S9 (ZVV)
| S9 (ZVV) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Termini | Schaffhausen Uster |
| Stations | 23 |
| Website | ZVV (in English) |
| Service | |
| Type | S-Bahn |
| System | Zürich S-Bahn |
| Operator(s) | Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) |
| Rolling stock | Re 450 class + double-deck coaches |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The S9 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Between the two Swiss cantons, the line also serves two stations in Germany.
Route[]
- S9 (Schaffhausen –) Rafz – Hardbrücke – Zürich HB – Uster
Operates every 30 minutes between Schaffhausen and Rafz only during rush hour, otherwise every hours.
The line runs from Schaffhausen, capital of the canton of Schaffhausen to Zurich Hauptbahnhof, before continuing via Zürich Stadelhofen to Uster. The following stations are served:[1][2]
Swiss-German border
- Jestetten (Germany)
- Lottstetten (Germany)
Swiss-German border
- Rafz
- Hüntwangen-Wil
- Eglisau
- Glattfelden
- Bülach
- Niederglatt
- Oberglatt
- Rümlang
- Glattbrugg
- Zürich Oerlikon
- Zürich Hardbrücke
- Zürich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich Stadelhofen
- Stettbach
- Dübendorf
- Schwerzenbach
- Nänikon-Greifensee
- Uster
Rolling stock[]
All services are operated by Re 450 class locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages.[citation needed]
Scheduling[]
Between Uster and Rafz, trains run every 30 minutes throughout the day. At peak periods all trains continue from Rafz to Schaffhausen, but at other times alternate trains terminate at Rafz. The journey time from Uster to Schaffhausen takes 82 minutes.[2]
History[]
Prior to the timetable revision of late 2015, the section of the S9 between Zürich and Uster operated much as today. However west of Zürich, the trains operated to Zug via Affoltern am Albis. The sections of line no longer covered by the S9 are now served by the S5.[3][1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Schaffhausen–Rafz–Zürich HB–Stettbach–Uster" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Uster–Stadelhofen–Zürich HB–Affoltern am Albis–Zug" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
External links[]
Media related to S9 line (Zürich S-Bahn) at Wikimedia Commons- ZVV official website: Routes & zones
- Zürich S-Bahn lines
- Canton of Schaffhausen
- Transport in the canton of Zürich