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S9 (ZVV)
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 * 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: * Schaffhausen * Neuhausen * Neuhausen Rheinfall ''Swiss-German border'' * Jestetten (Germany) * Lottstetten (Germany) ''Swiss-German border'' * Rafz * Hüntwangen-Wil * Eglisau * Glattfelden * Bülach * * * * * * * 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. Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eglisau Railway Bridge
The Eglisau railway bridge, or ''Eisenbahnbrücke Eglisau'', is a single-track railway bridge which carries the Eglisau-Neuhausen railway line, Eglisau to Neuhausen line across the Rhine in Switzerland. Both ends of the bridge lie within the Eglisau, municipality of Eglisau and the canton of Zurich. Technical Details The bridge was built between the years of 1895 and 1897 by the Swiss Northeastern Railway at a cost of 980,000 Swiss francs. The bridge has a total length of and has a height of above river level. The principal span comprises a long and high iron truss bridge. Several natural stone masonry approaches with piers up to 50m in height lead to the bridge from the north and south of the steel truss. The original carriageway, consisting of a ballasted track on Zores iron profiles, was replaced by a steel trough with ballast in 1982/1983. Several joints of the truss girder were also strengthened using post-tensioned bolts, and the steel elements were entirely repainted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Schaffhausen
The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffouse (german: Kanton Schaffhausen; rm, Chantun Schaffusa; french: Canton de Schaffhouse; it, Canton Sciaffusa) is the northernmost canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. The canton's territory is divided into three non-contiguous segments, where German territory reaches the Rhine. The large central part, which includes the capital, in turn separates the German exclave of Büsingen am Hochrhein from the rest of Germany. History Schaffhausen was a city-state in the Middle Ages; it is documented that it struck its own coins starting in 1045. It was then documented as ''Villa Scafhusun''. Around 1049, Count Eberhard von Nellenburg founded a Benedictine monastery which led to the development of a community. This community achieved independence in 1190. In 1330, the town lost not only all its lands but also its independence to the Habsburgs. In 1415, the Habsburg Duke Frederick IV of Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glattfelden Railway Station
Glattfelden railway station (german: Bahnhof Glattfelden) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. The station is actually situated in the municipality of Bülach but takes its name from the immediately adjacent municipality of Glattfelden. It is located on the Winterthur to Koblenz line of Swiss Federal Railways, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S9 between Zurich and Schaffhausen. A PostBus service (ZVV 540) connects the station with the village. Services the following services stop at Glattfelden: * Zürich S-Bahn The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, ... : half-hourly service between and ; every other train continues from Rafz to . References External links * * Glattfelden Glattfelden Glattfelden {{switzerland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eglisau Railway Station
Eglisau railway station (german: Bahnhof Eglisau) is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Eglisau. The station is located on the Winterthur to Koblenz line, at that line's junction with the Eglisau to Neuhausen line. Both lines are owned by Swiss Federal Railways. It is served by Zürich S-Bahn lines S9, between Zürich and Schaffhausen, and S36, between Bülach and Koblenz. The railway crosses the Eglisau railway bridge over the Rhine, between Eglisau and the next station, Hüntwangen-Wil on the Eglisau to Neuhausen line. Services the following services stop at Eglisau: * Zürich S-Bahn The Zürich S-Bahn (german: S-Bahn Zürich) system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zürich and portions of neighbouring cantons (Aargau, Glarus, ...: ** : half-hourly service between and ; every other train continues from Rafz to . ** : hourly service be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hüntwangen-Wil Railway Station
Hüntwangen-Wil is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. The station location straddles the municipalities of Eglisau and Hüntwangen, but takes its name from Hüntwangen and the adjoining municipality of Wil. In terms of railway geography, the station is on the Eglisau to Neuhausen line of the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB), which crosses the international border twice, travelling through German territory, on its route between the Swiss cantons of Zurich and Schaffhausen. The station is operated by the SBB and is an intermediate stop on Zurich S-Bahn line S9 between Zurich and Schaffhausen. Between Hüntwangen-Wil and the preceding Eglisau station, the railway crosses the Eglisau railway bridge over the Rhine ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 = Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein , source2_location = Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Switzerland , source2_coordinates= , source .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafz Railway Station
