Zürich Affoltern railway station
Zürich Affoltern railway station (German: Bahnhof Zürich Affoltern) is a railway station in the Affoltern quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Wettingen–Effretikon railway line (Furttal line).[2][3]
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| Location | Riedenhaldenstrasse Zürich, Zürich Switzerland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°25′16″N 8°30′30″E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Wettingen–Effretikon line (Furttal line) | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | ZVV | |||||||||||||||
 Bus | VBZ buses 37 61 62 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 4,300 per weekday[1] | |||||||||||||||
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  Zürich Affoltern Location in Switzerland  Zürich Affoltern Zürich Affoltern (Canton of Zürich) | ||||||||||||||||
The station is not to be confused with Affoltern am Albis railway station, which is located in Affoltern am Albis (Säuliamt), canton of Zürich.
Infrastructure
In 2010, the station was rebuilt with the introduction of a convenience store and parking for 130 bicycles. The store is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk and is part of the Migrolino chain owned the Migros company.[4] The former station building (Alter Bahnhof) is situated to the west of the current location, on the opposite side of Zehntenhausstrasse.
Service
The station is served by line S6 of the Zürich S-Bahn, along with bus routes 37, 61 and 62 of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ). Some trains of the peak-hour service S21 also call at Zürich Affoltern station.[5] On weekends, there is a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN6) offered by ZVV.[6]
Summary of all S-Bahn services:
- Zürich S-Bahn:
- S6: half-hourly service to Baden, and to Uetikon via Zürich HB.
- S21: half-hourly service to Regensdorf-Watt, and to Zürich HB via Zürich Hardbrücke (limited service at Zürich Affoltern station).
- Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends):[7]
- SN6: hourly service to Würenlos, and to Winterthur via Zürich Stadelhofen.
Gallery
Former station building.jpg.webp)
Platform 2 across the tracks.jpg.webp)
Interchange with bus 37
Tracks of the S6 service at Zürich-Affoltern
References
- "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- "Zürich Affoltern: Die Haltestelle mit dem markanten Dach ist eröffnet" [Zurich Affoltern: The station with the distinctive roof is opened] (in German). www.bahnonline.ch. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
- https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
External links
Media related to Zürich Affoltern railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Zürich Affoltern railway station – SBB