Bülach railway station
Railway station in Switzerland
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Bülach railway station (German: Bahnhof Bülach) is a railway station in the municipality of Bülach in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, situated within fare zone 112 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).[3] It is located at the junction of the Winterthur to Koblenz and Oerlikon to Bülach lines of Swiss Federal Railways.[5][2][1]
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| Location | Bülach, canton of Zurich Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°31′26″N 8°32′10″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connections | Zurich Transport Network (ZVV) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | PostAuto lines[2] 501 504 515 525 530 531 535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 112 (ZVV)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 16,300 per working day[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Layout
Bülach is a junction station and an example of a Keilbahnhof: platforms 1–3 are located on the Oerlikon–Bülach line to the west of the station, while platforms 4–6 are located on the Winterthur–Koblenz line, to the east. The two lines join immediately north of the station facility.[6]
Services
As of the December 2020 timetable change,[update] Bülach station is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S3, S9, S36 and S41; as well as an hourly RegioExpress (RE48) service between Zurich and Schaffhausen (via Oerlikon).[7][8] The S9 connects Zurich and Rafz/Schaffhausen, using the Bülach-Regensberg Railway south of Bülach and the Eglisau-Neuhausen railway line north of Eglisau, passing through German territory. The S36 connects Koblenz, while the S41 connects Winterthur using the Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway line.[2] InterCity and Cisalpino trains used to call at Bülach station until 2013.
Summary of rail services:
- RE48: hourly service between Zürich HB and Schaffhausen.
- Zurich S-Bahn:
During weekends, there are also three Nighttime S-Bahn services (SN9, SN41, SN65) offered by ZVV.[9]
- SN9: hourly service to Uster (via Zürich HB).
- SN41: hourly service to Winterthur (via Embrach-Rorbas).
- SN65: hourly service to Schaffhausen (via Rafz).
The station is additionally served by PostAuto buses.
Gallery
Aerial view of the station (1923)
Aerial view (1980) of the station (Keilbahnhof), with lines continuing to Eglisau (top), Zürich HB (left) and Winterthur (right)
Platforms and reception building
