Uster railway station

Uster is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5, S9, S14, and S15.[1][2][3]

Uster
LocationUster, Zurich
Switzerland
Coordinates47.350396°N 8.718681°E / 47.350396; 8.718681
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Operated bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station
Zürich Stadelhofen
towards Zug
 S5 Wetzikon
towards Pfäffikon SZ
Nänikon-Greifensee
towards Schaffhausen
 S9 Terminus
Nänikon-Greifensee
towards Affoltern am Albis
 S14 Aathal
towards Hinwil
Zürich Stadelhofen
towards Niederweningen
 S15 Wetzikon
towards Rapperswil
Location
Uster
Location within Switzerland

Between 1909 and 1949, Uster station was also the terminus of the Uster-Oetwil-Bahn (UOeB), a metre gauge electric tramway that linked Uster with Esslingen and Oetwil in the Zürcher Oberland.[4]

An unusual feature of Uster railway station is the historic lok remise or engine shed. This comprises two separate buildings, a simple shed from 1856 and a partial roundhouse from 1857, arranged around a turntable. The roundhouse is flanked by houses on either side.[5][6] The whole ensemble has been designated as a historical monument since 1985, and has been restored to its original condition. It is inscribed on the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance. It is owned by the Canton of Zurich, and used by the Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland to maintain its collection of historic rolling stock.[6][7]

In 2018, parts of the Uster station were rebuilt so that barrier-free access to all trains of the Zurich S-Bahn is possible.

  • The restored lok remise, showing both engine sheds
  • The roundhouse of the lok remise, showing both flanking houses

References
  1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  2. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  4. "Uster-Oetwil Bahn". www.eingestellte-bahnen.ch. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  5. "Lokremise Uster - Das Ensemble" (in German). Genossenschaft Lokremise Uster. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  6. "Lokremise Uster - Home" (in German). Genossenschaft Lokremise Uster. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  7. "Schweizerisches Inventar der Kulturgüter von nationaler Bedeutung - Zürich" [Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance - Zurich] (PDF) (in German). Swiss Confederation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-09-13.


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