Jona railway station

Jona railway station is a railway station in Switzerland, situated next to the village of Jona (canton of St. Gallen). It is one of four active railway stations in the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona (the other three being Rapperswil, Kempraten and Blumenau). The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line.

Jona
S5 S-Bahn service arriving at the remodelled Jona station
General information
LocationBühlstrasse 17
Jona, Rapperswil-Jona,
Canton of St. Gallen
Switzerland
Coordinates47.229885°N 8.834215°E / 47.229885; 8.834215
Elevation433 m (1,421 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsVZO and Schneider Busbetriebe bus routes
Construction
Parkingunderground parking
Bicycle facilitiesattended and unatended parking available, with roof
Other information
Fare zone
History
Opened1979 (1979)
Rebuilt2013–2015
Passengers
20185200 per weekday[3]
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station
Rüti ZH
towards Zug
 S5 Rapperswil
towards Pfäffikon SZ
Rüti ZH
towards Niederweningen
 S15 Rapperswil
Terminus
Location

Jona railway station and adjacent bus station were remodelled between 2013 and 2015. In 2021, it was awarded the Swiss mobility price (FLUX).[4][5]

Service
See also: Rapperswil-Jona § Transportation

Train

The station is only called at by S-Bahn-style services of the Zurich S-Bahn network. Lines S5 and S15 provide half-hourly connections to both Rapperswil and Zürich HB (combined quarter-hourly service in both directions).[6][7] During weekends, there is also a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN5) offered by ZVV.[8] Summary of S-Bahn services:

Bus

There are several bus routes to/from Jona railway station. The services are provided by Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona,[10] which is operated by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürichsee und Oberland (VZO), and by Schneider Busbetriebe. While lines 991, 992 and 994 all depart from the forecourt of the station, lines 621, 622 and 995 depart from Kreuz, and line 993 from Vogelau (both of these bus stops are within walking distance). The bus lines are as follows:

Line Route Operator
621 Rapperswil Bahnhof – Sonnenhof – Kreuz – Jona Center – St. Dyonis – Buechstr. Ost Schneider Busbetriebe
622 Rapperswil Bahnhof – Cityplatz – Sonnenhof – Kreuz – Jona Center – St. Dyonis – Wagen – Eschenbach – St. Gallenkappel (– Ricken – Wattwil) Schneider Busbetriebe
991 Rapperswil Bahnhof Süd – Kinderzoo – Grünfeld – Geberit (Blumenau railway station) – Jona railway station Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona (VZO)
992 Sonnenhof – Glärnischstrasse – Grünfeld – Geberit (Blumenau railway station) – Feldlistrasse – Jona railway station Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona (VZO)
993 Rapperswil Bahnhof – Cityplatz – Sonnenhof – Altersheim Meienberg – Vogelau – Tägernau Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona (VZO)
994 Rapperswil Bahnhof – Cityplatz – Sonnenhof – Kempraten, Bahnhof – Wohnheim Balm – Schönau – Jona railway station Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona (VZO)
995 Rapperswil Bahnhof – Cityplatz – Sonnenhof – Kreuz – Jona Center – Hummelberg Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona (VZO)
  • Jona railway station (looking south) before its remodelling
    Jona railway station (looking south) before its remodelling
  • Villa Grünfels next to Jona railway station (before its remodelling)
    Villa Grünfels next to Jona railway station (before its remodelling)
  • Bus of Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona waiting at the Jona station (before its remodelling)
    Bus of Stadtbus Rapperswil-Jona waiting at the Jona station (before its remodelling)

References
  1. "Tarifzonen" (PDF) (in German). Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "OSTWIND-Zonenplan" (in German). Tarifverbund Ostwind. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. https://www.bahnonline.ch/15321/oev-knoten-jona-gewinnt-den-schweizer-verkehrspreis-flux/
  5. https://flux.swiss/en/prize/rapperswil-jona/
  6. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  7. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
  9. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
  10. https://www.vzo.ch/stadtbus-rapperswil-jona



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