Dietikon railway station
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Dietikon is a railway station in Switzerland
, situated in the city of Dietikon
. The station is located on the Swiss Federal Railway's Zurich to Olten main line and is also the terminus of the metre gauge
Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn
(BD). The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn
lines S3
and S12
and some long distance trains on the main line, and by S-Bahn line S17
on the BD.
The first station on the site was built by the Swiss Northern Railway in 1847, as part of their pioneering line from Zurich
to Baden
, and hence was one of the first railway stations in Switzerland. The original station building was constructed on the northern side of the railway line and still exists, albeit now used as a rail entusiasts' club. It was replaced in the 1860s by a new building on the southern, city centre, side of the line. This in turn was replaced in the 1970s by the current large station building on the same side of the line.
The station has five through platforms on the main line, and two terminal platforms on the BD. Whilst the BD terminal platforms are alongside their main line equivalents, trains approach them via street running track through the centre of Dietikon and across the station frontage.
For most of the day, line S3 provides 2 train per hour (tph) to Zurich and Wetzikon
and 1 tph to Lenzburg
and Aarau
. Line S12 provides 2 tph to Zurich and Winterthur
and 2 tph to Baden and Brugg
. Line S17 provides 2 tph to Wohlen, with an additional 2 tph as far as Bremgarten on weekdays only. Additionally there is a single InterRegio
train per hour between Zurich Airport and Bern that bypasses Zurich Hauptbahnhof but calls at Dietikon in both directions.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, situated in the city of Dietikon
Dietikon
Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area.- Geography :...
. The station is located on the Swiss Federal Railway's Zurich to Olten main line and is also the terminus of the metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn
Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn
The Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn is a privately owned railway company in Switzerland. Its railway line connects Wohlen and Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau with Dietikon in the canton of Zurich. The line has been modernised and is part of the S-Bahn Zürich network...
(BD). The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn
Zürich S-Bahn
The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rapid transit rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighboring cantons The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rapid transit rail lines that has been...
lines S3
S3 (ZVV)
The S3 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.- Route :...
and S12
S12 (ZVV)
The S12 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.- Route :...
and some long distance trains on the main line, and by S-Bahn line S17
S17 (ZVV)
The S17 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, in the cantons of Zürich and Aargau .- Route :...
on the BD.
The first station on the site was built by the Swiss Northern Railway in 1847, as part of their pioneering line from Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
to Baden
Baden, Switzerland
Baden is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the west bank of the river Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley , northwest of Zürich. It is the seat of the district of Baden...
, and hence was one of the first railway stations in Switzerland. The original station building was constructed on the northern side of the railway line and still exists, albeit now used as a rail entusiasts' club. It was replaced in the 1860s by a new building on the southern, city centre, side of the line. This in turn was replaced in the 1970s by the current large station building on the same side of the line.
The station has five through platforms on the main line, and two terminal platforms on the BD. Whilst the BD terminal platforms are alongside their main line equivalents, trains approach them via street running track through the centre of Dietikon and across the station frontage.
For most of the day, line S3 provides 2 train per hour (tph) to Zurich and Wetzikon
Wetzikon
Wetzikon is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Wetzikon has an area of . Of this area, 42.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
and 1 tph to Lenzburg
Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton Aargau and is the capital of the district of the same name. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neighbouring municipalities of Niederlenz and...
and Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
. Line S12 provides 2 tph to Zurich and Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
and 2 tph to Baden and Brugg
Brugg
Brugg or Brügg may refer to the following places:* In Switzerland:** Brugg, Aargau, in the Canton of Aargau*** FC Brugg, a Swiss football club, from the town of Brugg in Canton Aargau...
. Line S17 provides 2 tph to Wohlen, with an additional 2 tph as far as Bremgarten on weekdays only. Additionally there is a single InterRegio
InterRegio
The InterRegio is a train service seen in some European countries. Mostly they are trains that run "from region to region", as best described by Swiss Federal Railways.-Switzerland:...
train per hour between Zurich Airport and Bern that bypasses Zurich Hauptbahnhof but calls at Dietikon in both directions.