Polybahn
Sign in to saveAlso known as SBG Polybahn, Zürichbergbahn
thumb|Entrance to the lower station of the Polybahn at the Central, Zurich|Central square right|thumb|Car leaving the lower station across the viaduct over Seilergraben thumb|The passing loop above the viaduct thumb|Car approaching upper station thumb|Entrance to the upper station thumb|Share of the Zürichbergbahn-Gesellschaft, issued 15. February 1888
Key facts
- Rail line.name
- Polybahn
- Rail line.other_name
- Zürichbergbahn; Seilbahn Limmatquai–Hochschulen
- Rail line.logo
- Polybahn Logo.svg
- Rail line.logo_width
- 250px
- Rail line.image
- Polybahn IMG 0396.jpg
- Rail line.image_width
- 250px
- Rail line.type
- Funicular
- Rail line.status
- In operation
- Rail line.locale
- City of Zurich, Switzerland
- Rail line.start
- "Central (Polybahn)" near Zürich Hauptbahnhof
- Rail line.end
- "Polyterrasse" at Leonhardstrasse/ETH main building
- Rail line.stations
- 2
- Rail line.routenumber
- 2700
- Rail line.event1label
- Single-track
- Rail line.event1
- 1996
- Rail line.owner
- UBS-Polybahn AG (since 1998); SBG-Polybahn AG (1976–1998, name change); Zürichbergbahn-Gesellschaft (1889–1976)
- Rail line.operator
- Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
- Rail line.stock
- 2 for 50 passengers each
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Polybahn.JPG
- Length
- 0.176
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- Commons category
- Polybahn
- date of official opening
- 1889-00-00
- maximum gradient
- 260
- cumulative elevation gain
- 41
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thumb|Entrance to the lower station of the Polybahn at the Central, Zurich|Central square right|thumb|Car leaving the lower station across the viaduct over Seilergraben thumb|The passing loop above the viaduct thumb|Car approaching upper station thumb|Entrance to the upper station thumb|Share of the Zürichbergbahn-Gesellschaft, issued 15. February 1888
The Polybahn, also known as the UBS Polybahn, is a funicular in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. The line links the Central square with the terrace () by the main building of ETH Zurich, which was formerly called , and from which the railway derives its name. The top station is also close to the Natural History Museum.
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2 mapped locations