Wallisellen railway station
Swiss railway station
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Wallisellen is a railway station in the municipality of Wallisellen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies within fare zone 121 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).[3] It is located on the Zurich to Winterthur railway line, and is to the Zurich side of the junction with the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line.[4][5]
Wallisellen,
Canton of Zurich,
Switzerland
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A tram descends into Wallisellen station from the Stadtbahn viaduct, whilst an S-Bahn train departs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Bahnhofplatz, Wallisellen, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47.412153°N 8.592296°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Swiss Federal Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Zürich–Winterthur Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | VBZ / VBG tram line 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | VBG bus routes 759 752 771 772 773 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | VBG bus 759 in 0:22h, light rail 12 in 0:24h to/from Zurich Airport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 121 (ZVV)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 17,100 per weekday[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Glattalbahn light rail has a stop next to the station building. The railway station is adjacent to the newly built Richti Shopping development and near the Glattzentrum shopping mall.
Layout
Wallisellen is served by four mainline tracks (Gleis), numbered 3 to 6 (tracks 1 and 2 correspond to the Glattalbahn), accessed by two island platforms.[6] Track 3 is used by eastbound trains to Effretikon and Hinwil, and track 4 by westbound trains to Zurich and beyond. Tracks 5 and 6 are not currently used in scheduled service.[7]
The station looking east, with Glattalbahn tracks on grassed reservation to left
The station looking west, with Glattalbahn platforms visible to right
Service
The station is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn (lines S8, S14 and S19) and the Glattalbahn light rail line 12.[4][8] On weekends, there is also a nighttime S-Bahn services (SN8) offered by ZVV.[9]
S-Bahn
Summary of S-Bahn services:
- Zurich S-Bahn:
- S8: half-hourly service to Pfäffikon SZ via Zürich HB, and to Winterthur.
- S14: half-hourly service to Affoltern am Albis via Zürich HB, and to Hinwil.
- S19: half-hourly service to Dietikon (during peak hours to Koblenz) via Zürich HB, and to Effretikon (during peak hours to Pfäffikon ZH).
- Nighttime S-Bahn:
- SN8: hourly service between Lachen via Zürich Oerlikon, and to Pfäffikon ZH
Tram / Bus
Tracks 1 and 2 of the station are served by the Glattalbahn:
Line 12: Stettbach – Glatt – Bhf. Wallisellen – Glattpark – Bhf. Glattbrugg – Bhf. Balsberg – Zurich Airport (Zurich )
The station forecourt has bus stops served by several lines of Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG).
