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
OwnerSwiss Federal Railways
Line number761
LocaleSwitzerland
Termini
History
OpenedAugust 1876 (1876-08)
Technical
Line length48.4 km (30.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route diagram

km
-2.5
Winterthur Grüze
0.0
Winterthur
438.8 m
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)
16.26
Bülach
315.9 m
19.40
Glattfelden
409.8 m
22.25
Eglisau
390.1 m
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
48.38
Koblenz
320.3 m
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

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  1. ^ a b 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.
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