Zurich Stadelhofen is open to the public
With the planned fourth track and a second tunnel, SBB wants to eliminate the bottleneck in the Zurich S-Bahn network. The billion-euro project will create 50 per cent more capacity and enable a quarter-hourly service in future. The project is open to the public from 14 May to 12 June 2025. A milestone for rail transport in Zurich and beyond.
With 80,000 travellers a day, Zurich Stadelhofen is a central transport hub in the city. However, the three existing tracks are overloaded and limit the growth of the S-Bahn. The construction of a fourth track and an additional tunnel in the direction of Tiefenbrunnen will massively increase capacity. An expansion that will have an impact far beyond the city limits.
More capacity, better connections
The expansion should enable up to 50 per cent more train movements. It paves the way for a comprehensive quarter-hourly service throughout the entire Zurich S-Bahn network. An improvement that will benefit not only the city of Zurich but also the 6 neighbouring cantons. The project involves several sections, including a new main access, improved passages and additional platform access in the Kreuzbühl-/Mühlebachstrasse area.
Ten years of construction and an investment of CHF 1.1 billion
The project will take around ten years to complete. If everything runs smoothly and there are no objections, construction should start in the second half of the 2020s, with commissioning scheduled for the 2030s. The estimated costs amount to around 1.1 billion Swiss francs. A significant but necessary step for a sustainable mobility infrastructure.
Transparency and participation – project open to the public at
The project will be open to the public in Zurich and Dübendorf from 14 May to 12 June 2025. The complete plans can be viewed in Zurich and those for the Zürichberg tunnel in Dübendorf. SBB specialists will be on hand to answer questions. A planned major expansion with room for dialogue.