The Tösstal railway line (Töss Valley Railway, German: Tösstalbahn or TTB) is a railway in the Swisscanton of Zürich, which serves the communities of the Töss Valley. Passenger service on the line now forms part of the Zürich S-Bahn, branded as the S26, and the standard Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) zonal fare tariffs apply to the line. It is one of the network's less-heavily traveled lines, and most of the route is single-tracked.[2][3]
Share of the Tössthalbahn-Gesellschaft, issued 2. September 1875
The Tösstalbahn (TTB) opened between Winterthur Grüze and Bauma was on 4 May 1875, and its continuation to Wald opened on 15 October 1876. At Wald the line connected with the independently owned Wald-Rüti-Bahn (WR) from Rüti ZH, which had itself opened on 29 September 1876. The two lines remained in separate ownership until they both became part of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) on 10 June 1918, although the TTB had operated the WB from 1902.
In 1901, the Uerikon-Bauma-Bahn (UeBB) opened, providing a third access point to the Tösstal line at Bauma. This line was never a great success, and in 1948 much of it was abandoned, but the stretch from Hinwil to Bauma was acquired by the SBB, retained and electrified. However passenger services ceased by 1979, and the Hinwil to Bauma section is now operated as a preserved railway by the Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland (DVZO).[4][5]
In 1990, the passenger service on the Tösstalbahn became part of the Zürich S-Bahn network. Operation remained the responsibility of the SBB, with service provided using RBDe 560, with occasional RBe 540 supplements. Einheitswagen ("standard coaches") I or II as well as a BDt or Bt control car made up the rest of the consist, all of which were generally in the NPZ (blue over white) livery.
In December 2006, THURBO, a regional railway partly owned by the SBB, took over the operation of the S26 passenger service and provided new rolling stock. The line remains in the ownership of the SBB.[6]
Since December 2018, the S11 service has been operating on a section of the Tösstalbahn. During rush hours, the upgrades that have taken effect enable the S-Bahn to run an hourly service to Wila. In 2019, the continuous half-hourly interval of the S26 between Winterthur and Rüti ZH has been introduced.
The S26 provides the only regular passenger service over the bulk of the Tösstalbahn. It provides a half-hourly service between Winterthur and Rüti. A journey along the full route takes 64 minutes.[3][10] After 20:00, trains from Winterthur terminate in Bauma and strations between Bauma and Rüti are served by busses.[8]
The stations in the Winterthur suburbs are also served by other S-Bahn services, with the S12 and S35 serving Winterthur Grüze (combined half-hourly service), while the S11 also serves Winterthur Seen and Sennhof-Kyburg hourly. During peak-hour, the S11 also serves stations between Sennhof-Kyburg and Wila every hour.[3]
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The Tosstal railway line Toss Valley Railway German TosstalbahnorTTB is a railway in the Swiss canton of Zurich which serves the communities of the Toss Valley Passenger service on the line now forms part of the Zurich S Bahn branded as the S26 and the standard Zurcher Verkehrsverbund ZVV zonal fare tariffs apply to the line It is one of the network s less heavily traveled lines and most of the route is single tracked 2 3 Tosstal railway line S26 OverviewStatusOperationalOwnerSwiss Federal RailwaysLocaleZurich SwitzerlandTerminiWinterthurRuti ZHStations17WebsiteZVV in English ServiceTypeHeavy railSystemZurich S BahnOperator s THURBORolling stockStadler GTW most trains TechnicalTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeRoute mapLegend km elev from Winterthur 2 5 Winterthur Gruze 452 m line to Wil and St Gallen 4 4 Winterthur Seen 468 m 7 2 Sennhof Kyburg 484 m 8 6 Kollbrunn 493 m 11 3 Rikon 512 m 13 5 Ramismuhle Zell 530 m 15 8 Turbenthal 550 m 18 1 Wila 569 m 21 2 Saland 601 m 25 1 Bauma 639 m UeBB from Uerikon Lipperschwendi 55 m 29 8 Steg 695 m 32 3 Fischenthal 735 m 34 7 Gibswil 757 m Jonaschlucht 31 m Kuhweid 132 m Platteneinschnitt 14 m 39 6 Wald 617 m Jona brige 65 m 44 5 Tann Durnten 516 m line from Zurich and Uster Jona viaduct Joweid rack railway siding disconnected 46 1 Ruti ZH 482 m line to Rapperswil Source Swiss railway atlas 1 Contents 1 History 2 Operation S26 2 1 Route 2 2 Services 2 3 Rolling stock 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Share of the Tossthalbahn Gesellschaft issued 2 September 1875 The Tosstalbahn TTB opened between Winterthur Gruze and Bauma was on 4 May 1875 and its continuation to Wald opened on 15 October 1876 At Wald the line connected with the independently owned Wald Ruti Bahn WR from Ruti ZH which had itself opened on 29 September 1876 The two lines remained in separate ownership until they both became part of the Swiss Federal Railways SBB on 10 June 1918 although the TTB had operated the WB from 1902 In 1901 the Uerikon Bauma Bahn UeBB opened providing a third access point to the Tosstal line at Bauma This line was never a great success and in 1948 much of it was abandoned but the stretch from Hinwil to Bauma was