S8 (ZVV)

The S8 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 Schwyz.
At, trains of the S8 service usually depart from underground tracks 31–34.

Route

The line runs from Winterthur via Oerlikon and the Weinberg Tunnel to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and continues on the left shore of Lake Zurich to Pfäffikon (SZ).
The line's overnight service, operating on weekends after midnight, runs between Zürich HB and Lachen (SZ).

Stations

Winterthur

Effretikon
Dietlikon
Wallisellen
[Zurich Oerlikon (Zürich)|Oerlikon railway station|Zurich Oerlikon]Zurich Hauptbahnhof
Zurich Wiedikon
Zurich Enge
Zurich Wollishofen
Kilchberg
Rüschlikon
Thalwil
Oberrieden
Horgen
Au ZH
Wädenswil
Richterswil
Bäch
Freienbach SBB
'''Pfäffikon (SZ)'''

Rolling stock

most services are operated with RABe 514 class trains.

Scheduling

The train frequency on the S8 is usually one train every 30 minutes and the trip takes 68 minutes.

History

Originally, the S8 operated between Zürich Oerlikon and Zürich Hauptbahnhof via . The S8 reversed directions at Zurich main station. With the opening of the Weinberg Tunnel on 15 June 2014 and simultaneous timetable change, the route was changed to its current state.