Schlieren railway station
Railway station in Switzerland
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Schlieren railway station (German: Bahnhof Schlieren) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Schlieren.[5] The station is located on the Zurich–Baden railway line,[4] within fare zone 154 of ZVV.[6]
Schlieren, Canton of Zurich
Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Railways (since 1902)
- Schweizerische Nordostbahn (1853–1902)
- Schweizerische Nordbahn (1847–1853)
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| Location | Bahnhofstrasse Schlieren, Canton of Zurich Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°23′55″N 8°26′52″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line | Zurich–Baden railway line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Zürich HB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms, 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | ZVV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 154 (ZVV)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The former Schlieren carriage works of the Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich were once situated adjacent to the station. The works closed in 1985, and the site is now partially occupied by a printing works for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Services
S-Bahn
Schlieren is a stop of two Zurich S-Bahn lines: the S11, which operates between Aarau and Seuzach/Wila, and the S12, which runs between Brugg and Schaffhausen/Wil, both via Zurich and Winterthur.[7] As of the December 2023 timetable change,[update] the following services stop at Schlieren:[8][9]
- Zurich S-Bahn:
- S11: half-hourly service between Aarau and Winterthur; hourly service to Seuzach or Sennhof-Kyburg; rush-hour service to Wila.
- S12: half-hourly service between Brugg AG and Winterthur; hourly service to Schaffhausen or Wil.
During weekends, there are also two nighttime S-Bahn services (SN1, SN11) calling at the station, offered by ZVV:[10]
- SN1: on Friday and Saturday night, hourly service between Aarau and Winterthur via Zürich Stadelhofen.
- SN11: on Friday and Saturday night, hourly service between Winterthur and Olten.
Tram and bus
The Limmattalbahn (operated by Aargau Verkehr AG, AVA) and Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) trams and buses depart from the nearby tram and bus stop "Schlieren Zentrum/Bahnhof".
Gallery
Schlieren train station
Station platforms
