List of stops on the Zug light rail
The list of stops of light rail train covers all stops, which in Canton train from the light rail train be operated. They are listed in a north-south direction between Baar and Zug, then first those of the S1, then those of the S2. The stops, which opened in 2004, 2009 or 2010, were built according to the same architecture. The stops on the S1 line have a platform around 150 meters long, which can be approached by a double FLIRT composition. The stops on line S2, with the exception of the Baar Lindenpark stop, are around 80 meters shorter than the SBB standard and can only be served with a FLIRT composition. The new stops include a platform roof and a ticket machine.
Baar
The Baar station, opened in 1879, is the end point of the S1. It is also served by InterRegio trains and the S24 of the Zurich S-Bahn . Baar station has three tracks, with track 2 being dismantled to a stump track at the opening of the Zug light rail, as all light rail trains turn in Baar. Space was left on the northern side of the station so that a fourth track with a platform edge could later be realized. There are also plans to extend the tram to Zurich, but this would require the Zimmerberg Tunnel II, the execution of which has been postponed by the federal government. As early as 2002, a bus station was created on Bahnhofplatz to connect the surrounding area with Baar station. At the same time, the station with the hourly Interregio Lucerne – Zug – Zurich HB was served by long-distance trains for the first time. In July 2006, construction of the new station building in Baar began with the demolition of the old building. A three-storey flat roof building with a red facade was built by 2008.
Baar Neufeld
The station, which opened when the tram was launched in 2004, has been served by the S1 every quarter of an hour since 2008. Before that, only three trains per hour were possible due to the given routes, as the Freudenberg – Rotkreuz double lane was not yet completed. The Neufeld stop has two side platforms, platform 1 is served by the trains in the direction of Zug, platform 2 by those in the direction of Baar. The new Cantonal Hospital Zug is located in the middle between the Neufeld and Baar stations.
Baar Lindenpark
The stop, also opened in 2004, is the only one of the new ones that has three tracks. Initially, the third track was only intended as the northern end of the parking facilities of Zug train station, but in preparation for the second partial expansion of the Zug urban railway, it was converted into a transport track. In the Baar Lindenpark area, safety measures had to be taken on the platform, for example in the case of access to the underpass. Track 3 on the side platform serves the S1 trains to Baar, track 2 is used by S1 trains to Zug and track 1 is used by the S2 trains - tracks 1 and 2 have a central platform. The S1 stops every quarter of an hour, the S2 since the timetable change in 2010 every half hour, with one train going to Walchwil and the other to Erstfeld . Around 1500 people live in the catchment area of the station and 4900 jobs are offered.
train
The train station in Zug is the center of operations; along with Lindenpark, it is the only one that is served by all Stadtbahn trains. In addition to the S1 and S2, it is also served by EuroCity , ICN and InterRegio trains as well as the S5 and S24 of the Zurich S-Bahn .
Train guardian angel
The Zug Schutzengel stop, served exclusively by the S1, was opened in 2004. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the EV Zug Bossard Arena and the exhibition grounds on the Allmend. In its place was the confluence of the Zugschleife, which had led the trains from Knonaueramt and Lucerne to the then Zug terminus, until 1990. The double-track stop is equipped with two side platforms, platform 1 is used for trains in the direction of Zug, platform 2 for those in the direction of Rotkreuz / Lucerne. A construction project with the same name is planned immediately north of the stop.
Zug Chollermüli
The Chollermüli stop, which opened in 2004, is located almost at the same point where a Kollermühle stop was between 1902 and 1966 . Immediately after the train station is the junction where the Zurich – Zug railway branches off from the Zug – Lucerne railway. There used to be a track triangle here, whose dismantled switch connection between Cham and Steinhausen was also known as the swamp switch . Although the S5 of the S-Bahn Zurich passes the stop, these trains do not stop, so it is only served by the S1.
Cham Alpenblick
The double-track stop, which was opened when the Stadtbahn was introduced in 2004, serves to develop the settlement of the same name, which was built from 1963 to 1968 as the first high-rise estate in the canton of Zug. It is served every quarter of an hour on workdays and every half hour on Sundays, exclusively from the S1. Track 1 is used for trains in the direction of Zug, and track 2 for those in the direction of Rotkreuz.
Cham
The Cham station, opened in 1864, has three tracks, of which tracks 2 and 3 form a central platform where the S-Bahn stops. Along with Zug Oberwil and Walchwil, it is one of the three former SBB regional train stations that have been served almost exclusively by the Zug urban railway since 2004. In addition to the S1, a pair of InterRegio trains on the Lucerne - Zurich Airport route and the Zurich-Lucerne night RegioExpress trains that are subject to a surcharge also stop in Cham .
Hünenberg Zythus
Hünenberg is the only municipality that by the light rail was -introduction first time in 2004 to connect to the rail network. The double-track stop is only served by the S1; platform 1 is used by trains in the direction of Zug, platform 2 is generally used by trains in the direction of Rotkreuz.