Rafz is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zürich and municipality of Rafz. The station is located on the Eglisau to Neuhausen line of the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB) that crosses the international border twice on its route between the Swiss cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen. The station is operated by the SBB and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S9 that provides a half-hourly service between Zürich and Rafz, with alternate trains continuing to Schaffhausen. Before the timetable revision in late 2015, the station was served by S-Bahn line S5 from Zurich, and an intermediate stop on the S22 between Bülach and Schaffhausen, which was curtailed from Bülach to Jestetten, in turn it no longer fell under the purview of the ZVV. Customs As the next station is , which is in Germany, Rafz is a border station for passengers arriving from Germany. Customs checks may be performed aboard trains and in Rafz station by Swiss officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottstetten Railway Station
Lottstetten is a municipality in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. History In 1806 Lottstetten became part of Baden. From 1840 until 1935, the territory of Lottstetten together with Altenburg, Jestetten and what was then Dettighofen, was part of the region which formed a customs exclusion zone and was not part of the German customs area. Inhabitants were able to offer their produce to the rest of Germany as well as to Switzerland. This situation brought about a higher standard of living and prosperity compared to the rest of Germany. Geography Lottstetten is surrounded on three sides by the international and customs border with Switzerland. To the west, south and east of the village lies the Rhine and Swiss territory. Road border crossings into Switzerland are located near Lottstetten with Rafz in canton Zurich, with Solgen part of Rafz and the Nack to Ischläg crossing in Rüdlingen municipality, canton Schaffhausen. Transport Railway Lottste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jestetten Railway Station
Jestetten is a railway station in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and municipality of Jestetten. Special situation Despite its location in Germany, the station is located on the Eglisau to Neuhausen line of the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB) that crosses the Germany–Switzerland border twice on its route between the Swiss cantons of Zurich and Schaffhausen. Jestetten is one of only two Swiss operated stations located entirely within Germany, the other being Lottstetten. Until December 2010 a third station was stil in operation, namely Altenburg-Rheinau, located in Altenburg, part of Jesttetten, close to the border with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, however despite protests from the German authorities, the station was closed by the Swiss due to low passenger numbers. None of the lines running to or through Jestetten have a direct rail connection to the German railway network. The station is a border station and as such is in local transport tariff zones in both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss-German Border
Swiss-German may refer to: *pertaining to Germany–Switzerland relations *variously, used ambiguously: **Germans in Switzerland, see German immigration to Switzerland **Swiss in Germany, see Swiss_abroad#Germany **the Swiss German language **German-speaking Swiss people, see German-speaking Switzerland The German-speaking part of Switzerland (german: Deutschschweiz, french: Suisse alémanique, it, Svizzera tedesca, rm, Svizra tudestga) comprises about 65 percent of Switzerland (North Western Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switz ... See also * German Swiss (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuhausen Rheinfall Railway Station
Neuhausen Rheinfall (german: Bahnhof Neuhausen Rheinfall) is a railway station in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. The station opened on 13 December 2015, principally to serve the tourist attraction of the Rhine Falls, from which it takes its name. It is linked by a combination of bridges and elevators to the bank of the River Rhine, just below the waterfall. Location The station is located on the Eglisau to Neuhausen line of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) that crosses the international border twice on its route between the Swiss cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen. The station is operated by the SBB and is an intermediate stop on the Zürich S-Bahn line S9 between Zürich and Schaffhausen, and the Schaffhausen S-Bahn between Jestetten and Schaffhausen. Both lines operate hourly for most of the day, combining to provide a half-hourly service to and from Schaffhausen. Neuhausen Rheinfall station is one of three stations in Neuhausen am Rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuhausen Railway Station
Neuhausen (german: Bahnhof Neuhausen) is a railway station served by S-Bahn services in the municipality of Neuhausen am Rheinfall, in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. Location The railway station is located at the junction of the Rheinfall line and the Eglisau to Neuhausen line, next to the River Rhine at the eastern end of the town of Neuhausen am Rheinfall. Neuhausen station is one of three stations in Neuhausen, the other two being Neuhausen Badischer Bahnhof and . Neuhausen Badischer Bahnhof lies about to the west, whilst Neuhausen Rheinfall station is to the south-west. Train services The railway station is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9, S12, S24 and S33, and by a Schaffhausen S-Bahn line (operated by THURBO): * Zürich S-Bahn: ** : hourly service to (via ) and . ** : hourly service to (via ) and . ** : hourly service to (via ) and (via and ). ** : hourly service to (via ) and . * : ** : hourly service to (via ). Bus services The railway station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
