Tram stop

June 3, 2007 7:01 PM | Related Categories: Transport

Just having a coffee

After 10 months of building work the new tram stop at Zurich, Limmatplatz is finished. Didn't know about it? Well a few people have questioned the expense for a tram stop that isn't even really a major junction, but I like it. The original had mature trees, and so a key factor of the new one is how the concrete canopy has holes cut in it (swiss cheese) to allow the original arborea to remain. The other interesting thing is the supporting infrastructure, consisting of round pillar like objects with their own illumination. Can't figure out how this works, but the lights go on and off at intervals - here you see one with a loo, so maybe they go on when you flush...

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Yes, not many people around - or maybe a high frequency of trams?

Another nice photo!

It's interesting - and nice - that so much effort is put in to create a tram stop.

We are just getting our trams back here in Paris, but similar efforts on the architecture of the stops have not been done.
# Posted By Peter | 6/3/07 9:37 PM
Another lovely B & W photo. This one is even more lovely thanks to the rain ;-)
# Posted By Fabrizio - ikol22 | 6/4/07 1:20 AM
Lovely reflections on the wet pavement. Like the idea of saving the trees and building around them.

But how embarrassing to have the lights flash when you flush! I prefer to think the timing is random or pre-set ! LOL
# Posted By nathalie | 6/4/07 1:58 AM
A really nice photo, great job.
# Posted By slinger | 6/4/07 6:49 AM
I admire this tram stop, I wish we would have just one tram stop like this in Riga:)
# Posted By Aigars | 6/5/07 3:10 PM
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