Limmattal light rail line
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The Limmattal light rail line (
History
The Limmat Valley is of primary historical importance for Swiss public transport as it is the location of the Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn, the first railway line of the country, operational since 1847. That line now carries long-distance passenger trains, freight trains and suburban trains of the Zürich S-Bahn. A light rail line, the Limmattal tramway, was operational since 1900, but closed in stages between 1928 and 1955, being replaced by buses. The success of the Glattalbahn suburban tram lines in the north-east of Zurich and the road system in the Limmat Valley running at capacity with projected 113,000 extra journeys a day by 2030[6] led to the development of the Limmattalbahn project.
Planning began in 2000, and by 2007 the line was included in the cantonal structure plans of the
In May 2016 it was announced that the line would be operated by
Service
Trams of line 20 run every 15 minutes between
Infrastructure
From Farbhof to Schlieren the line is electrified at 600 V DC for compatibility with the Zürich tram network, and the section of phase 2 between Altstetten and Farbhof is also electrified at this voltage. The rest of the line is electrified at 1200 V DC, which is also used by the Bremgarten–Dietikon line. A joint order, with Baselland Transport, has been placed with Stadler for the supply of light rail vehicles to operate the service from Altstetten to Killwangen.[12] The Limmattal portion of this order is for eight 45-metre (148 ft) long and 2.4-metre (7 ft 10 in) wide double-ended Tramlink vehicles, with an option for up to eight more. The extension of Zürich tram line 2 is operated by the existing single-ended Zürich tram fleet, for which a turning loop has been provided at Schlieren.[3][13][14]
The Federal Office of Transport granted authorization in 22 February 2020 for the construction of a depot for the line 20 at Müsli, between Dietikon and Spreitenbach. The depot provides parking space for up to 14 light rail vehicles. The facility also includes a building with a maintenance area and a washing facility.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b Green, Anitra (2 September 2020). "First stage of Limmattal LRT line opens in Zürich". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Betrieb & Angebot" [Operation & Offer] (in German). Limmattalbahn AG. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Work begins on Limmattalbahn light rail project". Metro Report International. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Moglestue, Andrew (March 2010). "Limmattalbahn". Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "First phase of Limmattalbahn opens in Zürich". Railway Gazette International. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Portrait" (in German). Limmattalbahn AG. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Hotz, Stefan; Müller, André (22 November 2015). "Nur das Limmattal selbst stimmt gegen "sein" neues Tram" [Only the Limmattal itself voted against "its" new tram]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Zander, Corsin (13 May 2016). "Aargauer betreiben Zürcher Limmattalbahn" [Aargau company to operate Zürcher Limmattalbahn]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Ein Baustopp bleibt im Zürcher Kantonsparlament ohne Chance" [A freeze on construction in the Zurich Cantonal Parliament will have no chance] (in German). Swiss Radio and Television. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Moglestue, Andrew (24 September 2018). "83 percent want Limmattalbahn". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Situation Zentrum Dietikon" (PDF). Limmattalbahn AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Buch, Erik (2022-07-18). "Everything prepared: Limmattalbahn test runs have started". Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Green, Anitra (29 November 2017). "BLT and Limmattalbahn to order 18 trams". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Moglestue, Andrew (13 November 2018). "Stadler to supply Limmattalbahn and Waldenburgerbahn". Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Bund genehmigt Pläne für Limmattalbahn-Depot bei Dietikon" [Federal government approves plans for Limmattalbahn depot near Dietikon]. Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Situation Depot" (PDF). Limmattalbahn AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.