Zürich Tiefenbrunnen
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Zürich Tiefenbrunnen is a railway station in the Swiss
city of Zürich
. It is situated on the shore of Lake Zurich
, in the Seefeld quarter
of the city.
The station is served by lines S6
and S16
of the Zürich S-Bahn
, both lines being operated by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Adjacent to the station is the terminus of tram
routes 2 and 4 and trolleybus
route 33, all operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
, the municipal transport operator for Zurich.
The Zürichhorn
lakeside park, with its Chinese Garden, Centre Le Corbusier
, casino and steamer pier, lies some 700 metres (2,296.6 ft) north-west of the station. The steamer pier is served by boats of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
on both its Lake Zurich and River Limmat
services.
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 Zürich
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...
. It is situated on the shore of Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
, in the Seefeld quarter
Seefeld (Zürich)
Seefeld is a quarter in the district 8 of Zurich.It was formerly a part of Riesbach municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 4,923 distributed on an area of 2.45 km²; 71.6% of the district's area belongs to Lake Zurich.- Points of interest...
of the city.
The station is served by lines S6
S6 (ZVV)
The S6 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.- Route :...
and S16
S16 (ZVV)
The S16 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen.- Route :...
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...
, both lines being operated by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Adjacent to the station is the terminus of tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
routes 2 and 4 and trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
route 33, all operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich is a public transport operator in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is wholly owned by the city. Previously known as the Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich , the organisation was founded in 1896 and adopted its current name in 1950...
, the municipal transport operator for Zurich.
The Zürichhorn
Zürichhorn
Zürichhorn is a river delta on Zürichsee's eastern shore in the lower basin of the lake. The area is part of the parks and quays in the Seefeld quarter of the city of Zürich in Switzerland...
lakeside park, with its Chinese Garden, Centre Le Corbusier
Centre Le Corbusier
The Centre Le Corbusier or Heidi Weber Museum is an art museum in Zürich dedicated to the work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. In 1960, Heidi Weber had the vision to establish a museum designed by Le Corbusier...
, casino and steamer pier, lies some 700 metres (2,296.6 ft) north-west of the station. The steamer pier is served by boats of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The Lake Zurich Shipping Company or Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich....
on both its Lake Zurich and River Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
services.
External links
- Passenger information on Zürich Tiefenbrunnen railway station from the SBB