Oberwinterthur railway station
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Oberwinterthur railway station serves Oberwinterthur
, which is district number 2 in Winterthur
, a city in the canton
of Zurich
, Switzerland
.
Opened in 1855, the station is of simple design, and is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS
. It is served by four Zürich S-Bahn
lines. As the terminus of three regional bus lines, it is also a transfer station for commuters.
North of the station, in Hegmatten
, is the Zugunterhaltungsanlage Oberwinterthur. There, the double-decker Zürich S-Bahn trains, and the Stadler
Flirt
und GTW
multiple unit
trains, are maintained. A vehicle maintenance facility for other users is planned.
(only every hour; every half-hour from Winterthur HB to Winterthur-Seen)
. The line to Stein am Rhein is served not by night trains, but by various night bus lines.
Winterthur
– Romanshorn
((– Konstanz (D)
) - Kreuzlingen
)
.
The first three bus lines serving this bus station are operated by the city network. The other three are regional lines that terminate at Oberwinterthur railway station. Of the regional lines, the yellow line 615 is operated by Postauto, while the other two are operated by the city bus network.
* Line 680 runs three times each day to Girenbad bei Turbenthal.
The night bus N65 (HB – Oberseen – Hegi – Elsau – Wiesendangen) also serves Hegifeld station, but only for alighting passengers.
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at November 2011.
Oberwinterthur
Oberwinterthur is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 2.The district comprises the quarters Talacker, Guggenbühl, Zinzikon, Reutlingen, Stadel, Grüze, Hegmatten and Hegi....
, which is district number 2 in 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...
, a city in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
, Switzerland
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....
.
Opened in 1855, the station is of simple design, and is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS
SBB-CFF-FFS
Swiss Federal Railways and SFR are not in official use) is the national railway company of Switzerland headquartered in Bern. Formerly a government institution, it is since 1999 a special stock corporation with all shares held by the Swiss Confederation or the Swiss cantons...
. It is served by four Zürich 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. As the terminus of three regional bus lines, it is also a transfer station for commuters.
North of the station, in Hegmatten
Hegmatten
Hegmatten is a quarter in the district 2 of Winterthur.It was formerly a part of Oberwinterthur municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922....
, is the Zugunterhaltungsanlage Oberwinterthur. There, the double-decker Zürich S-Bahn trains, and the Stadler
Stadler Rail
Stadler Rail AG , based in Bussnang, Switzerland, is a Swiss manufacturer of rail passenger cars.In 1942 Ernst Stadler founded the Stadler Engineering Office which later became Stadler Rail.- Factories :...
Flirt
Stadler FLIRT
Stadler FLIRT is an electric multiple unit produced by Stadler Rail AG. The articulated trainset comes in units of two to six cars with two to six motorized axles. The maximum speed is 200 km/h...
und GTW
Stadler GTW
The Stadler GTW, sold by Stadler Rail of Switzerland, is an articulated railcar for local transport. GTW stands for Gelenktriebwagen .-Description:...
multiple unit
Multiple unit
The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelled carriages capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one driving cab. The term is commonly used to denote passenger trainsets consisting of more than one carriage...
trains, are maintained. A vehicle maintenance facility for other users is planned.
Zürich S-Bahn
The station is served by the following four Zürich S-Bahn lines:(only every hour; every half-hour from Winterthur HB to Winterthur-Seen)
Night trains
Oberwinterthur is served by one "Nightliner", operated by THURBOTHURBO
THURBO is the corporate identity of a railway company in eastern Switzerland, owned by SBB-CFF-FFS and the canton of Thurgau.-Operations:...
. The line to Stein am Rhein is served not by night trains, but by various night bus lines.
Winterthur
Winterthur Hauptbahnhof
Winterthur Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
– Romanshorn
Romanshorn
Romanshorn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Romanshorn was probably settled in the 7th Century, and is first mentioned in 779 as Rumanishorn in a land grant from Waldrata to the Abbey of St. Gall. During the Late Middle Ages and until...
((– Konstanz (D)
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...
) - Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in north-eastern Switzerland. It is the seat of the district and is the second largest city of the canton, after Frauenfeld, with a population of over 18,000...
)
«Bahnhof Oberwinterthur» bus station
This is the actual bus station for the railway station, and is located on the same side of the tracks as the station buildingStation building
A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger train station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers.A station building is not to be confused with the station itself...
.
The first three bus lines serving this bus station are operated by the city network. The other three are regional lines that terminate at Oberwinterthur railway station. Of the regional lines, the yellow line 615 is operated by Postauto, while the other two are operated by the city bus network.
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Töss – HB – Oberwinterthur |
| 5 | Technorama – HB – Dättnau |
| 10 | HB – Bhf. Oberwinterthur |
| 610 | Bhf. Oberwinterthur – Wiesendangen, Dorf - Bhf. Oberwinterthur (circle route) |
| 611 | Bhf. Oberwinterthur – Gundetswil |
| 615 | Bhf. Oberwinterthur – Rickenbach – Ellikon a. d Thur - Altikon |
«Hegifeld» bus station
The Hegifeld bus station is located on the side of the tracks opposite from the station building, but is nevertheless connected directly with the railway station and its platforms by a pedestrian underpass.| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 15 | Hegifeld – Bahnhof Hegi – Hegifeld (circle route) |
| 680 | HB – Elsau – Schlatt – Elgg/Girenbad b. Turbenthal* |
Night buses
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| N61 | HB – Oberwinterthur – Stadel - Sulz - Rickenbach – Ellikon - Altikon – Thalheim – Grüt – Dinhard |
The night bus N65 (HB – Oberseen – Hegi – Elsau – Wiesendangen) also serves Hegifeld station, but only for alighting passengers.
See also
- History of rail transport in SwitzerlandHistory of rail transport in SwitzerlandThe construction and operation of Swiss railways during the 19th century was carried out by private railways. The first internal line was a 16 km line opened from Zürich to Baden in 1847. By 1860 railways connected western and northeastern Switzerland. The first Alpine railway to be opened...
- Rail transport in SwitzerlandRail transport in SwitzerlandThe railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified...
External links
- SBB-CFF-FFS website (Swiss rail operator)
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at November 2011.