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  • Jaisli-Xamax completes work on tram depot

    Jaisli-Xamax completes work on tram depot

    Jaisli-Xamax has completed the electrical installation in the Limmattalbahn tram depot, according to a press release from the Dietiker electrical company. All electrical installations, switchgear construction and building system technology were carried out on behalf of Limmattalbahn AG. Work started in July 2020.

    The tram depot on the border of Dietikon and Spreitenbach is 24 meters wide, 145 meters long and eleven meters high, according to the Jaisli-Xamax statement. Project manager Edin Brkic is quoted as saying that working at such heights was very challenging and demanding for the installation team.

    The work on the depot is part of the second construction phase of the Limmat Valley Railway, which has 27 stops over a length of 13.4 kilometers from Zurich-Altstetten via Schlieren, Urdorf, Dietikon, Spreitbach to Killwangen. The second stage from Schlieren Geissweid to Killwangen-Spreitbach station and in the city of Zurich between Altstetten station and Farbhof should be completed by the middle of this year. The railway is scheduled to start regular operations in December.

  • Extended tram depot including 193 rental apartments

    Extended tram depot including 193 rental apartments

    The new building project emerged as the winner of an architecture competition in 2016. The project was penned by Morger Partner Architects from Basel. The project was particularly convincing with its high space and volume efficiency, which, in addition to cost advantages, also promises energetic and operational benefits, emphasize the project managers. The building project “Tram depot and housing estate Depot Hard” includes the partial renovation of the existing, listed tram depot from 1912, the construction of a modern depot hall with a total of 25 tram parking spaces. In addition, there are provision, maintenance and repair areas as well as operating and service rooms for the Zurich transport company.

    Living space for around 550 people
    In addition, a new urban housing estate is being built with a total of 193 apartments of various sizes. It offers living space for around 550 people. In addition to apartments in the base construction on the Limmat, maisonette apartments (townhouses) are being built. They offer direct access to the courtyard. The offer is to be supplemented with apartment blocks in the two high-rise buildings. They extend to the 22nd and 23rd floors respectively. In addition, various studio, commercial and service areas as well as a public footpath and bicycle path with lounge areas are planned along the Limmat.

    Tram depot as the base of the development
    The new tram depot forms the base of the superstructure and is built over with two-storey row buildings as a geometric connection to the residential buildings of the existing complex, explain the project managers. This creates a relationship to the existing building both in terms of the height of the building and in terms of its geometry. The area between the row buildings is to be used as a spacious and versatile courtyard for the residents of the housing estate. The two high-rise residential buildings, which will be located together with the two existing high-rise buildings on the opposite side of Hardturmstrasse, mark the entrance to the Zurich-West quarter. ■