Stauffacher

Stauffacher is an important nodal station of the Zurich tram network.

It is located in the Aussersihl district of the city of Zurich, Switzerland, next to the St. Jakob church.

Since the name of the tram stop induced common usage to associate Stauffacherplatz with the tram stop, leading to confusion with the actual Stauffacherplatz, the latter was renamed to Ernst-Nobs-Platz in 2003.

St. Jakob was the site of a sick-house outside the town of Zurich and an associated chapel since the 11th century.

In 1677, the sick-house was transformed into a Pfrundhaus (senior citizens' residence), disestablished in 1842.