Zürich Wollishofen railway station explained

Style:Swiss Federal Railways
Zürich Wollishofen
Borough:Wollishofen
Country:Switzerland
Elevation:409m (1,342feet)
Owned:Swiss Federal Railways
Line:Lake Zürich left-bank line
Platforms:1
Tracks:2
Train Operators:Swiss Federal Railways
Zone:ZVV 110
Passengers:3800 per weekday[1]
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Switzerland#Canton of Zürich
Map Size:300px
Mapframe:yes

Zürich Wollishofen railway station (German: Bahnhof Zürich Wollishofen) is a railway station in the Wollishofen quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated close to the western shore of Lake Zurich, and adjacent to the shipyard and pier of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, who operate the principal passenger boat services on the lake.

The station is located on the Lake Zürich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing since it opened in 2003.

Wollishofen station is within walking distance to the Rote Fabrik, a cultural centre used as a music venue.

Services

Train

Wollishofen station is served by lines S8 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn.[2]

During weekends, there is a nighttime S-Bahn service (SN8) offered by ZVV:[3] [4]

Tram/Bus/Ship

There is a tram and bus stop, called Bahnhof Wollishofen, west of the reception building. Another nearby stop is Bhf. Wollishofen/Werft, situated to the east of the station, is a bus stop. Zürich tram route 7 and VBZ bus routes 70, 184 and 185 stop at Bahnhof Wollishofen, while Bhf. Wollishofen/Werft is served by VBZ bus lines 161 and 165. The pier of Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG), Wollishofen ZSG, is located southeast to the railway station.[5] [6]

Summary of tram and bus services:

History

The current station building was first built between 1863 and 1864 in the city of Zug, about 20km (10miles) to the south. Because Zug railway station was completely renewed later, the station building was dismantled and rebuilt in Wollishofen in 1897.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passagierfrequenz . 2018 . 8 January 2023 . Swiss Federal Railways.
  2. Web site: S-Bahn trains, buses and boats . ZVV . 9 December 2018 . 19 September 2019 .
  3. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/travelcards-and-tickets/fares/nighttime-network/nacht-fahrplan-und-liniennetz.html
  4. https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/nachtnetz.pdf
  5. Web site: Stadt Zürich Zurich City . ZVV . 15 December 2019 . 1 July 2020.
  6. Web site: S-Bahn trains, buses and boats . ZVV . 9 December 2018 . 19 September 2019 .
  7. https://www.nzz.ch/zuerich/eisenbahn-der-erste-bahnhof-von-zug-steht-in-zuerich-wollishofen-ld.1697514?reduced=true