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 Thurgau, Zürich

Canton of Zürich

The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...

 and Schwyz

Canton of Schwyz

Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz....

.

Route

The line runs from Weinfelden

Weinfelden

Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name.Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Roman times as Quivelda .-History:...

 and heads for the Zürcher Weinland, stopping by Zürich Hauptbahnhof on the left shore of the Lake Zurich

Lake Zurich

Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....

 to Pfäffikon (SZ).

The so-called Nachtzug (SN8) of the S8 line, operating on weekends after midnight, runs between Zürich Oerlikon and Lachen (SZ).

Stations

• Weinfelden (TG)
  Weinfelden
  Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name.Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Roman times as Quivelda .-History:...
  
  
• Märstetten
  Märstetten
  Märstetten is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Scattered finds from the Neolithic era, Roman ruins and a series of grave from the Early Middle Ages show that there was a continuous settlement in the area. In the High Middle Ages the...
  
  
• Müllheim
  Müllheim, Switzerland
  Müllheim is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Müllheim is first mentioned in 1254 as Mulhain. In the 13th and 14th Centuries the Ministerialis family of Müllheim was mentioned. Initially the Counts of Kyburg owned the bailiwick of Müllheim...
  
  -Wigoltingen
  Wigoltingen
  Wigoltingen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wigoltingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.5% is forested...
  
  
• Hüttlingen
  Hüttlingen, Switzerland
  Hüttlingen is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld, in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Hüttlingen is first mentioned in 1336 as Hutlingen. During the Early Middle Ages Hüttlingen was a fief of Reichnau. Starting in 1360 it belonged to the lords of Wellenberg. The low court...
  
  -Mettendorf
• Felben-Wellhausen
  Felben-Wellhausen
  Felben-Wellhausen is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.The municipality was created in 1983 by a merger of Felben and Wellhausen.-History:...
  
  
• Frauenfeld
  Frauenfeld
  Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Early history:The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur to Pfyn ran through what is now the Allmend in Frauenfeld. Two Roman villas were...
  
  
• Islikon
• Rickenbach
  Rickenbach, Thurgau
  Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Rickenbach is first mentioned in 754 as Richinbach. The Abbey of St. Gall acquired land in Rickenbach during the 8th Century. Then, in 1471, the Abbey acquired the pledged bailiwick of...
  
  -Attikon
• Wiesendangen (ZH)
  Wiesendangen
  Wiesendangen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Wiesendangen has an area of . Of this area, 54.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.8% is settled and the remainder is...
  
  
• Oberwinterthur
  Oberwinterthur railway station
  Oberwinterthur railway station serves Oberwinterthur, which is district number 2 in Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
  
  
• Winterthur HB
  Winterthur Hauptbahnhof
  Winterthur Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland....
  
  
• Effretikon
• Dietlikon
  Dietlikon
  Dietlikon is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-Geography:...
  
  
• Wallisellen
  Wallisellen railway station
  Wallisellen is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Wallisellen. The station is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. It is served by S-Bahn lines S8 and S14, and by Zurich tram route 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn...
  
  
• Zürich Oerlikon
• Zürich Wipkingen
  Zürich Wipkingen railway station
  Zürich Wipkingen is a train station in the Wipkingen quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is served by lines S2, S8 and S14 of the Zürich S-Bahn.- External links :...
  
  
• Zürich HB
• Zürich Wiedikon
• Zürich Enge
• Zürich Wollishofen
  Zürich Wollishofen railway station
  Zürich Wollishofen is a railway station in the Wollishofen quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated close to the western shore of Lake Zurich, and adjacent to the shipyard of the Zürichsee-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft, who operate the principal passenger boat services on the lake.The station...
  
  
• Kilchberg
  Kilchberg railway station
  Kilchberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Kilchberg. The station is located on the original Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is served by lines...
  
  
• Rüschlikon
  Rüschlikon railway station
  Rüschlikon is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Rüschlikon. The station is located on the original Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is served by...
  
  
• Thalwil
  Thalwil railway station
  Thalwil is a railway station in the municipality of Thalwil in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.The station is located on the Zürich to Lucerne main line. To the Zurich side of the station, the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel diverges from the original main line, whilst on the Lucerne side is the junction point...
  
  
• Oberrieden
  Oberrieden railway station
  Oberrieden is a railway station in Switzerland, situated on the banks of Lake Zurich in the town of Oberrieden. The station is located on the Zürich to Chur railway line and is served by line S8 of the Zurich S-Bahn....
  
  
• Horgen
  Horgen railway station
  Horgen is a railway station in Switzerland, situated on the banks of Lake Zurich in the town of Horgen. The station is located on the Zürich to Chur railway line and is served by lines S2 and S8 of the Zurich S-Bahn....
  
  
• Au ZH
  Au ZH railway station
  Au ZH is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the village of Au in the municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich. The station is located on the Zurich to Chur main line, and is served by line S8 of the Zurich S-Bahn.- External links :...
  
  
• Wädenswil
  Wädenswil railway station
  Wädenswil is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich. The station is located on the Zurich to Chur main line. It is served by lines S2, S8 and S13 of the Zurich S-Bahn, and also by longer distance trains.-...
  
  
• Richterswil
  Richterswil railway station
  Richterswil railway station serves the municipality of Richterswil, in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS, and forms part of the Left shore Lake Zurich railway....
  
  
• Bäch (SZ)
• Freienbach
  Freienbach
  Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested...
  
  
• Pfäffikon (SZ)
  Pfäffikon SZ railway station
  Pfäffikon SZ railway station is a junction station serving Pfäffikon, the principal town of the municipality of Freienbach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland....
  
  

Rolling stock

All services are operated with RABe 514 class

SBB-CFF-FFS RABe 514

The RABe 514 is a four-car double decker electrical multiple unit used by the Swiss Federal Railways SBB-CFF-FFS for the Zürich S-Bahn. It is part of the Siemens Desiro Double Deck product family...

 trains.

Scheduling

The train frequency on the S8 is usually one train every 30 minutes and the trip takes 113 minutes.

See also

• Rail transport in Switzerland
  Rail transport in Switzerland
  The railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified...
  
  
• Trams in Zürich