The Hirschengraben Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Swiss city of Zürich . The tunnel runs from the western approaches to Zürich Hauptbahnhof railway station , east under the station, the river Limmat and city centre before turning south and surfacing at Zürich Stadelhofen station . It includes a set of underground platforms at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and carries twin standard gauge ( 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) tracks electrified at 15 k V AC 16,7 Hz using overhead catenary .
24-584: The tunnel was opened in 1989, and initially allowed trains to run through Zürich onto the Lake Zürich right bank line without reversal. The original routing of the right bank line, which departed from Zürich Hauptbahnhof station in a westerly direction before performing a clockwise 270 degrees turn via a viaduct over the Limmat and passing through Letten station and the Letten Tunnel to Stadelhofen,
48-476: A driver overran a red starter signal . The collision resulted in 16 injuries. Hirschengraben Tunnel The Hirschengraben Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the Swiss city of Zürich . The tunnel runs from the western approaches to Zürich Hauptbahnhof railway station , east under the station, the river Limmat and city centre before turning south and surfacing at Zürich Stadelhofen station . It includes
72-519: A consequence the section of the right bank line between Zürich Hbf and Stadelhofen is now part of the backbone of the Zürich S-Bahn , carrying no fewer than eight separate routes. However beyond Stadelhofen the traffic reduces to three S-Bahn routes. Routes S6 and S16 stop at all stations as far as Uetikon or Meilen respectively. Route S7 runs non-stop from Stadelhofen as far as Meilen, then serves all stations to Rapperswil. The line
96-602: A further set of low-level platforms at Hauptbahnhof via an eastbound route to Oerlikon station, as part of the Durchmesserlinie Zürich . Unlike its 1990 equivalent, this routing is intended for use by long distance passenger trains as well as the S-Bahn. On April 16, 1991, an arsonist set fire in the rear car of a train travelling the tunnel to the Stadelhofen station. It was seen by a station officer and
120-466: A set of underground platforms at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and carries twin standard gauge ( 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) tracks electrified at 15 k V AC 16,7 Hz using overhead catenary . The tunnel was opened in 1989, and initially allowed trains to run through Zürich onto the Lake Zürich right bank line without reversal. The original routing of the right bank line, which departed from Zürich Hauptbahnhof station in
144-581: A street adjacent to the railway line, the special train was greeted by two effigies. On the return journey petrol was poured over the effigies. As the train went past, burning peat was thrown onto the carriages and some windows were broken by stones. The damage amounted to 7 francs. This incident later became known as the Herrliberg Railway Riot and eight inhabitants of Herrliberg were remanded in custody, three of whom were sentenced to two months' imprisonment. The following day, 15 March 1894,
168-418: A warning signal. The driver of this train decided to back his train to Stadelhofen as smoke began to fill the tunnel. The second train stopped to pick up passengers from the first train. A power outage forced the evacuation of the second train and the passengers from both trains evacuated on foot to Stadelhofen. There were no casualties from the fire. The investigation following the fire revealed that there
192-544: A westerly direction before performing a clockwise 270 degrees turn via a viaduct over the Limmat and passing through Letten station and the Letten Tunnel to Stadelhofen, was closed after the opening of the Hirschengraben Tunnel. The following year, the Zürichberg Tunnel opened from a junction to the south of Stadelhofen to Stettbach station , thus allowing trains to run to and from points to
216-440: Is 31.90 kilometres (19.82 mi) long, standard gauge and electrified at 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC supplied by overhead line . It is predominantly double-track, but with single-track sections from Stadelhofen to Tiefenbrunnen, Herrliberg-Feldmeilen to Meilen, Uetikon to Stäfa, and Uerikon to Rapperswil. On 12 March 1894 the 30.3 kilometre stretch from Stadelhofen to Rapperswil was officially approved and two days later it
240-415: Is intended for use by long distance passenger trains as well as the S-Bahn. On April 16, 1991, an arsonist set fire in the rear car of a train travelling the tunnel to the Stadelhofen station. It was seen by a station officer and the driver of a passing train but neither were able to reach the crew of the train on fire via radio. After the train had entered the tunnel, a passenger noted the fire and pulled
264-530: Is principally used by suburban trains of the Zürich S-Bahn , but occasional use is also made by postal trains, freight trains, and long-distance passenger trains. In 2014, the routing via Hirschengraben and Zürichberg tunnels was supplemented by the Weinberg Tunnel , which links a further set of low-level platforms at Hauptbahnhof via an eastbound route to Oerlikon station, as part of the Durchmesserlinie Zürich . Unlike its 1990 equivalent, this routing
