Niederweningen railway station
Niederweningen | |||||||||||
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 The station building in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Wehntalstrasse Niederweningen Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°30′40.284″N 8°22′10.549″E / 47.51119000°N 8.36959694°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Wehntal line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) from Zürich Hauptbahnhof[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||
| Connections | PostAuto Schweiz buses[2] | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 117 (ZVV)[3] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1,300 per weekday[4] | ||||||||||
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Niederweningen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Niederweningen in the Swiss canton of Zurich, located close to the border of both the municipality and the canton.[5] It is the terminal station of the Wehntal railway line,[1][6] within fare zone 117 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).[3]
History
Niederweningen station, and the end of the line, was originally located closer to the centre of Niederweningen, at the location now occupied by Niederweningen Dorf station. In 1938 the line was extended approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) towards the cantonal boundary to serve the company Bucher Industries, and the new terminus retained the name of the previous terminus.[7]
Facilities
The station has a modern station building, which also incorporates a convenience store that is part of the Migrolino chain owned by the Migros company. The Bucher Industries, a manufacturer of agriculture and industrial machinery, is not anymore served by the railway, however some sidings are still visible.[6][7]
Services
Niederweningen railway station serves as the terminus of Zurich S-Bahn line S15.[2] As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following services stop at the station:[8]
- Zurich S-Bahn S15: half-hourly service to Rapperswil via Zürich HB.
See also
References
- ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ a b "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ a b "ZVV Tarifzonen | ZVV fare zones" (PDF). www.zvv.ch. ZVV. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz". Swiss Federal Railways. September 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b Lambert, Anthony (22 February 2012). "Urban development". Rail Magazine. No. 687. Bauer. pp. 64–66.
- ^ a b Wanner, R; Frei, S (May 2010). "Die Eisenbahn im Wehntal und im Surbtal – Teil 1: Wehntal". Eisenbahn Amateur (in German). Schweizerischer Verband Eisenbahn-Amateur. pp. 250–259.
- ^ "Niederweningen - Oberglatt - Zürich" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
External links
Media related to Niederweningen railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Niederweningen railway station – SBB