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ZüRICH S-BAHN

A train from the Zürich S-Bahn (Summer 2002 image)

The 'Zürich S-Bahn' (German: 'S-Bahn Zürich') system is a network of rail lines within the ZVV area (geographically, within the entire canton of Zürich, portions of Aargau, and minor outlying areas such as Rapperswil).
To say that the entire network went into operation in May 1990 would be misleading, for all lines were intact even before then. However, in May 1990, what ''did'' happen was that the rail lines affiliated with the ZVV became ''part'' of the of ZVV network.
The S-Bahn network is numbered, but numbering is rather sporadic, with several missing lines (e.g. S19, S20). The lines are numbered from the S1 to the S43.
Double decker train near Andelfingen (August 2006)

Current lines in operation:

★ 'S2:' Effretikon - Zürich Airport - Zürich Main Station - Ziegelbrücke (- Unterterzen)

★ 'S3:' Aarau - Mellingen AG - Dietikon - Zürich Main Station - Effretikon - Wetzikon

★ 'S4:' Zürich Main Station - Adliswil - Sihlwald

★ 'S5:' Rafz/Niederweningen [1] - Zürich Main Station - Uster - Pfäffikon SZ

★ 'S6:' Baden - Regensdorf - Zürich Main Station/Uetikon [2]

★ 'S7:' Winterthur - Kloten - Zürich Main Station - Meilen - Rapperswil

★ 'S8:' Winterthur - Wallisellen - Zürich Main Station - Pfäffikon SZ

★ 'S9:' Zug - Affoltern am Albis - Zürich Main Station - Uster

★ 'S10:' Zürich Main Station - Uetliberg

★ 'S11:' Winterthur - Stadelhofen- Zürich Main Station - Zürich Hardbrücke (only peak hours)

★ 'S12:' Brugg AG - Baden AG - Zürich Main Station - Winterthur - Seuzach/Winterthur Seen [3]

★ 'S13:' Wädenswil - Einsiedeln

★ 'S14:' Zürich Main Station - Wallisellen - Uster - Wetzikon - Hinwil

★ 'S15:' Rapperswil - Wetzikon - Uster - Zürich Main Station - Birmensdorf (- Affoltern)

★ 'S16:' Thayngen - Schaffhausen - Winterthur - Zürich Airport - Zürich Main Station - Herrliberg-Feldmeilen [2]

★ 'S17:' Dietikon - Bremgarten - Wohlen

★ 'S18:' Zürich Stadelhofen - Forch - Esslingen

★ 'S21:' (Zürich Main Station) - Thalwil - Zug (Zürich Main Station-Thalwil only peak hours)

★ 'S22:' [4] Bülach - German area - Schaffhausen - Singen (Germany)

★ 'S26:' Winterthur - Bauma - Rüti ZH

★ 'S29:' Winterthur - Stein am Rhein

★ 'S30:' Winterthur - Frauenfeld

★ 'S33:' Winterthur - Andelfingen - Schaffhausen

★ 'S35:' Winterthur - Wil SG

★ 'S40:' Rapperswil - Pfäffikon SZ - Samstagern - Einsiedeln

★ 'S41:' [4] Winterthur - Bülach - Zurzach - Waldshut (Germany)

★ 'S55:' Oberglatt - Dielsdorf - Niederweningen
Previous lines in operation:

★ 'S1' was the old number of line S21. It was renamed after the opening of the S1 line of the Lucerne-Zug network to avoid confusion.

★ An 'S31' used to exist. It used to run at least across the Seedamm, between Rapperswil and Pfäffikon SZ.

★ 'S43' ran between Rüti and Wald (near Rapperswil) and had only three stations and was in fact a limited service of S43. Ih has been replaced by a bus route.
Projected future lines:
Several lines are projected with the opening of the 3rd underground station at Zurich HB (2013).
Map
'Notes:'

[1] Rafz and Niederweningen alternate every hour.

[2] Services restricted by time only.

[3] Seuzach and Winterthur Seen alternate every hour.

[4] International service: Stops in stations outside Switzerland.

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Video of a journey on the S-Bahn.

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