
The S6 is a regional
railway
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service of the
S-Bahn Zürich
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on the
Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's services connecting the
cantons of
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zürich () i ...
and
Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capit ...
.
Route
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The service links
Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden ...
, in the
canton of Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capit ...
to the west of Zürich, and
Uetikon
Uetikon am See is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Uetikon am See is first mentioned in 1150 as ''Uotinchova''. Until 1924 it was known as ''Uetikon''.
Geography
Uetikon am See has an ar ...
, on north shore of
Lake Zürich
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Lake Zurich (Swiss German/ Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used ...
to the east of Zürich. From Baden it runs via the
Furttal railway and
Regensdorf-Watt to
Zürich Oerlikon, and then serves
Zurich Hauptbahnhof and
Zürich Stadelhofen
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zü ...
before running over the
Lake Zürich right-bank railway line
The Lake Zürich right-bank railway line (german: Rechtsufrige Zürichseebahn) is a railway line in the Swiss canton of Zürich. As its name suggests, it runs down the right, or east, bank of Lake Zürich, connecting Zürich to Rapperswil.
The ...
to its terminus.
The following stations are served:
[
* ]Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden ...
* Wettingen
* Würenlos
Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal'').
Geography
Würenlos has an ...
* Otelfingen
* Otelfingen Golfpark
* Buchs-Dällikon
* Regensdorf-Watt
* Zürich Affoltern
* Zürich Seebach
* Zürich Oerlikon
* Zürich Hardbrücke
* Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerlan ...
* Zürich Stadelhofen
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
, twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco
Zü ...
* Zürich Tiefenbrunnen
* Zollikon
* Küsnacht Goldbach
Küsnacht is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Meilen (district), Meilen in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zurich in Switzerland.
History
Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussena ...
* Küsnacht ZH
Küsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
History
Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussenacho''.
Earliest findings of settlement date back to the stone age. There are also findin ...
* Erlenbach ZH
* Winkel am Zürichsee
* Herrliberg-Feldmeilen
* Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Archaeological finds in Meilen date back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zürich was particularly low and the locals ...
* Uetikon
Uetikon am See is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Uetikon am See is first mentioned in 1150 as ''Uotinchova''. Until 1924 it was known as ''Uetikon''.
Geography
Uetikon am See has an ar ...
Rolling stock
All services are operated by RABe 514 class units.
Scheduling
The normal frequency over the length of the service is one train every 30 minutes. Between Zürich Oerlikon and Herrliberg-Feldmeilen, the S6 combines with the S16 S16 may refer to:
Automobiles
* Chery QQme, a Chinese city car
* Peugeot 306 S16, a French family car
* Proton S16, a Malaysian subcompact car
Aviation
* Copalis State Airport, in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States
* Letov Š-16, ...
to provide a frequency of one train every 15 minutes. The eastern end of the service is cut back to Tiefenbrunnen in the evening, whilst on weekdays four trains during the middle of the day start and terminate at Wettingen.
A journey over the full length of the service takes 66 or 67 minutes, depending on direction.[
]
See also
* Rail transport in Switzerland
The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. This is made necessary by strong regulations ...
* Trams in Zürich
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections o ...
References
External links
*
ZVV official website: Routes & zones
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Zürich S-Bahn lines
Transport in Aargau
Transport in the canton of Zürich