Uster railway station

Uster is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line.^[1][2]

Uster
General information
Location	Uster, Zurich Switzerland
Coordinates	47.350396°N 8.718681°E / 47.350396; 8.718681
Owned by	Swiss Federal Railways
Operated by	Swiss Federal Railways
Line(s)	Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil
Services
Preceding station Zürich S-Bahn Following station Zürich Stadelhofen towards Zug S5 Wetzikon towards Pfäffikon SZ Nänikon-Greifensee towards Schaffhausen S9 Terminus Nänikon-Greifensee towards Affoltern am Albis S14 Aathal towards Hinwil Zürich Stadelhofen towards Niederweningen S15 Wetzikon towards Rapperswil
Location Uster Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Uster Uster (Canton of Zürich) Show map of Canton of Zürich

History

Between 1909 and 1949, Uster station was also the terminus of the Uster-Oetwil-Bahn (UOeB), a metre gauge electric tramway that linked Uster with Esslingen and Oetwil in the Zürcher Oberland.^[3]

An unusual feature of Uster railway station is the historic lok remise or engine shed. This comprises two separate buildings, a simple shed from 1856 and a partial roundhouse from 1857, arranged around a turntable. The roundhouse is flanked by houses on either side.^[4][5] The whole ensemble has been designated as a historical monument since 1985, and has been restored to its original condition. It is inscribed on the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance. It is owned by the Canton of Zurich, and used by the Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland to maintain its collection of historic rolling stock.^[5][6]

In 2018, parts of the Uster station were rebuilt so that barrier-free access to all trains of the Zurich S-Bahn is possible.

Services

Uster station is served by Zürich S-Bahn routes S5, S9, and S15, operating via Zürich Stadelhofen, and by route S14, operating via Wallisellen and Zürich Oerlikon.^[7] The S9 terminates at Uster, whilst the S14 continues to Hinwil, and the S5 and S15 continue to Pfäffikon SZ and Rapperswil, respectively.^[7] During weekends, there are also two nighttime S-Bahn services (SN5, SN9) offered by ZVV.^[8]

Summary of all S-Bahn services:

• Zürich S-Bahn:
  • S5: half-hourly service to Zug via Zürich HB, and to Pfäffikon SZ via Rapperswil.
  • S9: half-hourly service to Rafz or Schaffhausen via Zürich HB.
  • S14: half-hourly service to Affoltern am Albis via Wallisellen and Zürich HB, and to Hinwil via Wetzikon.
  • S15: half-hourly service to Niederweningen via Zürich HB, and to Rapperswil.
  • Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends):^[9]
    • SN5: hourly service between Knonau and Pfäffikon SZ (via Stettbach and Zürich HB).
    • SN9: hourly service to Bülach via Stettbach and Zürich HB.

Gallery

• 
  The restored lok remise, showing both engine sheds
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  The roundhouse of the lok remise, showing both flanking houses
• 
  The bus station

Further reading

• Spühler, Martin (29 November 1990), "Bahnhof Uster: Überbauung Süd", Schweizer Ingenieur und Architekt (in German), 108 (48: S-Bahn Zürich - Architektur): 1412–1413

References

1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
2. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
3. "Uster-Oetwil Bahn". www.eingestellte-bahnen.ch. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
4. "Lokremise Uster - Das Ensemble" (in German). Genossenschaft Lokremise Uster. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
5. "Lokremise Uster - Home" (in German). Genossenschaft Lokremise Uster. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
6. "Schweizerisches Inventar der Kulturgüter von nationaler Bedeutung - Zürich" [Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance - Zurich] (PDF) (in German). Swiss Confederation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
7. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
8. "Night timetable and line network".
9. "Nighttime network | at weekends" (PDF). www.zvv.ch.

External links

• Media related to Uster railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Uster railway station – SBB
• Interactive station plan (Uster)