Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall railway station

Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zürich and municipality of Laufen-Uhwiesen. The station is overlooked by Schloss Laufen ("Laufen Castle") and in turn overlooks the famous Rhine Falls, from which it derives its name. It is located on the Swiss Federal Railway's Rheinfall line and is served by Zürich S-Bahn lines S12 and S33.[1][2][3]

Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
The railway station, train of the S33 line, tunnel and castle seen from the station platform
General information
Location	Schloss Laufen, Laufen-Uhwiesen, Canton of Zürich Switzerland
Coordinates	47.676427°N 8.613871°E / 47.676427; 8.613871
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Owned by	Swiss Federal Railways
Operated by	THURBO
Line(s)	Rheinfall line
Platforms	1
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station Dachsen towards Brugg AG S12 Neuhausen towards Schaffhausen Dachsen towards Winterthur S33
Location

The station is situated to the west of Schloss Laufen and its single platform overlooks the Rhine immediately below the falls. Immediately to the east of the station the railway line tunnels under the castle and then crosses the Rhine above the falls on a bridge that also carries pedestrian traffic. The station is linked to the castle by a walkway, and is mostly used by visitors to the castle and falls.[1][3]

In 2012, the government of the canton of Zürich proposed that Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall station should be closed from 2015, as it is unable to be adapted for disabled access and is too short to handle the longer trains that are to be introduced then. An alternative of relocating the station onto the nearby Rhine bridge was considered too expensive. The proposal has encountered significant opposition in the cantonal council.[4][5]

Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall station is one of two stations intended to serve the Rhine Falls, the other being Neuhausen Rheinfall station on the opposite bank of the river.[1]