Zimmerberg Base Tunnel
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The Zimmerberg Base Tunnel is a major Swiss railway tunnel that provides a fast, low-gradient route for passenger and freight trains between Zurich and central Switzerland.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway tunnel ⓘ |
| connects |
Thalwil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ central Switzerland ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Thalwil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| hasGradient | low gradient ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocation | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Zimmerberg region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Zurich ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUnder | Zimmerberg mountain ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Rail Link through the Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss rail network ⓘ |
| purpose |
increase capacity between Zurich and central Switzerland
ⓘ
provide flatter route for heavy trains ⓘ reduce travel time between Zurich and central Switzerland ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Zurich–Thalwil line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy |
freight trains
ⓘ
long-distance passenger trains ⓘ regional passenger trains ⓘ |
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