Rüschlikon railway station
Railway station in Switzerland
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Rüschlikon railway station is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Rüschlikon.[3] The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zurich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing.[4] The station lies within fare zone 150 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).[2]
Switzerland
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Aerial view of the town and station of Rüschlikon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Rüschlikon Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°19′28″N 8°32′53″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Lake Zurich left-bank line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | ZVV | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | ZSG ship lines | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | VBZ bus line[1] 165 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 150 (ZVV)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Services
Rail
Rüschlikon railway station is served by two lines of the Zurich S-Bahn: the S8 which runs between Winterthur and Pfäffikon, and the S24, which operates between Zug and Thayngen/Weinfelden. Both lines run via Zurich.[5] As of the December 2023 timetable change,[update] the following services call at Rüschlikon:
- Zurich S-Bahn
- S8: half-hourly service between Pfäffikon SZ and Winterthur, via Zürich HB
- S24: half-hourly service between Zug and Winterthur via Zürich HB, hourly service from Winterthur to Thayngen and Weinfelden
During weekends (Friday and Saturday nights), there is also a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN8) offered by ZVV.[6]
- Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends):[6]
- SN8: hourly service between Pfäffikon ZH and Lachen (via Zürich HB)
Bus and boat
There is a nearby bus stop ("Rüschlikon, Bahnhof") served by VBZ bus route 165.
There is also a nearby landing stage of Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG), from whre ships run either in direction to Zurich Bürkliplatz or Rapperswil/Schmerikon, serving the terminals of several lakeside towns and Ufenau island en route.[7]
