Wallisellen railway station
Wallisellen is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Wallisellen. It is located on the Zurich to Winterthur railway line, and is to the Zurich side of the junction with the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line.[2][3]
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 A tram descends into Wallisellen station from the Stadtbahn viaduct, whilst an S-Bahn train departs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Bahnhofplatz, Wallisellen, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47.412153°N 8.592296°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Zürich–Winterthur Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connections | Zürich trams (route 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 17,100 per weekday[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Wallisellen Location in Switzerland  Wallisellen Wallisellen (Canton of Zürich) | |||||||||||||||||||||
The railway station is adjacent to the newly built Richti Shopping development.
Service
The station is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. It is served by Zürich tram route 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal, and by S-Bahn lines S8, S14 and S19.[2][4] On weekends, there is also a nighttime S-Bahn services (SN8) offered by ZVV.[5]
Wallisellen is served by four mainline tracks, numbered 3 through 6 (1 and 2 correspond to the Stadtbahn Glattal), accessed by two island platforms.[6] Track 3 is used by eastbound trains to Effretikon and Hinwil, and track 4 by westbound trains to Zürich and beyond. Tracks 5 and 6 are not currently used in scheduled service.[7]
Summary of S-Bahn services:
- Zürich S-Bahn:
- S8: half-hourly service to Pfäffikon SZ via Zürich HB, and to Winterthur.
- S14: half-hourly service to Affoltern am Albis via Zürich HB, and to Hinwil.
- S19: half-hourly service to Dietikon (during peak hours to Koblenz) via Zürich HB, and to Effretikon (during peak hours to Pfäffikon ZH).
- Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends):[8]
- SN8: hourly service to Lachen via Zürich Oerlikon, and to Pfäffikon ZH.
Gallery
The station looking east, with Glattalbahn tracks on grassed reservation to left
The station looking west, with Glattalbahn platforms visible to right
References
- "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- Zurich City Map (Map). 1:16000. Hallwag Kümmerlry+Frey AG. 2009-01-25. ISBN 978-3-8283-0070-5.
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
- "Station Wallisellen". SBB CFF FFS. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "Departure: Bahnhof Wallisellen" (PDF). SBB. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
External links
Media related to Wallisellen railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wallisellen railway station – SBB