Effretikon railway station

Effretikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zürich and municipality of Illnau-Effretikon.^[3] The station, which takes its name from the village of Effretikon, is located on the Zürich to Winterthur main line at the junction with the Effretikon to Hinwil line.^[4] It lies within fare zone 122 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).^[1]

Effretikon
Effretikon railway station at wintertime
General information
Location	Bahnhofstrasse Effretikon, Canton of Zürich Switzerland
Coordinates	47°25′34″N 8°41′13″E
Elevation	511 m (1,677 ft)
Owned by	Swiss Federal Railways
Line(s)	Zürich–Winterthur railway line Effretikon–Hinwil railway line
Platforms	2 island platforms 1 side platform
Tracks	11
Train operators	Swiss Federal Railways
Connections
Bus	VBG buses 650 652 655 656 657 658 659 662 720
Construction
Architect	Max Vogt
Other information
Fare zone	122 (ZVV)[1]
Passengers
2018	19,700 per weekday[2]
Services
Preceding station Zurich S-Bahn Following station Dietlikon towards Bülach S3 Illnau towards Wetzikon Bassersdorf towards Rapperswil S7 Kemptthal towards Winterthur Dietlikon towards Pfäffikon SZ S8 Winterthur Terminus Dietlikon towards Koblenz S19 Illnau Peak period only towards Pfäffikon ZH Bassersdorf towards Zug S24 Kemptthal towards Thayngen or Weinfelden Dietlikon towards Aarau SN1 Limited service Winterthur Terminus Dietlikon towards Würenlos SN6 Limited service Dietlikon towards Lachen SN8 Limited service Illnau towards Pfäffikon ZH
Location Effretikon Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Effretikon Location in the canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich

Service

Effretikon is an important junction in the Zurich S-Bahn network. It is an intermediate stop on services S3, S7, S8 and S24. For most of the day it is also the outer terminus of S-Bahn service S19, although in peak periods some trains continue to Pfäffikon ZH.^[5] On weekends (Friday and Saturday nights), there are three nighttime S-Bahn services (SN1, SN6, SN8) offered by ZVV.^[6]

Summary of all S-Bahn services:

• Zurich S-Bahn:
  • S3: half-hourly service to Hardbrücke (or Bülach during peak hour) via Zürich Stadelhofen, and to Wetzikon.
  • S7: half-hourly service to Rapperswil via Kloten and Zürich HB, and to Winterthur.
  • S8: half-hourly service to Pfäffikon SZ via Zürich Oerlikon and Thalwil, and to Winterthur.
  • S19: half-hourly service to Dietikon (during peak hours to Koblenz) via Wallisellen and Zürich HB, and during peak hours to Pfäffikon ZH.
  • S24: half-hourly service to Zug via Zürich Flughafen and Zürich HB, and hourly service to Thayngen or Weinfelden (both via Winterthur).
  • Nighttime S-Bahn (only during weekends):^[6]
    • SN1: hourly service to Aarau via Zürich HB, and to Winterthur.
    • SN6: hourly service to Würenlos via Zürich HB, and to Winterthur.
    • SN8: hourly service to Lachen via Zürich HB, and to Pfäffikon ZH.

Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG) buses serve Effretikon railway station at a dedicated bus station, located immediately south of the station building.

Summary of bus services:^[5][7]

• 650: Effretikon – Tagelswangen – Lindau – Winterberg ZH
• 652: Effretikon – Illnau (station) – Weisslingen – Neschwil
• 655: Effretikon – Grafstal – Kyburg
• 656: Effretikon – Kleinikon – Breite bei Nürensdorf
• 657: Effretikon – Grafstal – Winterberg ZH
• 658/659: Effretikon – Tagelswangen – Nürensdorf – Bretie bei Nürensdorf
• 662: Effretikon – Kleinikon – Brütten (stops only in peak direction)
• 720: Effretikon – Volketswil – Schwerzenbach (station)

See also

• Rail transport in Switzerland