Uetliberg railway station

Uetliberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The station is the terminus of the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It is located within the municipality of Stallikon, although the adjacent mountain-top is divided between Stallikon and the city of Zürich.[1][2][3]

Uetliberg
LocationUetliberg,
Stallikon,
Canton of Zurich,
Switzerland
Coordinates47.3518°N 8.4876°E / 47.3518; 8.4876
Elevation813 m (2,667 ft)
Owned bySihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Operated bySihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Line(s)Uetliberg line
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station
Terminus S10 Ringlikon
towards Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Location
Uetliberg
Location in Switzerland

The station dates back to 1875, when the Uetlibergbahn-Gesellschaft opened its line from Bahnhof Selnau in Zürich to the summit of the Uetliberg mountain. The line was electrified using the direct current system in 1923.[4]

The station is served by the following passenger trains:[5]

Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes
SZU Zürich S-Bahn
S10		 Zürich Hbf - Zürich Selnau - Zürich Binz - Zürich Friesenberg - Zürich Schweighof - Zürich Triemli - Uitikon Waldegg - Ringlikon - Uetliberg 2-3 trains per hour

The station lies some 650 m (2,130 ft) from, and 56 m (184 ft) below, the summit of the Uetliberg, to which it is linked by a footpath. It has two terminal tracks, and a substantial station building, including a restaurant.[3]

  • The station in 1925, with both steam and electric trains
  • Train approaching the station
  • View from the end of the station platform, looking north
  • View from the end of the station platform, looking west

References
  1. Zurich City Map (Map). 1:16000. Hallwag Kümmerlry+Frey AG. 2009-01-25. ISBN 978-3-8283-0070-5.
  2. "Bahn S4/S10" [Railway S4/S10] (in German). SZU. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  3. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  4. "Geschichte der Uetlibergbahn" [History of the Uetlibergbahn] (PDF) (in German). SZU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  5. "Zürich HB–Triemli–Uetliberg" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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