Birmensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland .
31-450: Birmensdorf is first mentioned in 876 as Piripoumesdorf . Birmensdorf has an area of 11.5 km (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 12.8% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up
62-566: A company that operates other rail and bus services in the region. The route between Wohlen and Bremgarten West was built to standard gauge by the Aargauische Südbahn railway, which connected Aarau and Rotkreuz via Wohlen . The service began on 1 September 1876, operated by steam locomotives . On 1 January 1902 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) took over the Aargauische Südbahn. The SBB continued to operate
93-545: A direct rail link to Zürich, this provided a much more direct connection. Construction began in 1901 and the route was opened on 30 April 1902. The new line crossed the Mutschellen pass between its two terminal points, was owned by the Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn company (BD), and built to metre gauge . The line's headquarters and terminus were at Bremgarten station, close to the town's centre. Besides
124-524: A permanent lease for the Wohlen-Bremgarten railway line was obtained. The standard gauge line from Wohlen to Bremgarten West was converted to dual gauge (standard and metre), thus permitting standard gauge freight to continue to access Bremgarten West, and was electrified . A new terminus was constructed opposite the main line station in Wohlen. In Bremgarten, a new stretch of metre gauge line
155-541: A small number of additional peak-hour express trains, all trains serve all stops, taking just over 30 minutes for the full length of the line. The line uses the following rolling stock: There is a light rail system in the densely populated Limmattal area, west of Zürich , which connects to the Bremgarten–Dietikon in Dietikon. To the west of Dietikon the line link to Spreitenbach and Killwangen , whilst to
186-681: Is a railway line in Switzerland . It connects Wohlen and Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau with Dietikon in the canton of Zürich . Passenger service on the line now forms part of the Zürich S-Bahn , branded as the S17 , and a frequent service is provided, with trains running up to every 15 minutes. The line was opened in stages by the Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn [ de ] between 1876 and 1912. Whilst
217-428: Is generally well educated . In Birmensdorf about 80.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Birmensdorf has an unemployment rate of 2.02%. As of 2024, most people in the municipality don't work in it, since there are only 417-432 jobs in the municipality. Most people who work in
248-535: The Reppisch near Birmensdorf. Birmensdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 6,909. As of 2023, 26.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals, and the gender distribution of the population was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. From 2018 until 2023, the population grew by 11.5%. As of 2019 there are 2977 households in Birmensdorf, with the average size of one household being 2.23 people. Most of
279-477: The Swiss Reformed Church and 1.9% belonging to other Protestant churches. 30.1% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.2% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.2% did not give a religion, and 14% were atheist or agnostic. The historical population is given in the following table: Birmensdorf railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on
310-683: The Weidbach . The most important tributary of the Reppisch is the roughly 8-kilometre-long Wüeribach, which drains the plain of Wettswil and Bonstetten and empties into the Reppisch near Birmensdorf from the left. This Canton of Zürich location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Switzerland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn The Wohlen–Dietikon railway line
341-596: The Wynental and Suhrental Railway to form Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA), the company which now owns and operates the Bremgarten–Dietikon line. The line begins in Wohlen at a platform opposite the SBB Wohlen station at an altitude of 426 m (1,398 ft). The line climbs to an altitude of 451 m (1,480 ft) and passes into the Bremgarterwald (Bremgarten Forest) . The Erdmannlistein stop lies in
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#1732776339207372-536: The Bremgarten–Dietikon line. In 2010, the BDWM took delivery of the first of 14 new ABe 4/8 articulated low floor units, intended to replace all the previous units. The 40-year-old BDe 8/8 units were, with the exception of the preservation of a single unit, scrapped. The 17-year-old Be 4/8 units were sold to the Wynental and Suhrental Railway . The last standard gauge freight train operated to Bremgarten in 2009, although occasional standard gauge passenger trains aimed at
403-582: The connection to the main line railway at Dietikon, the line shared track in Dietikon with the Limmattal-Strassenbahn, which provided a link to the Zürich city tram system . Despite the construction of the new line, there was still a gap of about a kilometre between Bremgarten and Bremgarten West where passengers had to make their own way. The BD entered into negotiations with the SBB, and in 1910,
434-447: The earliest section to be opened, between Wohlen and Bremgarten, was built as a traditional standard gauge branch line, the later section between Bremgarten and Dietikon was built as rural electric tramway in metre gauge . Whilst much of the line has been upgraded, this is still apparent in the long stretches of roadside track, and stretches of street running in Dietikon. Today the line is owned and operated by Aargau Verkehr AG (AVA),
465-564: The east it would run through Urdorf and Schlieren to Zürich-Altstetten railway station , with connection to the Zürich tram route 2 ( Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich ). A referendum, held in November 2015, approved the construction of the line, and it was announced in May 2016 that the line would be operated by BDWM . Construction was scheduled to start in late 2017, with a planned opening in 2022. The Limmattal light rail line shares tracks with
496-484: The line changes its character completely, adopting the sharper curves and steeper gradients of a narrow gauge line. After negotiating two sharp curves out of Bremgarten West station, the line runs along the 156-metre-long (512 ft) bridge over the Reuss . The company's headquarters, including a depot and administration building, are located at Bremgarten station at an altitude of 389 m (1,276 ft). From here on