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#1732781043187288-560: The Swiss Northeastern Railway was taken over by Swiss Federal Railways . On 18 January 1971 two Gold Coast Express trains RABDe 12/12 1109 and 1119 collided in Herrliberg-Feldmeilen station. The cause was a combination of a points failure and human error. Six people died and 17 were injured in the accident. On 25 March 1971 RABDe 12/12 1113 and 1117 collided on departure from Uerikon , when
312-780: The Letten Tunnel has been closed and replaced by the Hirschengraben Tunnel , which takes a direct easterly route under the River Limmat from new low level platforms at Hauptbahnhof. At the same time as the Hirschengraben tunnel was constructed, the Zürichberg tunnel was constructed in order to link Stadelhofen station with the Zürich to Winterthur and Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster lines. As
336-407: The driver of a passing train but neither were able to reach the crew of the train on fire via radio. After the train had entered the tunnel, a passenger noted the fire and pulled the emergency brake. The driver was made aware of the fire but was unable to reach controllers via radio. He exited the train and was able to contact controllers via telephone. The passengers, who had remained calm despite
360-414: The east and north of Zurich without reversal. At Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the tunnel serves a pair of underground island platforms, with four platform tracks, numbered as Hauptbahnhof tracks 41 to 44 but sometimes referred to as Museumstrasse 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. The tunnel
384-406: The emergency brake. The driver was made aware of the fire but was unable to reach controllers via radio. He exited the train and was able to contact controllers via telephone. The passengers, who had remained calm despite the fire, were given instructions to evacuate the train and proceed on foot to the Stadelhofen station. A second train had entered the tunnel from Stadelhofen and was stopped by
408-409: The fire, were given instructions to evacuate the train and proceed on foot to the Stadelhofen station. A second train had entered the tunnel from Stadelhofen and was stopped by a warning signal. The driver of this train decided to back his train to Stadelhofen as smoke began to fill the tunnel. The second train stopped to pick up passengers from the first train. A power outage forced the evacuation of
432-471: The regular timetabled service between Stadelhofen and Rapperswil began. There were eight trains in each direction with a journey time of 67 to 75 minutes. It was not until six months later on 1 October 1894 that the through service from Rapperswil to Zurich Central Station was introduced. The route was via the Letten Tunnel and then onto a viaduct parallel to the Zurich-Winterthur line . In 1902
456-491: The right, or east, bank of Lake Zürich , connecting Zürich to Rapperswil . The line was opened in 1894, nineteen years after the complementary left bank railway . As built, it originally departed from the surface level of Zürich Hauptbahnhof station in a westerly direction, before performing a clockwise 270 degrees turn via a viaduct over the River Limmat and the Letten Tunnel to Stadelhofen station . Since 1990
480-443: The second train and the passengers from both trains evacuated on foot to Stadelhofen. There were no casualties from the fire. The investigation following the fire revealed that there was inadequate lighting in the tunnel for evacuees to see a handrail on the wall meant to assist people walking out of the tunnels. It was also found that in most cases the pictograms in the tunnel were not prominent enough to be noticed and, in one case,
504-417: The station's other platforms and facilities, both underground and surface, by a complex of subways and shopping malls. The tunnel is principally used by suburban trains of the Zürich S-Bahn , but occasional use is also made by postal trains, freight trains, and long-distance passenger trains. In 2014, the routing via Hirschengraben and Zürichberg tunnels was supplemented by the Weinberg Tunnel , which links
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#1732781043187528-587: Was ceremonially opened. On the inauguration day, 14 March, a procession with two decorated locomotives and 14 coaches left Stadelhofen at 12:20 bound for Rapperswil. The train was given a warm welcome all along the route and there were lengthy stops. Some displeasure was felt in Herrliberg because the station, now known as Herrliberg-Feldmeilen , was actually situated within the municipality of Meilen . Black flags and banners had been hung out, and in Untergrüt,
552-508: Was closed after the opening of the Hirschengraben Tunnel. The following year, the Zürichberg Tunnel opened from a junction to the south of Stadelhofen to Stettbach station , thus allowing trains to run to and from points to the east and north of Zurich without reversal. At Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the tunnel serves a pair of underground island platforms, with four platform tracks, numbered as Hauptbahnhof tracks 41 to 44 but sometimes referred to as Museumstrasse station. These platforms are linked to
576-496: Was open to misinterpretation. The incident has been cited as a case of successful evacuation during a tunnel fire due to effective training of train crew and cooperation of passengers during an emergency. Lake Z%C3%BCrich right bank railway line The Lake Zürich right-bank railway line ( German : Rechtsufrige Zürichseebahn ) is a railway line in the Swiss canton of Zürich . As its name suggests, it runs down
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