Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil railway line
The Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil railway line is a railway line in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is also known as the Glatthalbahn, Glatttalbahn or Glattalbahn (Gl-TB), although the latter name is now more commonly used to refer to the Stadtbahn Glattal, a nearby light rail system.
The preserved roundhouse at Uster
A train on the southern end of the line, near Jona
The Glattalbahn, originally known as the Stadtbahn Glattal, was a project that was ultimately successful in introducing a modern rapid-transit system to the Glattal area of Switzerland, to the north of the city of Zürich. Stadtbahn Glattal was developed as a metre gauge tram system with through-running to neighbouring Zürich. It was built and is owned by the Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG), but is operated under contract to them by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ).
Stadtbahn Glattal at Glattzentrum in Wallisellen
Glattalbahn (Phase 2) near Glattbrugg, with Cobra tram in VBZ colours
Cobra tram in VBG colours
A typical Stadtbahn stop at Örlikerhaus