Zürich 2022

The system after the prolongation of tram line no.2 to Schlieren on 2 Sept. 2019 and the inauguration of LRT line 20 ( Limmattalbahn) on 10 Dec. 2022.

Zurich tram map

INSET: CENTRAL ZÜRICH

Central Zurich tram map

INSET: LIMMATTAL

Zurich Limmattal LRT tram map

ABBREVIATION ON THE MAP

Polyterrasse

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ROUTES

URBAN TRAM ROUTES

Operator: Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ)

2	Schlieren - Farbhof - Albisriederplatz - Staufferacher - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Opernhaus (Opera) - Bahnhof Tiefenbrunnen
3	Albisrieden - Albisriederplatz - Staufferacher - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) - Römerhof - Klusplatz
4	Bh. Zürich Altstetten - Pfingstweidstrasse - Hardbrücke - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Limmatstrasse - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - Limmat Quai - Bellevue - Opernhaus (Opera) - Bahnhof Tiefenbrunnen
5	Laubegg - Saalsporthalle - Bahnhof Enge - General-Guisan-Quai - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) - Platte - Kirche Fluntern
6	Bahnhof Enge - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - ETH/Universitätsspital (ETH/University Hospital) - Platte - Kirche Fluntern - Zoo
7	Bahnhof Stettbach - Schwamendingen - Milchbuck - Schaffhauserplatz - Central - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz - Bahnhof Enge - Morgental - Wollishofen
8	Hardturm - Hardturmstrasse - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Hardbrücke - Hardplatz - Helvetiaplatz - Staufferacher - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Bahnhof Stadelhofen - Kreuzplatz - Römerhof - Klusplatz
9	Triemli - Staufferacher - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Kunsthaus (Art Museum) - ETH/Universitätsspital (ETH/University Hospital) - Milchbuck - Schwamendingen - Hirzenbach
10	Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Central - ETH/Universitätsspital (ETH/University Hospital) - Milchbuck - Messe - Bh. Oerlikon Ost - Leutschenbach - Glattpark - Bh. Glattbrugg - Flughafen Kloten (Zürich Airport)
11	Auzelg - Glattpark - Leutschenbach - Messe - Bahnhof Oerlikon - Bucheggplatz - Schaffhauserplatz - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz - Bahnhofstrasse - Quaibrücke - Bellevue - Bahnhof Stadelhofen - Kreuzplatz - Hirslanden - Rehalp
12	Bahnhof Stettbach - Giessen - Bahnhof Wallisellen - Auzelg - Glattpark - Bh. Glattbrugg - Flughafen Kloten (Zürich Airport)
13	Frankental - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Limmatstrasse - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz - Saalsporthalle - Laubegg - Albisgütli
14	Triemli - Staufferacher - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Schaffhauserplatz - Milchbuck - Messe - Bahnhof Oerlikon Ost - Seebach
15	Bucheggplatz - Schaffhauserplatz - Central - Limmat Quai - Bellevue - Bahnhof Stadelhofen
17	Werdhölzli - Hardturm - Hardturmstrasse - Escher-Wyss-Platz - Limmatstrasse - Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Bahnhofstrasse - Paradeplatz - Saalsporthalle - Laubegg - Albisgütli

SUBURBAN TRAM ROUTES

Operator: Sihltal-Zürich-Uetliberg-Bahn (SZU)

S4	Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Sihlwald
S10	Hauptbahnhof (Zürich Station) - Uetliberg

Operator: Aargau Verkehr AG

S17	Dietikon - Bremgarten - Wohlen

Operator: Forchbahn (FB)

S18	Bahnhof Stadelhofen - Kreuzplatz - Hirslanden - Rehalp - Forch - Esslingen

Operator: Limmattalbahn

S20	Bh. Zürich Altstetten -Farbhof - Schlieren - Urdorf Nord - Dietikon - Kreuzacker - Killwangen-Spreitenbach

FUNICULARS AND RACK RAILWAYS

Operator: Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (ZVV)

23 - Seilbahn Rigiblick	Oberstrass - Rigiblick
24 - Polybahn	Central - Polyterrasse

Operator: Dolderbahn-Betriebs-AG

25 - Dolderbahn

Römerhof - Dolder Bergstation

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

HISTORY

Urban tramways: (horse-drawn): 1882 - 1896; (electric): 1894 - today.
Forchbahn: (electric): 27 Nov. 1912 - today.
Limmattalbahn (electric): 11 Dec. 2022 - today.
Wohlen - Dietikon line (steam, Wohlen - Bremgarten only) 1 Sept. 1876 - 30 April 1912; (electric): 30 Apr. 1912 - today.
Sihltalbahn: (steam) 1892 - 1924; (electric) 1924 - today.
Uetlibergbahn: (steam) 1875 - 1923; (electric) 1923 - today.
Dolderbahn: (funicular) 1895 - 1973; (rack-railway): 1973 - today.
Polybahn (funicular): (water-driven) 1889-1897; (electric) 1897 - today.
Seilbahn Rigiblick (funicular): 1901 - today.

GAUGE

Urban tramways: 1000 mm.
Forchbahn / Limmatbahn / Wohlen - Dietikon line: 1000 mm.
Sihltalbahn / Uetlibergbahn: 1435 mm.
Dolderbahn: 1000 mm.
Polybahn: 1000 mm.
Seilbahn Rigiblick: 1000 mm.

TRAM PRESERVATION

The Zürich Tram Museum has a large number of preserved trams. One of these historic trams is run through city streets, April to October, as Museum Tram Line 21.

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