Bahnhofstrasse

Bahnhofstrasse
Bahnhofstrasse, near Bahnhofplatz
Typepedestrian zone, road, tramway
Length1.4 kilometres (0.9 mi)
AddressesBahnhofstrasse
LocationZurich, Switzerland
Postal code8001
Coordinates47°22′16.99″N 8°32′19.14″E / 47.3713861°N 8.5386500°E / 47.3713861; 8.5386500

Bahnhofstrasse (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːnhoːfˌʃtʁaːsə], lit.'Railway Station Street'), in the Swiss city of Zurich, is the city's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third-most-expensive worldwide. In 2016, the street ranked ninth.