Adliswil railway station explained

Adliswil
Former:Adlisweil
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Adliswil is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Adliswil, in the Swiss Canton of Zürich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU).[1] [2]

The station is a short walking distance away from the valley station of the aerial lift to Felsenegg and the Albis ridge. A panoramic footpath runs along that ridge from the upper terminus to Uetliberg station on the SZU's Uetliberg line.

Layout

The station has an island platform. It is located a ca. 400m (1,300feet) walk east of the valley station of the Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car, which provides a link to Felsenegg hill. It can be reached via the pedestrian bridge crossing the railway line.

Service

The station is served by the following S-Bahn services:[3] [4]

OperatorTrain TypeRouteTypical FrequencyNotes
SZU – – – – – – – – Adliswil – – – – 3–6 trains per hour1 train per hour beyond Langnau-Gattikon
SZU – – – – – – – – Adliswil – – – Friday/Saturday late night/early morning[5] (also in operation for special occasions)Hourly arriving from 01:26–04:26 and departing from 01:42–03:42

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bahn S4/S10 . German . Railway S4/S10 . SZU . 2011-09-01.
  2. Book: Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz . 2012 . Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH . 978-3-89494-130-7 . 12–13.
  3. Web site: Zürich HB–Adliswil–Langnau-Gattikon–Sihlwald . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 2013-03-21.
  4. Web site: S-Bahn trains, buses and boats . ZVV . 9 December 2018 . 28 November 2019 .
  5. Web site: SN4 Service (Nachtnetz).