Zimmerberg bus line
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The Zimmerberg bus line (German: Zimmerbergbus) is a bus line network in the canton of Zürich
in Switzerland
.
, operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
(SZU) and its local partner firms: AHW Busbetriebe AG in Horgen
, Busbetriebe Bamert GmbH in Wollerau
, Drüeke Taxi in Horgen, and PostAuto Schweiz AG Region Zürich.
region and parts of the Sihl Valley
which includes the municipalities Adliswil
, Hirzel
, Horgen
, Hütten
, Langnau am Albis
, Oberrieden
, Richterswil
-Samstagern
, Schönenberg
, Thalwil
and Wädenswil
. Bus connections within the municipalities Kilchberg
and Rüschlikon
are provided by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
(VBZ).
es are of the type called Normalbus 12m.
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Structure
Zimmerbergbus is a bus line in the district of HorgenHorgen (district)
Horgen District is a district of Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The district is located in the Zimmerberg and Sihl Valley region; its capital is the town of Horgen. The district consists of 12 municipalities and has a population of and an area of ....
, operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
The Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn – commonly abbreviated to SZU – is a railway company and transport network in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland...
(SZU) and its local partner firms: AHW Busbetriebe AG in Horgen
Horgen
Horgen is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich.- History :Horgen is also the type-site of Switzerland's middle Neolithic archaeological culture...
, Busbetriebe Bamert GmbH in Wollerau
Wollerau
Wollerau is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Wollerau has an area, , of . Of this area, 56.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.6% is forested...
, Drüeke Taxi in Horgen, and PostAuto Schweiz AG Region Zürich.
Network
The Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn AG provides wihthin Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) a network of 166.5 km (103.5 mi) including 201 stops. The network connects the ZimmerbergZimmerberg
Zimmerberg is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.- Geography :...
region and parts of the Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the lower Sihl valley, i.e...
which includes the municipalities Adliswil
Adliswil
Adliswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Adliswil is first mentioned in 1050 as Adelenswile. In the second half of the 12th Century it was mentioned as Adololdiswile and in 1248 as Adeloswile.Under the Helvetic Republic, the hamlet of...
, Hirzel
Hirzel
Hirzel is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Hirzel has an area of . Of this area, 68.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.3% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, Horgen
Horgen
Horgen is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich.- History :Horgen is also the type-site of Switzerland's middle Neolithic archaeological culture...
, Hütten
Hütten, Switzerland
Hütten is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Hütten has an area of . Of this area, 52.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.5% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, Langnau am Albis
Langnau am Albis
Langnau am Albis is a city in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as Langenow . Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as Langenouw.-Geography:Langnau am Albis has an area of...
, Oberrieden
Oberrieden
Oberrieden is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is one of the towns along the south shore of Lake Zurich.-Geography:...
, Richterswil
Richterswil
Richterswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Richterswil is first mentioned in 1265 as Richtliswile.During the 17th Century, a series of peasant revolts broke out across Switzerland...
-Samstagern
Samstagern
Samstagern is a village in the municipality Richterswil in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. Hüttnersee is located in the village.- Demographics :...
, Schönenberg
Schönenberg
Schönenberg is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Schönenberg has an area of . Of this area, 77.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, Thalwil
Thalwil
Thalwil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. As of 2010 its population was of 17,189.-History:...
and Wädenswil
Wädenswil
-References:...
. Bus connections within the municipalities Kilchberg
Kilchberg, Zurich
Kilchberg is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.Its coat of arms features a sky-blue shield with a trillium.Kilchberg is also the site of a regional cemetery.-History:...
and Rüschlikon
Rüschlikon
Rüschlikon is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located on the west shore of Lake Zurich.- Coat of arms :Its coat of arms features a white shield with a seerose, a red flower with a yellow center....
are provided by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich is a public transport operator in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is wholly owned by the city. Previously known as the Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich , the organisation was founded in 1896 and adopted its current name in 1950...
(VBZ).
Fleet
If not mentioned the busBus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es are of the type called Normalbus 12m.
- PostAuto Schweiz AG Region Zürich
- 4 MAN Nü 313
- 1 MAN NG 363 (Gelenkbus 18m)
- 2 MAN NL 313
- 1 MAN Nü 353 (Maxibus 15m)
- 1 Mercedes-Benz Citaro O-530
- 1 Volvo B7L
- AHW Busbetriebe AG, Horgen, provides within the municicaplity Adliswil
- 2 MAN A35 NM283F (Midibus 9m)
- 1 Volvo B6L/G (Midibus 9m)
- AHW Busbetriebe AG, Horgen, provides within the municicaplities Horgen, Thalwil and Langnau am Albis
- 6 Volvo B9L/G
- 4 Volvo B7L/G
- 1 Volvo B10L/G
- 1 Volvo B10M/G
- Drüeke Taxi provides within the municicaplity Horgen
- 2 Opel Movano 25TD (Kleinbus)
- AHW Busbetriebe AG, Horgen, provides within the municicaplity Wädenswil
- 2 MAN A37 NL283
- 3 MAN A21 NL313
- 3 Volvo B7L/G
- 1 Volvo B10M/G
- Busbetriebe Bamert GmbH, provides within the municicaplity Wollerau
- 1 MAN Lion’s City G (Gelenkbus 18m)
- 1 Volvo B7LA City (Gelenkbus 18m)
- 1 Volvo B7L