Niederweningen railway station

Not to be confused with Niederweningen Dorf railway station.

Niederweningen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Niederweningen in the Swiss canton of Zurich, located close to the border of both the municipality and the canton.^[5] It is the terminal station of the Wehntal railway line,^[1][6] within fare zone 117 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).^[3]

Niederweningen
The station building in 2010
General information
Location	Wehntalstrasse Niederweningen Switzerland
Coordinates	47°30′40.284″N 8°22′10.549″E
Elevation	444 m (1,457 ft)
Owned by	Swiss Federal Railways
Line(s)	Wehntal line
Distance	25.2 km (15.7 mi) from Zürich Hauptbahnhof[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Train operators	Swiss Federal Railways
Connections	PostAuto Schweiz buses[2]
Other information
Fare zone	117 (ZVV)[3]
Passengers
2018	1,300 per weekday[4]
Services
Preceding station Zurich S-Bahn Following station Terminus S15 Niederweningen Dorf towards Rapperswil
Location Niederweningen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Niederweningen Niederweningen (Canton of Zurich) Show map of Canton of Zurich

History

Niederweningen station, and the end of the line, was originally located closer to the centre of Niederweningen, at the location now occupied by Niederweningen Dorf station. In 1938 the line was extended approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) towards the cantonal boundary to serve the company Bucher Industries, and the new terminus retained the name of the previous terminus.^[7]

Facilities

The station has a modern station building, which also incorporates a convenience store that is part of the Migrolino chain owned by the Migros company. The Bucher Industries, a manufacturer of agriculture and industrial machinery, is not anymore served by the railway, however some sidings are still visible.^[6][7]

Services

Niederweningen railway station serves as the terminus of Zurich S-Bahn line S15.^[2] As of the December 2020 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at the station:^[8]

• Zurich S-Bahn S15: half-hourly service to Rapperswil via Zürich HB.

See also

• Rail transport in Switzerland