Zurich Affoltern railway station
Zürich Affoltern | |||||||||||||||||||||
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.JPG) The station in 2012, after rebuilding | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Riedenhaldenstrasse Zürich Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°25′15.2″N 8°30′31.0″E / 47.420889°N 8.508611°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Wettingen–Effretikon railway line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | ZVV | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | VBZ buses 37 61 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 4,300 per weekday | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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).[3][4]
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
[edit]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.[5] The former station building (Alter Bahnhof) is situated to the west of the current location, on the opposite side of Zehntenhausstrasse.
Service
[edit]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.[6] On weekends, there is a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN6) offered by ZVV.[7]
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):[8]
- SN6: hourly service to Würenlos, and to Winterthur via Zürich Stadelhofen.
References
[edit]- ^ ZVV (10 December 2023). "Stadt Zürich | Zurich City" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Night timetable and line network". ZVV.
- ^ "Nighttime network | at weekends" (PDF). www.zvv.ch.
External links
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Media related to Zürich Affoltern railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Zurich Affoltern railway station – SBB
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