Glattalbahn
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.
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Railway line from Uster to Wallisellen
The railway line from Uster 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.
Related pages
External links
- [Lok Remise Uster] page in German on the roundhouse at Uster
Rapid transit system north of Zürich
A rapid transit system connecting Zürich Oerlikon, Zürich Airport, Wallisellen and Bhf. Stettbach is currently being built. Although officially called Stadtbahn Glattal, the term Glattalbahn is frequently used.
Further information
External links
- [VBG] website of VBG with information on Stadtbahn Glattal in German
Meaning
Glattalbahn is German for Glattal railway, or Glatt valley railway. The river Glatt is a tributary of the river Rhine flowing from Greifensee lake to Glattfelden in Switzerland.
