Zurich Selnau ( or ) is an underground railway station on the Zurich S-Bahn system in Selnau in the centre of the Swiss city of Zurich, within fare zone 110 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV). The station is on a section of tunnel under the river Sihl, common to the Uetliberg and Sihltal railway lines. Before the opening of this tunnel in 1990, the station was the surface-level terminus of these lines.

Only S-Bahn services call at Selnau station, which are operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU).

Layout The underground station has two tracks, served by a central platform. The platform has access to the streets at each end, with the northern access emerging through an unusual mid-river structure within the river Sihl.

Service S-Bahn The station is served by the following train services of Zurich S-Bahn: Operator Train Type Route Typical Frequency Notes SZU – Zürich Selnau – – – – – – – – – – – 3–6 trains per hour 1 train per hour beyond Langnau-GattikonSZU – Zürich Selnau – – – – – – – – – – Friday/Saturday late night/early morning (also in operation for special occasions)Hourly arriving from 01:11–04:11 and departing from 01:55–03:55SZU - Zürich Selnau - – – – – – – 3–6 trains per hour Some trains terminate at Triemli

Tram The railway station is connected to the Zurich tram network with its own tram stop, called Bhf. Selnau, located at the station's southern entrance. This tram stop lies on line . The station's northern entrance is situated in between tram stops Stauffacher (, , , , ) and Sihlstrasse (, ), both within walking distance.

History

The original was an above-ground terminal station, serving as the Zurich city terminus of both the Uetliberg and Sihltal lines. It first opened in 1875 to serve the Uetliberg line, and was reached by the Sihltal line in 1892. In 1990, the two lines were extended to an underground terminus at Zürich Hauptbahnhof via a tunnel running under and along the Sihl river. The original cul-de-sac station , which was situated south of the tram stop Bhf. Selnau, was by-passed by this new line, and a new underground intermediate station was provided north of the former terminus. The original station was then redeveloped.

See also List of railway stations in Zurich Public transport in Zurich

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