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S8 (ZVV)

Railway service in Switzerland

Summary

Railway service in Switzerland

Field	Value
name	S8
color
image	RABe 514 Feierabendverkehr in Effretikon.jpg
image_width	300px
image_alt	S8 service near Effretikon.
caption	S8 service near Effretikon.
type	S-Bahn
system	Zürich S-Bahn
status	Operational
locale	Zürich, Switzerland
start	Winterthur
end	Pfäffikon (SZ)
stations	21
operator	Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV)
stock	RABe 514 class
linelength
gauge
website	ZVV
map
map_state	hide

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The S8 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Schwyz.

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At , trains of the S8 service usually depart from underground tracks (Gleis) 31–34 (Löwenstrasse station).

Route

The line runs from Winterthur via Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and continues on the left shore of Lake Zurich (over the Lake Zürich left-bank railway line) to Pfäffikon (SZ).

The line's overnight service (SN8), operating on weekends after midnight, runs between Zürich HB and Lachen (SZ).

Stations

Winterthur
Effretikon
Dietlikon
Wallisellen
Zurich Oerlikon
Zurich Hauptbahnhof
Zurich Wiedikon
Zurich Enge
Zurich Wollishofen
Kilchberg
Rüschlikon
Thalwil
Oberrieden
Horgen
Au ZH
Wädenswil
Richterswil
Bäch
Freienbach SBB
Pfäffikon (SZ)

Rolling stock

RABe 514 EMU as S8 service near [[Felben-Wellhausen

most services are operated with RABe 514 class trains.

Scheduling

The train frequency on the S8 is usually one train every 30 minutes and the trip takes 68 minutes.

History

Originally, the S8 operated between Zürich Oerlikon and Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zurich main station) via (through the Wipkingen Tunnel). The S8 reversed directions at Zurich main station. With the opening of the Weinberg Tunnel on 15 June 2014 and simultaneous timetable change, the route was changed to its current state.

References

ZVV official website: Routes & zones

References

Wikipedia Source

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