Ziegelbrücke railway station
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Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station
in the village of Ziegelbrücke
, which is shared between the municipalities
of Niederurnen
in the canton
of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen
, Switzerland.
Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS
. It is one of the southern termini of the Left shore Lake Zurich railway, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels
. From Ziegelbrücke, the main line continues, as the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway, towards its ultimate destination, Chur
.
Ziegelbrücke is also a terminus for two regional lines, the Weesen–Linthal railway and the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway.
into two halves: the station is located on the north or left bank of the Linth, in the municipality of Schänis, canton St. Gallen.
, a goods despatch office and a maintenance depot. Tracks 1-4 are used for goods traffic and 5-10 for passenger traffic. Behind track 10 extend two sidings.
On the south side of the station, parallel to the railway line, are the Linth, a railway power line and a main road.
Hamburg
/Brussels
– Basel SBB – Zürich HB – Ziegelbrücke – Chur
Basel SBB – Zürich HB – Ziegelbrücke – Chur
Chur
– Ziegelbrücke – Zürich HB – Schaffhausen
line, operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS on behalf of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund:
-Amden
bus lines connect Ziegelbrücke with the communities in the Wahlkreis See-Gaster
and the municipalities of Bilten
and Niederurnen
.
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at November 2011.
Junction station
Junction station usually refers to a railway station situated or close to a junction where lines to several destinations diverge. The usual minimum is three incoming lines...
in the village of Ziegelbrücke
Ziegelbrücke
Ziegelbrücke is a village in Switzerland. Ziegelbrücke is shared by the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus and Schänis in the canton of St...
, which is shared between the municipalities
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Niederurnen
Niederurnen
Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-History:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
, Switzerland.
Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS
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...
. It is one of the southern termini of the Left shore Lake Zurich railway, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels
Näfels
Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-History:Näfels is first mentioned in 1240 as Nevels....
. From Ziegelbrücke, the main line continues, as the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway, towards its ultimate destination, Chur
Chur railway station
Chur railway station serves the city of Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Opened in 1858, it is the most important railway junction in Graubünden....
.
Ziegelbrücke is also a terminus for two regional lines, the Weesen–Linthal railway and the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway.
Location
The village of Ziegelbrücke is divided by the LinthLinth
The Linth is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen Pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where it is channeled to...
into two halves: the station is located on the north or left bank of the Linth, in the municipality of Schänis, canton St. Gallen.
Facilities
The station has a large station buildingStation building
A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger train station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers.A station building is not to be confused with the station itself...
, a goods despatch office and a maintenance depot. Tracks 1-4 are used for goods traffic and 5-10 for passenger traffic. Behind track 10 extend two sidings.
On the south side of the station, parallel to the railway line, are the Linth, a railway power line and a main road.
Long distance
The following SBB-CFF-FFS long distance trains stop at Ziegelbrücke:Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
/Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
– Basel SBB – Zürich HB – Ziegelbrücke – Chur
Chur railway station
Chur railway station serves the city of Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Opened in 1858, it is the most important railway junction in Graubünden....
Basel SBB – Zürich HB – Ziegelbrücke – Chur
Chur railway station
Chur railway station serves the city of Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Opened in 1858, it is the most important railway junction in Graubünden....
Chur
Chur railway station
Chur railway station serves the city of Chur, capital of the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Opened in 1858, it is the most important railway junction in Graubünden....
– Ziegelbrücke – Zürich HB – Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
Zürich S-Bahn
Ziegelbrücke is a terminus of the following Zürich S-BahnZürich 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...
line, operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS on behalf of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund:
Bus traffic
Postauto and local Autobetrieb WeesenWeesen
Weesen is a village in See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.-Geography:Weesen has an area, , of . Of this area, 36.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.9% is forested...
-Amden
Amden
Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Amden is famous for its special geographic location "behind the mountains".-History:...
bus lines connect Ziegelbrücke with the communities in the Wahlkreis See-Gaster
See-Gaster (Wahlkreis)
See-Gaster is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Wahlkreis has been established on June 10, 2001 with an area of .It was formed from See District and Gaster District.-Demographics:...
and the municipalities of Bilten
Bilten
Bilten is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Bilten is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-Geography:...
and Niederurnen
Niederurnen
Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.-History:...
.
See also
- History of rail transport in SwitzerlandHistory of rail transport in SwitzerlandThe construction and operation of Swiss railways during the 19th century was carried out by private railways. The first internal line was a 16 km line opened from Zürich to Baden in 1847. By 1860 railways connected western and northeastern Switzerland. The first Alpine railway to be opened...
- Rail transport in SwitzerlandRail transport in SwitzerlandThe railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified...
External links
- SBB-CFF-FFS - official site
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at November 2011.