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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | German: Albistunnel |
| Line | Thalwil–Arth-Goldau railway |
| Location | Zurich and Zug, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°13′30″N 8°33′29″E / 47.2250°N 8.5580°E / 47.2250; 8.5580 |
| Status | Active |
| System | Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) |
| Crosses | Albis |
| Start | Near Sihlbrugg railway station |
| End | Litti near Baar |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | December 1891 – August 1894 |
| Opened | June 1, 1897 (1897-06-01) |
| Owner | SBB |
| Operator | SBB |
| Traffic | Train |
| Character | Passenger and freight |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3,360 metres (11,020 ft) |
| No. of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrified | 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC |
| Grade | 12‰ |
| Route map | |
The Albis Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Canton of Zug and the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland which opened in 1897. It crosses the Albis and connects Sihlbrugg railway station to Litti near Baar. At a length of 3,360 metres (11,020 ft), it was the second longest railway tunnel of Switzerland at the time of its opening.
History
Planning
Construction
Operations
Notes
- ^ The length given for this tunnel varies by source between 3,358 metres (11,017 ft), 3,359 metres (11,020 ft) and 3,360 metres (11,020 ft). This article uses the length given by SBB.
References
- ^ Schweers, Hans (2012). Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz (in German) (2nd ed.). Cologne: Schweers + Wall. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9783894941307.
- ^ "Tunnels". data.sbb.ch. SBB Infrastruktur. 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Wägli, Hans G.; Jacobi, Sébastien (2010). Schienennetz Schweiz / Réseau ferré suisse (in German and French) (3rd ed.). Zurich: AS-Verlag. p. 151. ISBN 9783909111749.
- Stuber, Martin (2023). Lebensadern: Zuger Eisenbahngeschichte(n) (in German). Schwyz: Triner Media + Print. p. 74. ISBN 9783033102491.
- Spitteler, Carl (1897). Der Gotthard. Verlag von J. Huber. p. 25. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- Bruder, Hans (1945). "Zürcher Chronik : vom 1. Juli 1943 bis 30. Juni 1944". Zürcher Taschenbuch (in German). Zürich: Gesellschaft zürcherischer Geschichtsfreunde. p. 242. Retrieved 4 January 2025.