S16 (ZVV)
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The S16 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 Schaffhausen
.
in the canton of Schaffhausen and heads for Herrliberg-Feldmeilen or Meilen
on Lake Zürich
, stopping by Winterthur
, Zürich Airport, Zürich Hauptbahnhof and Zürich Stadelhofen.
Between Schaffhausen
and Winterthur, the S16 stops only in Neuhausen am Rheinfall
and Andelfingen
.
In the evenings the S16 continues towards Meilen.
locomotives pushing or pulling
double-deck passenger carriages.
Some services, especially on weekends, are operated instead by RABe 514 class
multiple unit trains.
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
and Schaffhausen
Canton of Schaffhausen
The Canton of is a canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen.- History:Schaffhausen was a city-state in the Middle Ages, documented to have struck its own coins starting in 1045. It was then known as Villa Scafhusun. Around 1049 Count Eberhard von...
.
Route
The line runs from ThayngenThayngen
Thayngen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Altdorf, SH, Bibern, SH, Hofen, SH, Opfertshofen merged into Thayngen.-Geography:...
in the canton of Schaffhausen and heads for Herrliberg-Feldmeilen or Meilen
Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :Archaeological findings in Meilen date back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zürich was particularly low and the locals took the chance to gain some land...
on Lake Zürich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
, stopping by Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
, Zürich Airport, Zürich Hauptbahnhof and Zürich Stadelhofen.
Between Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
and Winterthur, the S16 stops only in Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Neuhausen am Rheinfall is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.The little town is well known for the Rhine Falls, a tourist attraction and mainland Europe's largest waterfall....
and Andelfingen
Andelfingen, Switzerland
Andelfingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Andelfingen is first mentioned in 1248 as Andelfingon. Until 1970, it was known as Grossandelfingen.-Geography:...
.
In the evenings the S16 continues towards Meilen.
Stations
- ThayngenThayngenThayngen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Altdorf, SH, Bibern, SH, Hofen, SH, Opfertshofen merged into Thayngen.-Geography:...
- SchaffhausenSchaffhausenSchaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
- Neuhausen am RheinfallNeuhausen am RheinfallNeuhausen am Rheinfall is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.The little town is well known for the Rhine Falls, a tourist attraction and mainland Europe's largest waterfall....
- AndelfingenAndelfingen, SwitzerlandAndelfingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Andelfingen is first mentioned in 1248 as Andelfingon. Until 1970, it was known as Grossandelfingen.-Geography:...
- Winterthur HauptbahnhofWinterthur HauptbahnhofWinterthur Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
- Effretikon
- Zürich FlughafenZürich Airport railway stationZurich Airport railway station is a railway station located underneath Check In 3, inside the terminal of Zurich Airport , in Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland....
- Zürich Oerlikon
- Zürich Hardbrücke
- Zürich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich Stadelhofen
- Zürich Tiefenbrunnen
- ZollikonZollikon railway stationZollikon is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Zollikon. The station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the lines S6 and S16.- External references :...
- Küsnacht GoldbachKüsnacht Goldbach railway stationKüsnacht Goldbach is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the village of Goldbach, which is itself in the municipality of Küsnacht. The station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the lines S6 and S16.- References :...
- KüsnachtKüsnachtKüsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.-History:Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as de Cussenacho....
- ErlenbachErlenbach, SwitzerlandErlenbach is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Erlenbach is first mentioned in 981 as Liber Heremi though this identification is questionable. Between 1173-90 it was mentioned as Erlibach....
- Winkel am Zürichsee
- Herrliberg-FeldmeilenFeldmeilenFeldmeilen is a village within the municipality of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.-Geography:Feldmeilen is located in the district of Meilen in the Pfannenstiel region on the northwestern shore of the Zürichsee between Zürich and Rapperswil.-Demographics, Education and...
- (MeilenMeilenMeilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :Archaeological findings in Meilen date back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zürich was particularly low and the locals took the chance to gain some land...
)
Rolling stock
Most services are operated by Re 450 classSBB-CFF-FFS Re 450
The Re 450 is a four axle electric locomotive, used by Swiss Federal Railways on S-Bahn services in Zürich. Under the old Swiss class system, they would have been known as Re 4/4V. They are usually found working with fixed formations of three double-deck passenger carriages, the rear-most of which...
locomotives pushing or pulling
Push-pull train
Push–pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end.A push–pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other...
double-deck passenger carriages.
Some services, especially on weekends, are operated instead by RABe 514 class
SBB-CFF-FFS RABe 514
The RABe 514 is a four-car double decker electrical multiple unit used by the Swiss Federal Railways SBB-CFF-FFS for the Zürich S-Bahn. It is part of the Siemens Desiro Double Deck product family...
multiple unit trains.
Scheduling
The S16 travels between Thayngen and Zürich Airport only once an hour; the train frequency is usually 30 minutes, and the trip takes 92 minutes.See also
- Rail transport in SwitzerlandRail transport in SwitzerlandThe railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified...
- Trams in Zürich