Uster railway station

Uster is a railway station in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster and within fare zone 131 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).^[1] The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line.^[2][3]

Uster
The station building in 2013
General information
Location	Uster, Zurich Switzerland
Coordinates	47.350396°N 8.718681°E / 47.350396; 8.718681
Elevation	464 m (1,522 ft)
Owned by	Swiss Federal Railways
Operated by	Swiss Federal Railways
Line(s)	Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil
Platforms	1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Zurich Transport Network (ZVV)
Bus	PostAuto lines 827 830 VBG line 725 VZO lines 811 812 813 816 817 818 842 845
Other information
Fare zone	131 (ZVV)[1]
History
Rebuilt	2018
Services
Preceding station Zurich 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 Zürich Stadelhofen towards Knonau SN5 Limited service Aathal towards Pfäffikon SZ Nänikon-Greifensee towards Bülach SN9 Limited service Terminus
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Services

Uster railway station is served by Zurich S-Bahn routes S5, S9, and S15, operating via Zürich Stadelhofen, and by route S14, operating via Wallisellen and Zürich Oerlikon.^[4] The S9 terminates at Uster, whilst the S14 continues to Hinwil, and the S5 and S15 both continue to Pfäffikon SZ and Rapperswil, respectively.^[4] During weekends, there are also two nighttime S-Bahn services (SN5, SN9) offered by ZVV.^[5]

Summary of all S-Bahn services:

• Zurich 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):^[5]
    • SN5: hourly service between Knonau and Pfäffikon SZ (via Stettbach and Zürich HB).
    • SN9: hourly service to Bülach via Stettbach and Zürich HB.

The station is additionally served by buses of Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG), Verkehrsbetriebe Zürichsee und Oberland (VZO) and PostAuto.

Gallery

• 
  The restored Lokremise, showing both engine sheds
• 
  The roundhouse of the Lokremise, showing both flanking houses
• 
  The adjacent bus station

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 am See in the Zürcher Oberland.^[6]

An unusual feature of Uster railway station is the historic Lokremise (lit. '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.^[7][8] 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 (DVZO) to maintain its collection of historic rolling stock.^[8][9]

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

See also

• Rail transport in Switzerland