Zurich Altstetten railway station

Zürich Altstetten
The station at sunset
General information
LocationAltstetten, Zürich
Switzerland
Coordinates47°23′29.4″N 8°29′20.4″E / 47.391500°N 8.489000°E / 47.391500; 8.489000
Elevation399 m (1,309 ft)
Owned by
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks5
Train operators
ConnectionsZVV: Bhf. Altstetten
VBZ/AVA trams 4 20
VBZ 31
Other information
Fare zoneZVV 110
WebsiteStation map
History
Opened1847 (1847)
Passengers
201846,500 per weekday
Services
Preceding station Südostbahn Following station
Olten
towards Bern
IR 35 Aare Linth Zürich HB
towards Chur
Preceding station SBB CFF FFS Following station
Dietikon
towards Basel SBB
IR 36 Zürich HB
Preceding station Zurich S-Bahn Following station
Urdorf
towards Zug
S5 Zürich Hardbrücke
Schlieren
towards Aarau
S11 Zürich Hardbrücke
towards Seuzach or Wila
Schlieren
towards Brugg AG
S12 Zürich Hardbrücke
towards Schaffhausen or Wil
Urdorf S14 Zürich HB
towards Hinwil
Dietikon
towards Koblenz
S19 Zürich HB
Dietikon
towards Muri AG
S42 Zürich HB
Terminus
Schlieren
towards Aarau
SN1
Limited service
Zürich Hardbrücke
towards Winterthur
Urdorf
towards Knonau
SN5
Limited service
Zürich Hardbrücke
Location
Notes

Zurich Altstetten railway station (German: Bahnhof Zürich Altstetten) is a railway station in the Altstetten quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Zürich to Olten main line and is the junction for the Zürich to Zug via Affoltern am Albis line.

The station is served by lines S5, S11, S12, S14, S19, and S42 of the Zürich S-Bahn. It is also a calling point for the hourly InterRegio services that link Basel to Zurich Airport via Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and Bern to Zürich via Olten.

The station is well connected to the ZVV network, with bus and tram stops on both sides of the station. Since 2022 the station also serves as the eastern terminus of the Limmattal light rail line.