What is the Hauptbahnhof (Zürich)?

Since the commissioning of the Zürich S-Bahn in May 1990, the Hauptbahnhof has been the central node of the Zürich S-Bahn Stammnetz (core network).

How to get to Hauptbahnhof?

The Hauptbahnhof is one of the most important nodes of the Zürich tramway network . The main station is accessible from five tram and bus stops: Sihlpost|HB 300m to the south-west from exit Europaallee via the most western underpass, tram lines 3, 14 and trolleybus 31.

What is the Zürich S-Bahn Stammnetz?

Hourly service over the Zürich–Baden line to Schaffhausen. Hourly service over the Zürich–Baden line to Aarau. Since the commissioning of the Zürich S-Bahn in May 1990, the Hauptbahnhof has been the central node of the Zürich S-Bahn Stammnetz (core network).

Where is the train station in Zürich?

The station can be found at the northern end of the Altstadt, or old town, in central Zürich, near the confluence of the rivers Limmat and Sihl. The station is on several levels, with platforms both at ground and below ground level, and tied together by underground passages and the ShopVille shopping mall.

Why is it called Hauptbahnhof?

Its stone walls with arches and arched windows portrayed a simple, monumental impression of space. The station was named Zürich Hauptbahnhof in 1893, to reflect that year’s incorporation of many of Zürich’s suburbs into an enlarged municipality.

How was the first Zürich railway station built?

The first Zürich railway station was built by Gustav Albert Wegmann [ de], on what were then the north-western outskirts of the city. It occupied a piece of land between the rivers Limmat and Sihl, and trains accessed it from the west via a bridge over the Sihl. At the eastern end of the station was a turntable, used for turning locomotives.