S12 (ZVV)
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The S12 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich
and Aargau.
either from Seuzach
or Winterthur-Seen
and heads for Brugg
, stopping by Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
The S12 travels between Stettbach and Winterthur without stopping. Seuzach and Winterthur-Seen alternate every hour.
locomotives pushing or pulling
double-deck passenger carriages.
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...
and Aargau.
Route
The line runs from the northeast of the canton of ZürichCanton 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...
either from Seuzach
Seuzach
Seuzach is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Seuzach has an area of . Of this area, 44.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
or Winterthur-Seen
Winterthur-Seen railway station
Winterthur-Seen railway station serves Seen, which is district number 3 in Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It forms part of the Tösstalbahn section between Winterthur-Grüze and Bauma.-Location:...
and heads for 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...
, stopping by Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
The S12 travels between Stettbach and Winterthur without stopping. Seuzach and Winterthur-Seen alternate every hour.
Seuzach (alternate route)
- SeuzachSeuzachSeuzach is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Seuzach has an area of . Of this area, 44.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
- ReutlingenReutlingen (Winterthur)Reutlingen is a quarter in the district 2 of Winterthur.It was formerly a part of Oberwinterthur municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.- Transport :Reutlingen is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S12....
- Winterthur Wallrüti
- OberwinterthurOberwinterthur railway stationOberwinterthur railway station serves Oberwinterthur, which is district number 2 in Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
Winterthur-Seen (alternate route)
- Winterthur-SeenWinterthur-Seen railway stationWinterthur-Seen railway station serves Seen, which is district number 3 in Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It forms part of the Tösstalbahn section between Winterthur-Grüze and Bauma.-Location:...
- Winterthur GrüzeWinterthur-Grüze railway stationWinterthur-Grüze railway station serves Grüze, an industrial zone in district number 2, Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
Common stations
- Winterthur HauptbahnhofWinterthur HauptbahnhofWinterthur Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
- StettbachStettbach railway stationStettbach is a railway station on the north-eastern boundary of the Swiss city of Zürich. Although the station is located just within the city boundary, in the city's Schwamendingen district, it takes its name from the nearby village of Stettbach, which is in the adjacent municipality of...
- Zürich Stadelhofen
- Zürich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich Hardbrücke
- Zürich Altstetten
- SchlierenSchlieren railway stationSchlieren is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the municipality of Schlieren. The station is located on the Zurich to Olten main line and is a stop of the Zurich S-Bahn served by line S3 and S12....
- GlanzenbergGlanzenberg railway stationGlanzenberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the city of Dietikon. The station is located on the Zurich to Olten main line and is a stop of the Zurich S-Bahn served by line S3 and S12.- References :...
- DietikonDietikon railway stationDietikon 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...
- KillwangenKillwangenKillwangen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The town was first known as Chullewangen as early as 1227. The name is alemannish in origin. For nearly 600 years, Killwangen was dependent on the monastery in nearby Wettingen. In 1798, Napoleon's...
-Spreitenbach (AG)SpreitenbachSpreitenbach is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley .It lies southeast of the district center directly on the border with the canton of Zurich.... - Neuenhof
- WettingenWettingenWettingen is a residential community in the district of Baden in the Swiss canton of Aargau. With a population about 20,000, Wettingen is the largest municipality in the canton.-Geography:...
- BadenBaden, SwitzerlandBaden 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...
- TurgiTurgiTurgi is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley .In 2002, Turgi received the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.-Geography:...
- BruggBruggBrugg 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...
Rolling stock
All services are operated by Re 450 classSBB-CFF-FFS Re 450
The Re 450 is a four axle electric locomotive, used by Swiss Federal Railways on S-Bahn services in Zürich. Under the old Swiss class system, they would have been known as Re 4/4V. They are usually found working with fixed formations of three double-deck passenger carriages, the rear-most of which...
locomotives pushing or pulling
Push-pull train
Push–pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end.A push–pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other...
double-deck passenger carriages.
Scheduling
The train frequency is usually 30 minutes and the trip takes 75 minutes (Seuzach) or 69 minutes (Winterthur-Seen), respectively: Seuzach and Winterthur-Seen alternate every hour.See also
- 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...
- Trams in Zürich