Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway

The Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway is a railway line in Switzerland. It links the city of Winterthur in the canton of Zurich with the municipality of Koblenz in the canton of Aargau. The line was opened in August 1876, by the Swiss Northeastern Railway (NOB), and is now owned by the Swiss Federal Railways.

Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz
Kaiserstuhl station
Overview
Owner	Swiss Federal Railways
Line number	761
Locale	Switzerland
Termini	Winterthur, Canton of Zurich Koblenz, Aargau
History
Opened	August 1876 (1876-08)
Technical
Line length	48.4 km (30.1 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route diagram Legend km elev SBB to Tösstal SBB to St. Gallen -2.5 Winterthur Grüze SBB to Romanshorn SBB to Schaffhausen 0.0 Winterthur 438.8 m SBB to Zurich 1.72 Winterthur Töss 435.2 m Töss 3.39 Nägelsee siding 4.68 Winterthur Wülflingen 422.0 m 7.58 Pfungen-Neftenbach 412.2 m 12.32 Embrach-Rorbas 315.9 m Wildbach (93 m) Dättenberg (1800 m) Etterbühl (125 m) SBB to Zurich 16.26 Bülach 315.9 m 19.40 Glattfelden 409.8 m 22.25 Eglisau 390.1 m SBB to Schaffhausen Glatt (93 m) 26.16 Zweidlen 368.2 m 29.36 Weiach-Kaiserstuhl 368.2 m Kaiserstuhl AG Rümlikon 35.33 Rümikon-Mellikon 351.2 Mellikon 38.11 Rekingen 338.2 m 41.40 Bad Zurzach 338.8 m 43.39 Rietheim 333.3 m Koblenz Dorf ab 1997 SBB to Waldshut 48.38 Koblenz 320.3 m SBB to Turgi SBB to Basel Source: Swiss railway atlas[1]

Passenger service over the line is provided by the trains of the Zürich S-Bahn. S36 trains operate from Waldshut (in Germany) to Bülach via Koblenz. The S41 operates between Bülach and Winterthur. The midsection of the line, between Bülach and Eglisau, also carries the S9 and long-distance passenger trains between Zürich Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. On the western end of the line, Aargau S-Bahn S27 trains operate as far east as Bad Zurzach.^[2][3]

There is also some freight traffic on the line, including through freight between Germany and the Gotthard line over the Bülach to Eglisau section. On the rest of the line, a container terminal is served at Rekingen and a gravel mine at Zweidlen station. In addition there are several trains, principally fuel trains operating to the fuel depot at Glattbrugg station, that route from Basel to Koblenz and then use this route to bypass Zurich.

The line is constructed to standard gauge and is electrified using the Swiss standard of 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC supplied by overhead line. Most of the line is of single track with passing loops, but the busier section between Bülach and Eglisau is double-tracked.^[1]

References

1. Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
2. "S-Bahnen, Busse und Schiffe" (PDF) (in German). ZVV. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
3. "S-Bahnen Aargau" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Federal Railways. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

External links

• Media related to Winterthur–Bülach–Koblenz railway line at Wikimedia Commons