Zürich Wiedikon railway station

Zürich Wiedikon railway station (German: Bahnhof Zürich Wiedikon) is a railway station on the Zürich S-Bahn system in Wiedikon in the western part of the Swiss city of Zürich.[2][3] It is the only railway station in Switzerland where the reception building is located like a bridge across the tracks – in German called Reiterbahnhof.

Zürich Wiedikon
Two-story building with floor-to-ceiling windows and hip roof
The station building from the street in 2008
General information
LocationWiedikon
Switzerland
Coordinates47°22′17.292″N 8°31′24.416″E
Elevation405 m (1,329 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Lake Zürich left-bank line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Train operatorsSwiss Federal Railways
ConnectionsZVV: Bhf. Wiedikon
Tram
Tram
VBZ trams 2 3 9 14
Bus
Bus
VBZ trolleybus line 32, VBZ bus lines 67 76 PostAuto bus lines 215 235 236 245, and A-Welle bus line 350
Airport
Airport
Direct lines to/from Zürich Flughafen with S2 in 0:17h and with S24 in 0:22h
Construction
ArchitectHermann Herter (1927)
History
Opened1875 (1875)
Rebuilt1925–1927
Passengers
201813800 per weekday[1]
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
towards Zürich Airport
 S2 Zürich Enge
towards Unterterzen
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
towards Winterthur
 S8 Zürich Enge
towards Pfäffikon SZ
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
towards Thayngen or Weinfelden
 S24 Zürich Enge
towards Zug
Location
Zürich Wiedikon is located in Switzerland
Zürich Wiedikon
Zürich Wiedikon
Location within Switzerland
Zürich Wiedikon is located in Canton of Zürich
Zürich Wiedikon
Zürich Wiedikon
Zürich Wiedikon (Canton of Zürich)

The station is served by S-Bahn trains on the Lake Zürich left bank line approaching the city from the south and south-east directions. InterCity and InterRegio trains and the accelerated S25 service bypass the station through the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel since 2003.

History

The first Wiedikon station opened in 1875 with the opening of the Lake Zürich left bank line. The line's original routing through the area differed from the current alignment and was largely at street level, with many level crossings, and passed immediately to the east of the existing station.[4]

The current station was built between 1925 and 1927, when the line was rerouted to the west, using a lower level alignment with more tunneling. The architect was Hermann Herter.

Operation

The railways approach the station from both north and south are below ground level, with a cutting to the north and the 848 m (2,782 ft) Ulmberg tunnel is to the south. The connecting line to the Giesshübel station on the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn diverges at the southern end of the station, also in tunnel.[3] The latter is not normally used for passenger services unless trains are diverted.

The station has three tracks and three platforms. All the platforms can be used by trains in both directions on the Lake Zurich line, but only the westernmost is accessible to trains on the Giesshübel connector.

Services

Train

The station is served by lines S2, S8, and S24 of Zürich S-Bahn:[5]

During weekends, there is a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN8) offered by ZVV:[6][7]

Tram/Bus

There are two tram/bus stops near Wiedikon railway station. Bahnhof Wiedikon is a tram and bus stop in front of the reception building at the southern end of the railway station. The northern access to the platforms is close to tram and bus stop Kalkbreite/Bhf. Wiedikon. Zürich tram routes 9 and 14 stop at Bahnhof Wiedikon, which is also the terminus of municipal bus routes 67 and 76, and of regional bus routes 215, 235, 236, 245 and 350.[8][9] Tram routes 2 and 3, and trolleybus route 32 stop at Kalkbreite/Bhf. Wiedikon.

Summary of tram and bus services:

  • Bahnhof Wiedikon to the south next to the reception building, VBZ tram lines 9 and 14, VBZ bus lines 67 and 76, PostAuto bus lines 215, 235, 236 and 245, and A-Welle bus line 350;
  • Kalkbreite/Bhf. Wiedikon via northern access to the platforms, VBZ tram lines 2 and 3 and VBZ trolleybus line 32;
  • The station platforms
    The station platforms
  • The station interior
    The station interior
  • Southern end of platforms, entrance to Ulmberg tunnel
    Southern end of platforms, entrance to Ulmberg tunnel
  • Station's platform
    Station's platform
  • Diverted S4 service of SZU at Wiedikon station (using the connector to Zürich Giesshübel railway station)
    Diverted S4 service of SZU at Wiedikon station (using the connector to Zürich Giesshübel railway station)
  • Bahnhof Wiedikon tram stop
    Bahnhof Wiedikon tram stop

References
  1. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch with municipal boundaries overlaid (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  4. map.geo.admin.ch with Siegfried Map First edition overlaid (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  5. "Zürich - Thalwil - Ziegelbrücke" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
  7. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
  8. "Stadt Zürich | Zurich City" (PDF). ZVV. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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