S15 (ZVV)

The S15 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 St. Gallen.

S15 (ZVV)
S15 in Rapperswil as seen from Seedamm.
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleZürich, Switzerland
TerminiNiederweningen
Rapperswil
Stations19
WebsiteZVV (in English)
Service
TypeS-Bahn
SystemZürich S-Bahn
Operator(s)Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV)
Rolling stockRABe 511 class and Re 450 class + double-deck coaches (mixed usage)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Route

The line runs from Niederweningen, in the north-west of the canton of Zürich, to Zurich Hauptbahnhof before continuing via Zürich Stadelhofen and Uster to Rapperswil. It serves the following stations:[1][2]

Rolling stock

Most services were operated once with RABe 511 class (weekdays) and RABe 514 (weekends) trains, before the timetable change in late 2015. Some services are run by Re 450 class locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages. All services are operated by the mixed usage of RABe 511 class and Re 450 class double-deck coaches.[3]

Scheduling

The train frequency on the line is usually 30 minutes and the trip takes 72 minutes.[2]

History

The service was started between Rapperswil and Birmensdorf on 10 December 2006, following line improvements. On 9 December 2007, the line was extended from Birmensdorf to Affoltern am Albis.

With the introduction of the new timetable in late 2015, the western terminus of the service was switched from Affoltern am Albis to Niederweningen. The stations between Zürich Altstetten and Affoltern am Albis that are no longer served by the S15 are now served by the S14.[1]

See also

References
  1. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  2. "Rapperswil–Uster–Zürich HB–Oberglatt–Niederweningen" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. "https://www.zvv.ch/zvv/en/service/travel-without-barriers/passengers-with-limited-mobility/s-bahn/s-bahn.html"


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