Stettbach railway station

Stettbach is a railway station on the north-eastern boundary of the Swiss city of Zürich. Although the station is located just within the city boundary, in the city's Schwamendingen district, it takes its name from the nearby village of Stettbach, which is in the adjacent municipality of Dübendorf.[1][2]

Stettbach
The above ground access to Stettbach station, with tram terminus in background
LocationDübendorfstrasse,
City of Zürich,
Canton of Zürich,
Switzerland
Coordinates47.3972°N 8.5961°E / 47.3972; 8.5961
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Operated bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Zürichberg line
ConnectionsVerkehrsbetriebe Zürich/Glattalbahn
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station
Zürich Stadelhofen
towards Bülach
 S3 Dietlikon
towards Wetzikon
Zürich Stadelhofen
towards Schaffhausen
 S9 Dübendorf
towards Uster
Zürich Stadelhofen
towards Aarau
 S11 Winterthur
towards Seuzach or Wila
Zürich Stadelhofen
towards Brugg AG
 S12 Winterthur
towards Schaffhausen or Wil
The underground platforms.
Aerial view of the station, looking towards the east.

History

Stettbach station, along with the Zürichberg Tunnel and the connecting railway on which the station is situated, were opened in 1990. At the same time Zürich Stadelhofen station was connected by the Hirschengraben Tunnel to new through low level platforms at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, thus creating the through west-east backbone of the Zürich S-Bahn.[3]

Operation

The station is on the Zürichberg line, which links Zürich Stadelhofen station, in central Zürich, with Dietlikon and Dübendorf stations. The station has a single platform below ground level, served by two tracks, and at the southern end of the station the railway tracks enter the 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) Zürichberg Tunnel to Zürich Stadelhofen.

The station is served by the following lines of the Zürich S-Bahn:[4]

All lines are operated by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).[5]

Adjacent to the station at ground level are the termini of two of Zurich's tram routes. Route 7 is owned and operated by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) and links Stettbach to central Zürich via the Schwamendingen district. Route 12 is operated by VBZ on behalf of the Glattalbahn, and links Stettbach to Zurich Airport via the increasingly urbanised Glattal region.[6]

Future plans

Zürich Zoo, situated on the Zürichberg mountain above the tunnel, has plans to construct a cable car to link the zoo and station, a distance of about 2 km (1.2 mi).[7]

References
  1. Zürich City Map (Map). 1:16000. Hallwag Kümmerlry+Frey AG. 2009-01-25. ISBN 978-3-8283-0070-5.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  3. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  4. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. ZVV. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  5. "Abfahrt Bahnhof Stettbach" (PDF). Everything for your mobility - SBB. SBB-CFF-FFS. 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  6. "City of Zürich network map" (PDF). ZVV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  7. "Cable Car". Zurich Zoo. Retrieved 2013-05-01.


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