railway. The river Glatt is a tributary of the river Rhine flowing from Greifensee
Greifensee
Greifensee is a small lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Lake Greifen is located to the northeast of the city of Zurich, separated by the Pfannenstiel from Lake Zürich...
lake to Glattfelden
Glattfelden
Glattfelden is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-Geography:...
in Switzerland
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....
.