S20 (ZVV)

The S20 is a railway service of the Zürich S-Bahn that provides rush-hour service between Zürich Hardbrücke) and Uerikon, in the Swiss canton of Zürich. Swiss Federal Railways operates the service.

S20
RABe 514 operating as S20 service in 2024
Overview
First service	11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
Current operator(s)	Swiss Federal Railways
Route
Termini	Zürich Hardbrücke Uerikon
Stops	4/5
Distance travelled	28.9 kilometres (18.0 mi)
Average journey time	30/26 minutes
Service frequency	Three round-trips on weekdays
Line(s) used	Lake Zürich right-bank railway line
Route map Legend time (h) S5 S11 S12 to Zürich Altstetten S3 S6 S7 S9 S15 S16 S21 to Zürich Oerlikon 0:00 Zürich Hardbrücke S24 to Zürich Wipkingen S14 S19 to Zürich Altstetten S2 S8 S24 S25 to Zürich Wiedikon S4 S10 from Zürich HB SZU to Zürich Selnau 0:04 Zürich HB[a] S2 S8 S14 S19 to Zürich Oerlikon Hirschengraben Tunnel (2.15 km) 0:08 Zürich Stadelhofen S3 S5 S6 S7 S9 S11 S12 S15 S16 S18 S23 S18 from Zürich Stadelhofen FB to Esslingen S3 S5 S9 S11 S12 S15 S23 to Stettbach Riesbach Tunnel (1.49 km) 0:15 Küsnacht ZH S6 S16 0:23 Meilen (Ferry to Horgen) S6 S7 0:27 Männedorf S7 0:32 Stäfa S7 0:35 Uerikon S7 S7 to Rapperswil [1][2] This diagram: view talk edit Zürich HB tracks (Gleis) from left to right: 21–22 (SZU) / 31–34 / 3–18 (surface) / 41–44.

Zürich S-Bahn network as of December 2019^[3]

At Zürich HB, trains of the S20 service usually depart from underground tracks (Gleis) 41–44 (Museumstrasse station).

History

The S20 was introduced on 11 June 2019, with the initial termini at Zürich Hardbrücke (northwest) and Stäfa (southeast).^[4] It was extended from Stäfa to Uerikon with the December 2021 timetable change.^[5] With the December 2023 timetable change, the northwestern terminus became Zürich HB and Zürich Tiefenbrunnen, respectively.^[6] The northern terminus was again changed to Zürich Hardbrücke with the December 2024 timetable change and the stop at Zürich Tiefenbrunnen is no longer served by the S20.^[7]

Operations

• S20 Uerikon–Zürich HB–Hardbrücke
  Operates only during rush hour; stops between Männedorf and Stadelhofen only in Meilen and Küsnacht ZH.

As of the December 2024 timetable change,^[update] there are four departures in the morning from Uerikon and three in the late afternoon/early evening from Zürich Hardbrücke. The service does not operate on weekends.^[8] Most services are operated by SBB-CFF-FFS Re 420 locomotives pulling coaches.^[9]

Stations

• Zürich Hardbrücke
• Zürich HB
• Zürich Stadelhofen
• Küsnacht ZH
• Meilen
• Männedorf
• Stäfa
• Uerikon

See also

• Rail transport in Switzerland
• List of railway stations in Zurich
• Public transport in Zurich
• ZVV fare zones