Zürich Wollishofen railway station

Zürich Wollishofen railway station (German: Bahnhof Zürich Wollishofen) is a railway station in the Wollishofen quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated close to the western shore of Lake Zurich, and adjacent to the shipyard and pier of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, who operate the principal passenger boat services on the lake.

Zürich Wollishofen
Two-story stone building with hip roof and single-story wings
Wollishofen station building, now used as a bar and restaurant
General information
LocationWollishofen
Switzerland
Coordinates47°20′50.795″N 8°32′0.884″E
Elevation409 m (1,342 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Lake Zürich left-bank line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Train operatorsSwiss Federal Railways
ConnectionsZVV: Bhf. Wollishofen
Ship
Ship
ZSG boat cruises[1]
Tram
Tram
VBZ tram 7
Bus
Bus
VBZ bus lines 70 161 165 184 185
Airport
Airport
Direct line S24 to/from Zürich Flughafen in 0:28h
Other information
Fare zoneZVV 110
Passengers
20183800 per weekday[2]
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station
Zürich Enge
towards Winterthur
 S8 Kilchberg
towards Pfäffikon SZ
Zürich Enge
towards Thayngen or Weinfelden
 S24 Kilchberg
towards Zug
Location
Zürich Wollishofen is located in Switzerland
Zürich Wollishofen
Zürich Wollishofen
Location within Switzerland
Zürich Wollishofen is located in Canton of Zürich
Zürich Wollishofen
Zürich Wollishofen
Zürich Wollishofen (Canton of Zürich)

The station is located on the Lake Zürich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing since it opened in 2003.[3]

Wollishofen station is within walking distance to the Rote Fabrik, a cultural centre used as a music venue.

Services
Locations of tram and bus stops

Train

Wollishofen station is served by lines S8 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn.[4]

During weekends, there is a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN8) offered by ZVV:[5][6]

Tram/Bus/Ship

There is a tram and bus stop, called Bahnhof Wollishofen, west of the reception building. Another nearby stop is Bhf. Wollishofen/Werft, situated to the east of the station, is a bus stop. Zürich tram route 7 and VBZ bus routes 70, 184 and 185 stop at Bahnhof Wollishofen, while Bhf. Wollishofen/Werft is served by VBZ bus lines 161 and 165. The pier of Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG), Wollishofen ZSG, is located southeast to the railway station.[7][4]

Summary of tram and bus services:

  • Bahnhof Wollishofen to the west of the reception building, VBZ tram line 7 and VBZ bus routes 70, 184 and 185;
  • Bhf. Wollishofen/Werft to the east, VBZ bus routes 161 and 165;

History

The current station building was first built between 1863 and 1864 in the city of Zug, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south. Because Zug railway station was completely renewed later, the station building was dismantled and rebuilt in Wollishofen in 1897.[8]

  • Reception building (ca. 1900)
    Reception building (ca. 1900)
  • Reception building and tracks (1963)
    Reception building and tracks (1963)
  • Reception building and tracks (1980)
    Reception building and tracks (1980)
  • Reception building and tracks (2005)
    Reception building and tracks (2005)
  • platform with tracks (Gleis) 3 and 4 (2005)
    platform with tracks (Gleis) 3 and 4 (2005)
  • Reception building (2014)
    Reception building (2014)

References
  1. https://www.zsg.ch/en/
  2. "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  4. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
  6. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
  7. "Stadt Zürich | Zurich City" (PDF). ZVV. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. https://www.nzz.ch/zuerich/eisenbahn-der-erste-bahnhof-von-zug-steht-in-zuerich-wollishofen-ld.1697514?reduced=true
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