Zurich Altstetten railway station
Zürich Altstetten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Altstetten, City of Zürich, Canton of Zürich Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°23′30″N 8°29′21″E / 47.39167°N 8.48917°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways (since 1902); Schweizerische Nordbahn (1847-1853), Schweizerische Nordostbahn (1853-1902) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SBB CFF FFS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Zürich–Olten Zürich–Affoltern am Albis–Zug | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connections | ZVV: Bhf. Altstetten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | VBZ/AVA trams 4 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | VBZ trolley bus 31 and bus lines 35 78 80 83 89 304 307, and Glattalbus bus line 485 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | A direct InterRegio (IR) line IR 36 every hour to/from Zürich Flughafen in 0:20h and several other connections with one change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | ZVV 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Station map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1847 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 46500 per weekday[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zürich Altstetten railway station (Template:Lang-de) is a railway station in the Altstetten quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Zürich to Olten main line and is the junction for the Zürich to Zug via Affoltern am Albis line.[2][3]
The station is served by lines S5, S11, S12, S14, S19, and S42 of the Zürich S-Bahn.[4] It is also a calling point for the hourly InterRegio services that link Basel to Zurich Airport via Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and Bern to Zürich via Olten.[5]
The station is well connected to the ZVV network, with bus and tram stops on both sides of the station. Since 2022 the station also serves as the eastern terminus of the Limmattal light rail line.
History
The first station on the site was built by the Swiss Northern Railway in 1847, as part of their pioneering line from Zurich to Baden, and hence was one of the first railway stations in Switzerland. Over time, this line became today's Zürich to Olten main line and the principal rail route between Zürich and northern and western Switzerland. The Zürich to Zug via Affoltern am Albis line opened in 1864, making Altstetten into a junction station. In 1907, the Swiss Federal Railways, who had taken over both lines, opened a workshop near the station.[6]
Operation
Rail Services
The station has one side platform and two island platforms, served by five tracks, and has station buildings and entrances on both the north and south sides of the station. The platforms and entrances are connected by a pair of pedestrian subways.[7]
The track 1 is built very close to the station building, in pedestrian area, as a light rail track (embedded into pavement). It is not used during normal operations. The numbers of tracks actually in use start from 2. The track 5 has no platform. It is only used for the passing trains that do not stop at this station.
S-Bahn
For most of the day, the following regional services of the Zürich S-Bahn are provided:
- S5 Zug–Affoltern am Albis–Zürich HB–Uster–Wetzikon–Rapperswil–Pfäffikon SZ
- S11 Aarau–Lenzburg–Dietikon–Zürich HB–Zürich Stettbach–Winterthur–Seuzach/
Sennhof-Kyburg (–Wila) - S12 Brugg AG–Zürich HB–Zürich Stettbach– Winterthur–Schaffhausen/
Wil SG - S14 Affoltern am Albis–Zürich HB–Oerlikon–Uster–Wetzikon–Hinwil
- S19 (Koblenz–Baden–) Dietikon–Zürich HB–Oerlikon–Effretikon (–Pfäffikon ZH )
- S42 Zürich HB–Othmarsingen–Muri AG
During weekends, there are also two Nighttime S-Bahn services (SN1, SN5) offered by ZVV.[8][9]
- SN1: hourly service between Aarau and Winterthur via Zürich HB.
- SN5: hourly service between Knonau and Pfäffikon SZ via Zürich HB.
InterRegio
Additionally there are single InterRegio (IR) trains per hour that call at Altstetten in both directions.[5][10]
- IR 35: Between Chur and Bern via Olten (operated by SOB and SBB CFF FFS).
- IR 36: Between Zurich Airport and Basel SBB (operated by SBB CFF FFS).
Local tram and bus services
There are two stations with tram and bus services. Bhf. Altstetten Nord is located north to the railway station, while Bahnhof Altstetten is situated south of the station. Route 4 of the Zürich tram system serves the Bhf. Altstetten Nord station, whilst route 31 of the Zürich trolleybus system passes the south side of the station (Bahnhof Altstetten). Zürich bus routes 35, 78, 80, 83, 89 and 485 also serve the south side of the station, whilst routes 304 and 307 both terminate at Bhf. Altstetten Nord.[11][12]
Since December 2022, the Limmattal light rail line (route 20) terminates at Bahnhof Altstetten station. The light rail line has its own platforms, across the station plaza from platform two of the S-Bahn services. This service, operated by AVA, runs through the Limmat Valley region and connects to the Zürich tram network at Farbhof, just to the west of Altstetten station.[13][14][15]
Summary of tram and bus services:
- Bahnhof Altstetten to the south of the station, via both western and eastern underpass, AVA light rail line 20, VBZ trolley bus line 31 , VBZ bus lines 35, 78, 80, 83, 89, and VBG line 485;
- Bhf. Altstetten Nord to the north, via the eastern underpass, VBZ tram line 4, VBZ bus lines 304 and 307;
Gallery
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The station from above, looking to the south and west -
Bahnhof Altstetten tracks and platforms -
The south-side station building from the street -
The north-side station entrance (eastern underpass) -
VBZ tram waiting at Bhf. Altstetten Nord
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References
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 8 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.
- ^ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ a b "Departure Bahnhof Zürich Altstetten" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways. 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ "Altstetten". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). 2002-06-14. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ "Zürich Altstetten" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
- ^ https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
- ^ "Koblenz–Dietikon–Zürich HB–Effretikon–Pfäffikon ZH" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Zurich City Map". ZVV. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Zürich West Tram". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Moglestue, Andrew (March 2010). "Limmattalbahn". Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Moglestue, Andrew (October 2011). "Limmatalbahn to connect to Zürich tram". Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ Moglestue, Andrew (June 2013). "Limmattalbahn into central Zürich?". Retrieved 2013-06-14.
External links
- Zurich Altstetten railway station – SBB
- Station plan from SBB web page