- 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.
Railway line from Uster to Wallisellen
The railway line from
Uster toWallisellen inSwitzerland 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 originalroundhouse at Uster is preserved.tations served
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Wallisellen
*Dübendorf
*Schwerzenbach
*Nänikon-Greifensee (this station is located inNänikon , a neighbourhood ofUster , but also serves the neighbouring larger village ofGreifensee )
*Uster Related pages
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List of railway companies in Switzerland External links
* [http://www.lok-remise.ch Lok Remise Uster] page in German on the roundhouse at Uster
Rapid transit system north of Zürich
A
rapid transit system connectingZürich Oerlikon ,Zürich Airport ,Wallisellen and Bhf. Stettbach is currently being built. Although officially calledStadtbahn Glattal , the term "Glattalbahn" is frequently used.Further information
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Stadtbahn Glattal External links
* [http://www.vbg.ch 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 riverRhine flowing fromGreifensee lake toGlattfelden inSwitzerland .
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