acquired by the SBB retained and electrified However passenger services ceased by 1979 and the Hinwil to Bauma section is now operated as a preserved railway by the Dampfbahn Verein Zurcher Oberland DVZO 4 5 In 1990 the passenger service on the Tosstalbahn became part of the Zurich S Bahn network Operation remained the responsibility of the SBB with service provided using RBDe 560 with occasional RBe 540 supplements Einheitswagen standard coaches I or II as well as a BDt or Bt control car made up the rest of the consist all of which were generally in the NPZ blue over white livery In December 2006 THURBO a regional railway partly owned by the SBB took over the operation of the S26 passenger service and provided new rolling stock The line remains in the ownership of the SBB 6 Since December 2018 the S11 service has been operating on a section of the Tosstalbahn During rush hours the upgrades that have taken effect enable the S Bahn to run an hourly service to Wila In 2019 the continuous half hourly interval of the S26 between Winterthur and Ruti ZH has been introduced nbsp Typical S26 equipment in 2006 the SBB CFF FFS RBDe 560 nbsp Tosstal near Wald nbsp Stadler GTW train at Rikon nbsp Wila railway station Operation S26 editS26 nbsp S26 THURBO GTW in Bauma next to coaches of DVZO heritage railway in 2009OverviewService typeZurich S Bahn serviceCurrent operator s THURBORouteTerminiWinterthurRuti ZHStops15Service frequencyEvery 30 minutesTechnicalRolling stockTHURBO GTWRoute mapLegend time h nbsp S7 S8 S11 S12 S23 S24 to Effretikon nbsp nbsp S41 to Bulach nbsp nbsp 0 00 Winterthur nbsp S7 S8 S11 S12 S23 S24 S29 S30 S33 S35 S41 nbsp nbsp S12 S24 S33 to Andelfingen nbsp nbsp S11 S23 S24 S29 S30 to Oberwinterthur nbsp nbsp 0 05 Winterthur Gruze S11 S12 S35 nbsp nbsp S12 S35 to Winterthur Hegi nbsp nbsp 0 08 Winterthur Seen S11 nbsp 0 11 Sennhof Kyburg S11 nbsp 0 14 Kollbrunn S11 nbsp 0 17 Rikon S11 nbsp 0 19 Ramismuhle Zell S11 nbsp 0 23 Turbenthal S11 nbsp nbsp 0 25 Wila S11 nbsp 0 31 Saland nbsp nbsp nbsp 0 350 37 Bauma nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp DVZO heritage railway to Hinwil nbsp 0 41 Steg nbsp 0 46 Fischenthal nbsp 0 48 Gibswil nbsp nbsp 0 540 55 Wald nbsp 1 00 Tann Durnten nbsp nbsp S5 S15 to Wetzikon nbsp nbsp 1 03 Ruti ZH S5 S15 nbsp S5 S15 to Rapperswil 7 8 This diagram viewtalkedit Route edit The line runs from a northern terminus in Winterthur Hauptbahnhof the main station of the city of Winterthur to a southern terminus at Ruti ZH station on the railway line from Zurich to Rapperswil via Uster In so doing it passes through the Zurcher Oberland following the valleys of the rivers Toss and Jona 2 3 Along its route the line serves the following stations 2 3 Winterthur Hauptbahnhof Winterthur Gruze Winterthur Seen Sennhof Kyburg Kollbrunn Rikon Ramismuhle Zell Turbenthal Wila Saland Bauma Steg Fischenthal Gibswil Wald Tann Durnten Ruti ZH Services edit S26 Winterthur Bauma Ruti ZH S11 Aarau Lenzburg Dietikon Zurich HB Zurich Stettbach Winterthur Seuzach Sennhof Kyburg Wila Operates non stop between Stettbach and Winterthur the lines to Seuzach and Sennhof Kybourg are operated alternately at hourly intervals supplementary trains to Wila nbsp Zurich S Bahn network as of December 2018 9 The S26 provides the only regular passenger service over the bulk of the Tosstalbahn It provides a half hourly service between Winterthur and Ruti A journey along the full route takes 64 minutes 3 10 After 20 00 trains from Winterthur terminate in Bauma and strations between Bauma and Ruti are served by busses 8 The stations in the Winterthur suburbs are also served by other S Bahn services with the S12 and S35 serving Winterthur Gruze combined half hourly service while the S11 also serves Winterthur Seen and Sennhof Kyburg hourly During peak hour the S11 also serves stations between Sennhof Kyburg and Wila every hour 3 Rolling stock edit Further information THURBO Rolling stock The S26 service is in the hands of Stadler GTW units provided by THURBO References edit Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Swiss railway atlas Schweers Wall 2012 p 13 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 a b c Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Verlag Schweers Wall GmbH 2012 pp 12 13 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 a b c d e S Bahn trains buses and boats PDF ZVV Archived from the original PDF on 2013 04 01 Retrieved 2013 09 30 Uerikon Bauma Bahn www eingestellte bahnen ch in German Retrieved 2013 04 03 SBB Betrieb ab 1947 SBB operating from 1947 in German DVZO Retrieved 2013 04 03 Meilensteine Milestones in German Retrieved 2013 09 30 S Bahnen Busse und Schiffe PDF in German Zurcher Verkehrsverbund 2021 12 12 Retrieved 2022 11 25 a b Zurcher S Bahn S26 PDF in German Zurcher Verkehrsverbund 2023 09 15 Retrieved 2024 01 13 S Bahnen Busse und Schiffe PDF zvv ch Retrieved 27 March 2023 Winterthur Bauma RutiZH PDF Bundesamt fur Verkehr Retrieved 2013 03 21 External links edit nbsp Trains portal nbsp Switzerland portal nbsp Media related to Tosstalbahn at Wikimedia Commons Line S26 timetable Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tosstal railway line amp oldid 1195537238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
