Previous names for the line include the SBG Polybahn and the Zürichbergbahn. The line is owned by the banking group UBS AG, and operated on their behalf by the municipal transport operator Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich.
The line has been known as the SBG Polybahn and the Zürichbergbahn in the past. It is currently operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich on behalf of the banking group UBS AG.