Winterthur-Wülflingen railway station
Encyclopedia
Winterthur-Wülflingen railway station serves Wülflingen
, which is district number 6 in Winterthur
, a city in the canton
of Zurich
, Switzerland
. It forms part of the Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway.
The station's architectural features, consisting of a station building
and a goods shed
, are inscribed on the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance
, as a typical station from the turn of the century.
Due to industrialization and a consequential increase in the residential population, the town gradually expanded enough to reach the station, making a proper station building necessary. That is why the present station building, which, at the time, was promoted in Wülflingen in exaggerated fashion with a direct "Wülflingen–Paris" rail link, was built in 1908.
The original building, located west of the 1908 station building, has remained to this day as a goods shed.
, it is now served by only one line of the Zürich S-Bahn
, operated by THURBO
:
On weekends, Wülflingen is served by one train pair of the THURBO «Nightliner», which runs as far as Bülach.
Winterthur
– Bülach
As of the December 2010 timetable change, there was also an extra weekend night bus line, which ran at similar intervals to the daytime service.
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at November 2011.
Wülflingen
Wülflingen is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number six.The district comprises the quarters Weinberg, Oberfeld, Lindenplatz, Niederfeld, Neuburg, Hardau, Härti and Taggenberg....
, which is district number 6 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....
. It forms part of the Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway.
The station's architectural features, consisting of a station building
Station 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...
and a goods shed
Goods shed
A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train.A typical goods shed will have a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built alongside a track with possibly just a canopy over the door...
, are inscribed on the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
, as a typical station from the turn of the century.
Location
The station is situated to the southeast of the Wülflingen district, and separated from the district's centre by the A1/A4 motorway.History
At the time of their planning and construction, the railway line and station were outside the district limits, and it was anticipated that they would serve primarily freight traffic to and from the spinning factory. For that reason, work began in 1875 on the construction of a simple timber station building. This building, a freight shed with integrated station office, was ready for occupation in time for the opening of the Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway.Due to industrialization and a consequential increase in the residential population, the town gradually expanded enough to reach the station, making a proper station building necessary. That is why the present station building, which, at the time, was promoted in Wülflingen in exaggerated fashion with a direct "Wülflingen–Paris" rail link, was built in 1908.
The original building, located west of the 1908 station building, has remained to this day as a goods shed.
Facilities
Winterthur-Wülflingen has two platform tracks. The station itself is now unstaffed, and a restaurant is housed in the station building. Opposite the station is the Niderfeld industrial zone, which is connected to the railway tracks.Zürich S-Bahn
Although the station used to offer continuous passenger connections from Winterthur to BaselBasel SBB railway station
Basel SBB is the central railway station in the city of Basel in Switzerland. Trains run by the Swiss Federal Railways to destinations within Switzerland use this station, as well as Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express trains to Germany as well as Zürich and Interlaken...
, it is now served by only one line of the 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...
, operated by THURBO
THURBO
THURBO is the corporate identity of a railway company in eastern Switzerland, owned by SBB-CFF-FFS and the canton of Thurgau.-Operations:...
:
On weekends, Wülflingen is served by one train pair of the THURBO «Nightliner», which runs as far as Bülach.
Winterthur
Winterthur Hauptbahnhof
Winterthur Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
– Bülach
Bülach
Bülach is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zurich, located in the district of the same name, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:Bülach is first mentioned in 811 as Pulacha...
Local transport
One Stadtbus Winterthur bus line calls at Wülflingen.| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 7 | HB – Schlosstal – Bhf. Wülflingen |
As of the December 2010 timetable change, there was also an extra weekend night bus line, which ran at similar intervals to the daytime service.
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.