Weinberg Tunnel
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The Weinberg Tunnel (
The tunnel was opened on 14 June 2014, and forms part of the Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line, also known as the Durchmesserlinie Zürich, which also includes new elevated approach tracks from Altstetten to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and the rebuilding of Oerlikon station with two additional tracks and platforms. At Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the tunnel serves a pair of underground island platforms, with four platform tracks, numbered as Hauptbahnhof tracks 31 to 34 but sometimes referred to as Löwenstrasse station. These platforms are linked to the station's other platforms and facilities, both underground and surface, by a complex of subways and shopping malls.[3]
The Weinberg Tunnel is one of three different routes from Oerlikon to Hauptbahnhof, each of which tunnels through the intermediate ridge. Unlike the Weinberg Tunnel, the other two, the Wipkingen Tunnel and the Käferberg Tunnel, both connect to the Hauptbahnhof's western approaches. All three tunnels emerge from adjacent portals to the south of Oerlikon station.[1][3]
The tunnel is used by both long-distance passenger trains and by suburban trains on Zürich S-Bahn lines S2, S8 and S14. From December 2015, when the full Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line is planned to open, it is expected that the line will be served by 460 trains per day, comprising 320 S-Bahn services and 140 long-distance services.[3][4]
Along its route, the Weinberg tunnel passes under several other tunnels, including the
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The tunnel boring machine used to bore the tunnel -
Construction of the Oerlikon portal; Wipkingen and Käferberg tunnels to right -
The Löwenstrasse platforms at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, prior to opening
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ "Railway Tunnels in Switzerland > 2000m". The World's longest tunnel page. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ^ a b c Haydock, David (August 2014). "Zürich's New S-Bahn Tunnel". Today's Railways Europe. No. 224. Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. pp. 28–32.
- ^ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ^ "Bauarbeiten neue Durchmesserlinie Zürich: Weinbergtunnel kreuzt den Milchbucktunnel" [Construction new diameter line Zurich: Weinberg Tunnel crosses the Milchbucktunnel]. info24.jimdo.com (in German). Marcel Manhart. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
External links
Media related to Weinbergtunnel at Wikimedia Commons- SBB pages on the Durchmesserlinie Zürich
- ZVV pages on the Durchmesserlinie Zürich
- Faessler, G.; Hessler, N.; Matter, J. "The Weinberg Tunnel in Zurich" (PDF).
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