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17-514: 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. The tunnel was opened in 1990 as part of a program of major changes to the railway geography of this part of Zürich. Prior to these changes, Zürich Hauptbahnhof was a west-facing terminal station that required through trains to reverse in its platforms. Trains to and from

34-603: 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

51-691: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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 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

68-616: The Lake Zürich right bank line had to traverse a 5 km (3.1 mi) long 270° curve to reach Stadelhofen station, whilst trains to and from the north and east were forced to use a rather indirect route through Zürich Oerlikon station . To improve these routings and allow the introduction of cross-city S-Bahn trains, the Hirschengraben Tunnel was constructed, taking a 2 km (1.2 mi) long direct route from new low-level platforms at Hauptbahnhof to Stadelhofen. At

85-408: 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

102-409: 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

119-484: 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 is intended for use by long distance passenger trains as well as the S-Bahn. This article about a Swiss building or structure

136-583: The same time the Zürichberg Tunnel was constructed from Stadelhofen to Stettbach, where a new station was constructed. To the east of Stettbach new links were constructed, linking to the Zürich to Winterthur line at Dietlikon station , and to the Wallisellen to Rapperswil line at Dübendorf station , thus allowing trains to take a direct route to and from the east and north of Zürich. In 2014,

153-444: 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,

170-410: The south of Oerlikon station. The tunnel is used by both long-distance passenger trains and by suburban trains on Zürich S-Bahn lines S2 , S8 and S14 . From December 2015, when the full Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line is planned to open, it is expected that the line will be served by 460 trains per day, comprising 320 S-Bahn services and 140 long-distance services. Along its route,

187-476: The station and city centre before turning north and surfacing on the southern approach to Zürich Oerlikon railway station , and allows trains running between east and west to pass through Zürich without reversal. It includes a new 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 2/3 Hz using overhead catenary . The tunnel

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204-718: The station's other platforms and facilities, both underground and surface, by a complex of subways and shopping malls. The Weinberg Tunnel is one of three different routes from Oerlikon to Hauptbahnhof, each of which tunnels through the intermediate ridge. Unlike the Weinberg Tunnel, the other two, the Wipkingen Tunnel and the Käferberg Tunnel , both connect to the Hauptbahnhof's western approaches. All three tunnels emerge from adjacent portals to

221-417: 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

238-649: 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

255-448: 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. Weinberg Tunnel The Weinberg Tunnel ( German : Weinbergtunnel ) is a railway tunnel in the Swiss city of Zürich . The tunnel runs from the western approaches to Zürich Hauptbahnhof railway station , east under

272-573: 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,

289-684: Was opened on 14 June 2014, and forms part of the Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line , also known as the Durchmesserlinie Zürich , which also includes new elevated approach tracks from Altstetten to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and the rebuilding of Oerlikon station with two additional tracks and platforms. At Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the tunnel serves a pair of underground island platforms, with four platform tracks, numbered as Hauptbahnhof tracks 31 to 34 but sometimes referred to as Löwenstrasse station. These platforms are linked to

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