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The S8 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 Schwyz.
At Zürich HB, trains of the S8 service usually depart from underground tracks (Gleis) 31–34 (Löwenstrasse station).
Route
S8 Winterthur–Wallisellen–Oerlikon–Zürich HB–Thalwil–Pfäffikon SZ (–Ziegelbrücke) Operates non stop between Winterthur and Effretikon; first and last services extended to Ziegelbrücke.
The line runs from Winterthur via Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and continues on the left shore of Lake Zurich (over the Lake Zürich left-bank railway line) to Pfäffikon (SZ).
The line's overnight service (SN8), operating on weekends after midnight, runs between Zürich HB and Lachen (SZ).
Stations
Winterthur
Effretikon
Dietlikon
Wallisellen
Zurich Oerlikon
Zurich Hauptbahnhof
Zurich Wiedikon
Zurich Enge
Zurich Wollishofen
Kilchberg
Rüschlikon
Thalwil
Oberrieden
Horgen
Au ZH
Wädenswil
Richterswil
Bäch
Freienbach SBB
Pfäffikon (SZ)
Rolling stock
As of the December 2022 timetable change, most services are operated with RABe 514 class trains.
Scheduling
The train frequency on the S8 is usually one train every 30 minutes and the trip takes 68 minutes.
History
Originally, the S8 operated between Zürich Oerlikon and Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zurich main station) via Zürich Wipkingen (through the Wipkingen Tunnel). The S8 reversed directions at Zurich main station. With the opening of the Weinberg Tunnel on 15 June 2014 and simultaneous timetable change, the route was changed to its current state.
See also
Rail transport in Switzerland
Trams in Zürich
References
Media related to S8 line (Zürich S-Bahn) at Wikimedia Commons
ZVV official website: Routes & zones
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- S8 (ZVV)
- S8
- S7 (ZVV)
- SN8
- S24 (ZVV)
- Oberrieden railway station
- Zurich Wiedikon railway station
- Zurich Wollishofen railway station
- S22 (ZVV)
- Wallisellen railway station