Hünenberg Chämleten
Located around 500 meters west of Zythus, the stop was initially opened in 2004 as a single track on a stump track, and could only be served by trains that ended in Chämleten every hour. With the opening of the Freudenberg – Cham dual lane in the 2008 timetable change, the stop received a second platform and the previous Stumpengleis also became a through track, so that the station is served by the S1 every half hour on weekdays. Track 1 is used for trains in the direction of Zug, track 2 for trains to Rotkreuz / Lucerne.
Red cross
Rotkreuz station is a transfer hub that is served by the S1. In addition to the Stadtbahn, InterRegio trains as well as the S26 of the Aargau S-Bahn and the S32 of the Lucerne S-Bahn stop .
Zug Postplatz
The single-track Zug Postplatz station at the north portal of the city tunnel in Zug city center was opened in 2004. Since the timetable change in 2010, it has been served by the S2 every half hour on weekdays - one pair of trains goes to Walchwil, the other to Erstfeld. The station is an important junction with the bus network of the Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe . The electorate of the city of Zug also decided to renovate the Postplatz, a parking garage next to the post office right next to the Postplatz tram stop, which will then have a second access and an upgraded environment.
Train casino
The single-track stop, which opened in 2009, is located directly at the south portal of the city tunnel and provides access to the Zug theater / casino and the newly built Frauensteinmatt old people's housing estate as well as the St. Michael College. It can be reached via a passage via Hofstrasse. It is the first project of the second part extension that has been realized. It is served every half hour by the S2.
Train Fridbach
The single-track Zug Fridbach stop was opened in 2004. It is located near the area of the Zug Cantonal Hospital in the Oberwil district. Since the timetable change in 2010, it has been served every half hour by the S2 to Walchwil or Erstfeld and Baar Lindenpark.
Zug Oberwil
Zug Oberwil station was opened in 1897 and is only served by the S2 every half hour. The last long-distance traffic connection as RegioExpress Erstfeld – Zurich HB fell victim in 2008.
Walchwil Hörndli
The single-track station was opened to the public on December 4, 2010 with a festival, but operations will not start until the 2010 timetable change on December 12. It serves to develop the Hörndli quarter in western Walchwil. Access is via the Hörndlirain. Due to the operational situation of the SBB and the single-track route Zug – Arth-Goldau, it can only be served by the S2 train routes Baar Lindenpark – Walchwil. Only two trains in the rush hour Erstfeld / Brunnen – Zug also stop in Hörndli. In the hours when long-distance traffic from Zurich to Ticino is operated twice (EC and ICN), the S2 turns early in Oberwil instead of Walchwil, so that Hörndli is not served every hour in the morning. In order to eliminate this bottleneck and create more capacity in long-distance traffic, the route between the Walchwil Hörnli stop and the Walchwil train station will be expanded to double lanes between 2017 and 2019.
Walchwil
The Walchwil station, which opened in 1897, has three tracks, with only tracks 2 and 3 on the central platform being used for passenger traffic, the third is a siding. Since the introduction of the Stadtbahn in 2004, the station has been served (almost) exclusively by the S2, until December 2008 (RE Erstfeld – Zürich HB) and since December 2013 (RE Brunnen – Zürich HB) the station has been served by long-distance trains. In 2004 it underwent extensive renovations, so a new elevator to the underpass was built. Since the timetable change in 2010, the station has been served every half hour, with one of the two pairs of trains ending in Walchwil. Walchwil is a crossing station where the S-Bahn crosses with the Gotthard long-distance trains from / to Zurich HB, which is sometimes associated with waiting times and delays.
Plans / further expansion
There are a number of plans / visions for new stops in the canton of Zug. After their construction, some of them will not be part of the Stadtbahn network, but rather the Zurich S-Bahn network.
Baar Sennweid: A stop is to be built around 500 meters from Baar train station in the direction of Zurich. It would not be used by the Zug Stadtbahn, but served by the S-Bahn line 24 of the Zurich S-Bahn .
Zug Brüggli: In the development concept of the city of Zug, this stop was regarded as a "train stop to be checked", but the stop would endanger the timetable stability of the S1 even more.
Rotkreuz Ost / Rüti: The stop was to be built east of Rotkreuz one day, but the time is not yet known. In 2014, the government council decided to remove the stop from the cantonal structure plan because the location is not ideal and could hinder operations.
Zug Räbmatt: The stop was checked to be implemented with the second partial addition. However, the stop could not be created at the moment for technical reasons.
Individual evidence
- ^ Stadtbahn Zug 1st partial supplement ( Memento from December 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ schutzengel-zug.ch ( Memento from March 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Bahnhof Cham 11 December 2005 - 9 December 2006 ( Memento from May 12, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 230 million francs for double track on Lake Zug