Sihltal railway line

railway line in the Swiss canton of Zurich, which connects the city of Zurich with the communities of the Sihl Valley
Place railway_line Q685807
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Sihltal railway line

Summary

Sihltal railway line is a railway line[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sihltal railway line is located in Canton of Zürich[3].
  • Sihltal railway line is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Sihltal railway line's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].
  • Sihltal railway line is owned by Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn[6].
  • Sihltal railway line is operated by Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn[7].
  • Sihltal railway line's Commons category is recorded as Sihltalbahn[8].
  • Sihltal railway line's terminus is recorded as Sihlbrugg railway station[9].
  • Sihltal railway line's terminus is recorded as Zürich HB SZU[10].
  • Sihltal railway line's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[11].
  • Sihltal railway line's date of official opening is recorded as August 3, 1892[12].
  • Sihltal railway line's route number is recorded as 712[13].
  • Sihltal railway line's different from is recorded as S4[14].
  • Sihltal railway line's different from is recorded as Sihltalbahn[15].
  • Sihltal railway line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+18.42'}[16].
  • Sihltal railway line's vehicle normally used is recorded as Re 450[17].
  • Sihltal railway line's vehicle normally used is recorded as SLM Re 456[18].
  • Sihltal railway line's state of use is recorded as in use[19].

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Geography

Sihltal railway line is in the country of Switzerland[4]. It is located in Canton of Zürich[3].

Physical Characteristics

Sihltal railway line's length is recorded as {'amount': '+18.42'}[16].

Designation and Status

Sihltal railway line's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].

History and Context

Sihltal railway line is owned by Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn[6].

Why It Matters

Sihltal railway line ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Different from → S4, Sihltalbahn
    Length → {'amount': '+18.42'}
    Instance of → railway line
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53597|batch #53597]]: probably due to their P402"
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