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Home > Altstetten control center > Territory Altstetten control center: the territoryTo get an picture of the territory of the traffic control center in Zurich-Altstetten, here is a map of the area: (Click on image for a larger The following paragraphs describe the borders of the territory of the Altstetten control center. Approach to Zurich main station The eastern border of the Altstetten control center is the approach to Zurich main station (Vorbahnhof). Killwangen joined in 2000 In October 2000, Killwangen-Spreitenbach switched over to remote control from Altstetten. Line to Lenzburg West of Killwangen-Spreitenbach, on the line to Lenzburg and Aarau, the territory of the Altstetten traffic control center ends in Heitersberg tunnel. West of there, the line is under the control of the Lenzburg control center. Line to Baden West of Killwangen on the Baden line, the next traffic control center is in Brugg. The territorial border between the two centers in at Neuenhof station. An extension of remote control to Wettingen may occur in 2002. Freight line from Killwangen to Würenlos Otelfingen is site of the remote control (Fernsteurung) of the freight line from Killwangen-Spreitenbach to Würenlos. (Both Würenlos and Otelfingen are on the suburban or S-Bahn line S6 between Uetikon and Baden via Oerlikon.) Suburban line S9 from Altstetten to Zug The Altstetten traffic control center also has remote control over the interlocking machines in all the stations on suburban (S-Bahn) line S9 between Zurich-Altstetten and Zug, with the following exceptions:
Between Altstetten and Zug, the line is mostly single-track, with passing sidings at the stations. Areas visible on the screens of the Altstetten traffic control center For the purpose of visualizing train traffic in the region around Zurich-Altstetten, this region is divided into area 1 (Zurich main station), area 2A (Pfäffikon, in the canton of Schwyz) and area 2B (Altstetten). The train control system in Altstetten shows only the remote-control territory (Fernbereich) of Altstetten - and the central Zurich and Pfäffikon areas - but not the rest of the SBB network. Major yards Two major yards lie between Killwangen-Spreitenbach and Zurich-Altstetten:
Display of tracks in freight yards On the track displays, the Altstetten operator can see the tracks of yards such as Mülligen and Limmattal to and from which the operator can set up train routings. Other tracks that are only for intra-yard switching moves are not shown on the operator's display. For example, the Altstetten center can set train routings on about half of the 64 tracks in Limmattal classification yard. Such tracks are said to be routable (zugfahrstrassenmässig bedienbar). |
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