Forch railway station

Forch is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and the municipality of Küsnacht, serving the village of Forch. It is the principal intermediate station and headquarters of the Forch Railway, which is operated as Zurich S-Bahn service S18 and provides links to the city of Zurich and the nearby village of Esslingen. The station lies within fare zone 130 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund and is operated by the Forchbahn.

Location and History

The Forchbahn's depot and workshop is adjacent and to the north of the station, and are sheltered by a landscaped roof that blends with the natural contours of the land. The whole complex is situated some to the south of the line's original roadside stop and depot. The line was relocated to its current alignment in 1970, including the provision of a new tunnel under the A52 motorway.

Services

The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S18, which operates between Zurich and Esslingen. During weekends, there is also a nighttime S-Bahn service offered by ZVV. the following services call at Forch:

Zurich S-Bahn:
*: service every fifteen minutes to half-hourly service to.
Nighttime S-Bahn :
* : hourly service between and.