The S19 is a regional
railway
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line of the
S-Bahn Zürich
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on the
Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), Zürich transportation network.
Route
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The core of the route operates from to , operating via
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland a ...
and the
Weinberg tunnel
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. At peak periods, trains are extended hourly from Dietikon to
Koblenz
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary.
Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...
, and half-hourly from Effretikon to . The following stations are served:
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Koblenz
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary.
Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...
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Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich Hauptbahnhof (often shortened to Zürich HB, or just HB; ''Zürich Main Station'' or ''Zürich Central Station'') is the largest railway station in Switzerland. Zürich is a major railway hub, with services to and from across Switzerland a ...
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Scheduling
Between Dietikon and Effretikon, trains run every 30 minutes throughout the day. During the morning and evening peaks, a number of trains operate to and from Koblenz and Pfäffikon ZH. The journey time of the routes core between Dietikon and Effretikon is just over 30 minute. A through journey between Koblenz and Pfäffikon ZH takes around 80 minutes, although only a handful of trains per day permit such a journey.
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Rolling stock
Services are operated by Re 450 class or two (head and tail) modified Re 420
The Re 420, originally (and still widely called) Re 4/4II, series are the most common electric locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways. They are used for passenger services throughout Switzerland alone or in pairs. For freight services, they ...
(LION) locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages.
History
The route was introduced in the timetable revision of late 2015.
See also
* Rail transport in Switzerland
The Swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and trans-alp freight system. This is made necessary by strong regulations ...
* Trams in Zürich
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections o ...
References
External links
ZVV official website: Routes & zones
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Zürich S-Bahn lines
Canton of Zug
Transport in the canton of Zürich