S21 (ZVV) explained

S21
Type:S-Bahn
System:Zürich S-Bahn
Locale:Zürich, Switzerland
Stations:5
Operator:Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV)
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The S21 is a regional railway service of the Zürich S-Bahn of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The service operates at peak hours between and over the Wettingen–Effretikon railway, supplementing the regular service, which continues west to .

At, trains of the S21 service usually depart from ground-level track (German: Gleis) 18.

Route

The service operates on weekdays during peak hours; there are a total of eight trains in each direction per day. Inbound trains in the morning and outbound trains in the evening bypass . Trains usually depart from (or arrive at) one of the surface platforms of . The S21 calls at the following stations:[1]

History

The S21 designation was previously used for service from Zürich to over the Thalwil–Arth-Goldau railway; this is now provided by the . The current S21 began running with the December 2015 timetable change.[2]

Rolling stock

most services are operated by Re 450 class locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regensdorf-Watt–Zürich Oerlikon–Zürich HB . 24 . ZVV . 1 May 2019 . 21 September 2019.
  2. News: 2015-05-26 . Neue S-Bahn-Linien für die Region Zürich . de . . 2023-01-08.
  3. Web site: Annual formation . 2023-01-08 . data.sbb.ch . en.