In 1889 the Zürcherbergbahn
(as the train then was called)
started operating. Today it
still runs the same route as
in 1889. In the beginning the
�??Bergbahn�?�, or �??Mountain
Train�?� ran on water �?? but
as early as 1897 it was
powered by electricity. In
1976 the Bankgesellschaft
(Swiss Banking Association)
saved the trai
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In 1889 the Zürcherbergbahn
(as the train then was called)
started operating. Today it
still runs the same route as
in 1889. In the beginning the
�??Bergbahn�?�, or �??Mountain
Train�?� ran on water �?? but
as early as 1897 it was
powered by electricity. In
1976 the Bankgesellschaft
(Swiss Banking Association)
saved the train in the
eleventh hour and founded its
own corporation, 'SBG-Polybahn
AG'. To meet the requirements
for a licence for another 20
years, the train facility was
upgraded and the two cars were
completely renovated. Thanks
to the complete renovation of
the Polybahn in 1996, the
�??Student Express�?� will be
able to transport future
generations from the
�??Central' to the university
and back. This popular means
of transportation serves
annually over two million
passengers. The train can
transport 50 persons every 2
½ minutes in both directions

Category Travel & Places

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