S7 (ZVV)
The S7 is a regional railway service of the Zürich S-Bahn on the ZVV (Zürich transportation network) and is one of the network's trunk services.
| S7 | |
|---|---|
S7 between Kemptthal and Effretikon | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 19 |
| Website | (in English) |
| Service | |
| Type | S-Bahn service |
| System | Zürich S-Bahn |
| Operator(s) | Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) |
| Rolling stock | |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Route Edit
- S7 Winterthur – Kloten – Hardbrücke – Zürich HB – Meilen – Rapperswil
The service links Winterthur, in the northeast of the canton of Zürich, and Rapperswil-Jona, on the on north shore of Lake Zürich but just over the cantonal boundary in the canton of St. Gallen. From Winterthur, the service runs over the main Zurich–Winterthur railway line to Effretikon, but then takes the secondary route via Kloten to Zürich Oerlikon, from where it proceeds through Zürich via Zürich Hauptbahnhof and Zürich Stadelhofen. From Stadelhofen, trains then run over the Lake Zürich right-bank railway line to Rapperswil. Between Stadelhofen and Meilen trains run non-stop, with a parallel stopping service provided by lines S6 and S16.[2][3]
The following stations are served:[2]
Rolling stock Edit
As of the December 2022 timetable change,[update] services are operated by RABe 511 EMUs or Re 450 locomotives push-pulling double-deck coaches.[4] RABe 514 ("DTZ") EMUs were used previously.[5]
Scheduling Edit
The normal frequency is one train every 30 minutes. A journey over the full length of the service takes 74 minutes.[2]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "S-Bahnen, Busse und Schiffe S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b c "Winterthur–Kloten–Zürich HB–Meilen–Rapperswil" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ^ "Zürich–Meilen–Rapperswil" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ "Annual formation". data.sbb.ch. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Hartmeier, Sandro (21 October 2008). . Bahnonline.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 25 July 2009.
External links Edit
- Media related to S7 line (Zürich S-Bahn) at Wikimedia Commons