Pfäffikon SZ railway station
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_-_Bahnhof_2010-10-21_13-58-38.JPG) The station building, 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Bahnweg 4 8808 Pfäffikon Höfe, Schwyz Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°12′11″N 08°46′41″E / 47.20306°N 8.77806°ECoordinates: 47°12′11″N 08°46′41″E / 47.20306°N 8.77806°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 412 m above the sea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Südostbahn (SOB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Left shore Lake Zurich railway Rapperswil–Pfäffikon line Pfäffikon SZ–Arth-Goldau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance |
33.10 km (20.57 mi) from Zürich HB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Postauto and Local buses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Pfäffikon SZ Location within Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfäffikon SZ railway station (German: Bahnhof Pfäffikon SZ) is a junction station serving Pfäffikon, the principal town of the municipality of Freienbach, in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The station is situated at the northern edge of the town, between the town centre and Lake Zurich.[1][2]
The station forms part of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, which links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels, and is owned and operated by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). To the east of the station is the junction for the line to Rapperswil, which crosses Lake Zurich on the Seedamm, whilst to the west is the junction for the line to Arth-Goldau; both these latter being owned and operated by the Südostbahn (SOB).[3]
Operation
Long distance trains
The following long distance trains stop at Pfäffikon:
- RE Zürich HB – Pfäffikon – Chur
- IR St. Gallen – Herisau – Pfäffikon – Arth-Goldau – Luzern
The St. Gallen to Lucern train is operated by the SOB under the name Voralpen Express. The remaining trains are operated by the SBB.
Zürich S-Bahn trains
The following Zurich S-Bahn services call at Pfäffikon.[3][4]
- S 2 Zürich Flughafen – Zürich HB – Pfäffikon SZ – Ziegelbrücke
- S 5 Zug – Affoltern am Albis – Zürich HB – Uster – Wetzikon – Rapperswil – Pfäffikon SZ
- S 8 Weinfelden – Frauenfeld – Winterthur HB – Wallisellen – Zürich HB – Pfäffikon SZ
- S 25 Zürich HB – Pfäffikon SZ – Ziegelbrücke – Glarus – Linthal
- S 40 Rapperswil – Pfäffikon SZ – Samstagern – Einsiedeln
- SN5 Bülach – Zürich HB – Uster – Pfäffikon SZ
- SN8 Zürich HB – Pfäffikon SZ – Lachen SZ
Service S40 is operated by the SOB, the remainder by the SBB.
Station facilities
Today's SBB-CFF-FFS station yard consists of seven platform lines.
Track 1 faces the main platform; goods trains run on that track and on track 4.
The Voralpen Express and the SOB-operated Zürich S-Bahn trains use tracks 2 and 7.
Also on track 7, and on tracks 3, 5 and 6, can be seen the Zürich S-Bahn trains operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS.
Tracks 3 and 5 are used by InterRegio (InterCity/EuroCity) trains, as well as RegioExpress and special trains.
Connections
Adjacent to the station is the Pfäffikon bus terminal. From Pfäffikon, there are Postauto bus lines (yellow) as well as community buses (blue).
Regional buses
| Line | Route |
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| 180 | Bhf. Pfäffikon SZ – Wollerau – Samstagern ZH |
| 188 | Bhf. Pfäffikon – Pfäffikon, Roggenacker – Schindellegi, Chaltenboden |
| 189 | Bhf. Pfäffikon SZ – Freienbach SOB – Bäch |
| 190 | Bhf. Pfäffikon SZ – Feusisberg – Schindellegi-Feusisberg |
| 524 | Bhf. Pfäffikon SZ – Lachen SZ – Galgenen – Reichenburg |
| 522 | Bhf. Pfäffikon SZ – Lachen SZ – Siebnen-Wangen – Nuolen |
Urban buses
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 188 | Pfäffikon – Pfäffikon, Roggenacker |
| 195 | Pfäffikon – Pfäffikon, Seedamm-Center/Alpamare |
See also
References
- ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Verlag Schweers + Wall GmbH. 2012. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- 1 2 "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ↑ "Zürich–Thalwil–Ziegelbrücke" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
Bibliography
- Oswald, G; Micher, K (1991). Die Südostbahn, Geschichte einer Privatbahn [The Südostbahn, History of a Private Railway] (in German). Zürich: Orell Füssli Verlag. ISBN 3-280-02048-4.
External links
Media related to Pfäffikon SZ railway station at Wikimedia Commons- SBB-CFF-FFS - official site
- Südostbahn - official site (German)
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as at November 2011.