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Wehntal Railway
Overview
Native name
Wehntalbahn
Owner
Swiss Federal Railways
Line number
760
Termini
Oberglatt
Niederweningen
Technical
Line length
12.07 km (7.50 mi)
Number of tracks
1
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius
350 metres (1,150 ft)
Electrification
15 kV/16.7 Hz AC overhead catenary
Maximum incline
2.0%
Route map
Legend
km
elevation
from Zürich Oerlikon
13.12
Oberglatt
430 m
to Bülach
Bülach–Baden railway
15.07
Niederhasli
422 m
17.46
Dielsdorf
429 m
18.79
Steinmaur
451 m
21.65
Schöfflisdorf-Oberweningen
461 m
24.13
Niederweningen Dorf
452 m
25.19
Niederweningen
444 m
Source: Swiss railway atlas[1]
The Wehntal Railway (German: Wehntalbahn) is a standard gauge railway line running between Oberglatt and Niederweningen in Switzerland. It is named after the Wehntal valley. The line in the greater Zürich area belongs to the Zürich S-Bahn network and is operated by route S15.
^Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz [Swiss railway atlas]. Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 12. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
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