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The station is connected to the municipal tram and bus network. Zürich trolleybus routes 33, 72 and Zürich bus route 83, and since December 2017 [6] [7] [8] tram route 8 serve the adjacent stop above on the bridge, called Bahnhof Hardbrücke. [9] All routes are operated by VBZ.
The Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV, Zurich Transport Network) is the largest public transportation network in Switzerland. It covers the canton of Zurich and adjacent areas. . All modes of public transportation (rail, light rail, bus, trolleybus, lake passenger liner, funicular) within a chosen number of zones can be used freely with a ticket that is valid for a certain amount of time (one hour ...
Originally, the S8 operated between Zürich Oerlikon and Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zurich main station) via Zürich Wipkingen (through the Wipkingen Tunnel). The S8 reversed directions at Zurich main station. With the opening of the Weinberg Tunnel on 15 June 2014 and simultaneous timetable change, the route was changed to its current state. [5]
Switzerland has an extensive and reliable public transport network. Due to the clock-face schedule, the different modes of transports are well-integrated. There is a national integrated ticketing system for public transport, which is organized in tariff networks (for all train and bus services and some boat lines, cable cars and funiculars).
The Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich (StStZ) came into existence in 1896, when the city of Zurich purchased the Elektrische Strassenbahn Zürich (ESZ). However privately owned tram systems had operated in the city since 1882, and private and public operation of tram systems within the city continued in parallel until 1931, with the StStZ gradually acquiring the private sector companies.
Lines 31, 32, 33, 72 and 83 are cross-city routes, while line 46 is a radial route.All trolleybus lines have an identifying colour. A special feature of the system is the overhead wire crossing at Friesenberg railway station, where line 32, energised at 600 V DC, crosses the Uetlibergbahn, which has a 1,200 V DC catenary.
This extension involved the construction of a new rail tunnel from Selnau to Zurich HB, and a new underground intermediate station adjacent to the former terminus. The underground platform and tracks used at Zurich HB were already in existence, having been built prior to 1973 for a U-Bahn scheme that was ultimately rejected by voters. Once the ...
On June 9, 1940, service in Indiana was converted to buses and removed. That same day, it was rerouted in Illinois, replacing the streetcar portion of Route 32, and the route was renamed 30 South Chicago-Ewing. Route was converted to buses on June 30, 1947, and 30 South Chicago-Ewing merged with 25 Hegewisch to form the 30 South Chicago in 1952.