527-468: The line has tramway-like characteristics with street-running. The line ends at Dietikon station at a platform beside the SBB tracks and at an altitude of 391 m (1,283 ft). The line is 18.8 km (11.7 mi) long, of which 1.6 km (1.0 mi) is double track and the rest single track. It has a minimum curve radius of 25 m (82 ft), and a maximum gradient of 5.6%. A section of 0.8 km (0.5 mi) length in Dietikon runs in
558-461: The line runs alongside the main road through a more densely populated, although still rural, area. A series of exceptionally tight U-shaped curves takes the line uphill, at slopes of up to 5.6%, to Berikon-Widen station on the Mutschellen pass at an altitude of 553 m (1,814 ft). From here the line drops through equally tortuous curves to Rudolfstetten Hofacker, where the downward gradient becomes gradually flatter. From Bergfrieden station
589-671: The lines S5 and S14 . It is an 18 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof . The municipality is located on the A3 motorway . Reppisch The Reppisch is a river in Switzerland. It rises in the Türlersee and joins the Limmat as its tributary, near the town of Dietikon . The Reppisch flows in the Säuliamt (Affoltern district), canton of Zürich , an area featuring still partially untouched nature. Between Birmensdorf and Dietikon,
620-505: The middle in the forest and serves exclusively trip traffic. After 6.6 km, the Bremgarten West station is reached. This was originally the terminus of the old standard gauge branch railway whose route has been followed since Wohlen, and thus far the line is rather flat ( maximum gradient of 1.5%), has gentle turning radii (minimum 300 m or 984 ft) and resembles a normal SBB standard gauge line. After Bremgarten West,
651-453: The municipality (As of 2022), work in the tertiary sector with 340 being employed in it, followed by the secondary sector with 74 people employed in it and the primary sector with 18 people employed in it. As of 2008 there were 1738 Catholics and 2227 Protestants in Birmensdorf. In the 2000 census religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 46.5% were some type of Protestant, with 44.6% belonging to
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#1732776339207682-407: The next 40 years. The opening of the rapid-transit Zürich S-Bahn network on 27 May 1990 caused major development. The route and timetable were integrated into the rapid-transit railway network, and three new stops with interchange facilities with other public transport modes were added. In 1993, the line's rolling stock was augmented by 5 new Be 4/8 low-floor units. In 1995, a double-track section
713-533: The population (as of 2000) speaks German (87.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and French being third ( 1.4%). In the federal election of 2023 the voting distribution was: SVP (33.3%), SP (15.2%), FDP (13.6%), GLP (12.3%), The Center (11%) and GPS (7.8%). The age distribution of the population, as of 2019, is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) who make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60% and seniors (65 years old and over) make up 19.2%. The entire Swiss population
744-483: The rail enthusiast market have run since. When track renewal was due in 2015, the decision was made to relay the line as meter gauge only. The end of the standard gauge was marked with special trains on June 26–28, and in July service between Bremgarten West and Wohlen was suspended for a number of days for the removal of the standard gauge track and renewal of the meter gauge track. In June 2018, BDWM Transport merged with
775-515: The rest (7.3%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007 14.1% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. The municipality is located in the Reppischtal . It includes the hamlet of Landikon and numerous scattered farm houses. The village of Birmensdorf includes the former hamlets of Wullikon, Schüren, Güpf, Uf Dorf and Risi. The Wüeribach stream empties into
806-535: The river crosses a narrow valley which is used as a target range by the Swiss army troops stationed in the infantry barracks nearby. Therefore, this valley may be closed to entry during some parts of the week. Shortly before entering Dietikon, the river underruns the Mutschellenpassstrasse and the Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn railway. In the spring of 1999, there were heavy floods in this area, blocking
837-910: The road and the railway service for several days. Sixty eight named streams empty into the Reppisch, of which three, namely the Wüeribach , the Rummelbach and the Lunnerenbach , are 4 or more kilometres long. In addition there are 5 tributaries that are 2 kilometres long or more: the Dönibach , the Lättenbach , the Schwandenbach , the Tobelbach near Birmensdorf and the Malefizgraben , if one includes its right hand headstream,
868-427: The service as a steam operated standard gauge branch line. The line to Wohlen had several disadvantages for Bremgarten. The timetable was poor, Bremgarten West station was too far away from the town centre, and the connection to Zürich initially proceeded in the wrong direction and was very indirect. In 1895 a plan was produced for a roadside electric tramway between Bremgarten and Dietikon . As Dietikon already had
899-610: The street, sharing its road space with other traffic. The line is equipped with metre gauge ( 1,000 mm / 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in gauge) track throughout, and is electrified at 1200 V DC , using an overhead line. The passenger services on the line now forms part of the Zürich S-Bahn , branded as the S17. A service of two trains per hour is provided every day between Wohlen and Dietikon. Except on Sundays and public holidays, an extra two trains per hour are provided between Bremgarten West and Dietikon. Apart from
930-640: Was built between Rudolfstetten Hofacker and Berikon-Widen , which was extended two years later to the Belveder stop. In 2000, the BD company merged with the Wohlen-Meisterschwanden-Bahn [ de ] company (WM) to form BDWM Transport . Despite its name and by the time of the merger, the WM company was a bus operator, and BDWM Transport operated a number of bus services in addition to
961-399: Was constructed to connect the two stations, including an imposing railway bridge across the river Reuss . Through running between Wohlen and Dietikon began on 8 February 1912. After 1950 the line was modernised to suburban railway standards using new rolling stock and facilities. In 1969, the line took delivery of 9 new articulated BDe 8/8 units, which were to be the mainstay of the line for