Tram line 20 in Zürich
Line 20 of the Zürich tram system runs between Bahnhof Altstetten in Zürich and Killwangen, Bahnhof in the Canton of Aargau, serving the communities of Schlieren, Urdorf, Dietikon and Spreitenbach along the Limmat Valley.
Line 20 operates over the Limmattalbahn, a 13.4 km light rail route with 27 stops whose full route opened in December 2022. The service is operated by Aargau Verkehr AG and provides connections with the S-Bahn at Bahnhof Altstetten, Schlieren, Dietikon and Killwangen.
Starting at Killwangen, Bahnhof, line 20 runs alongside Bahnhofstrasse before passing beneath Zürcherstrasse and joining Landstrasse, where the tracks continue between the carriageways of the road. The line serves Spreitenbach, West and Spreitenbach, Umwelt Arena before reaching Spreitenbach, Shoppi Tivoli beneath the Shoppi Tivoli shopping centre.
From Spreitenbach, Shoppi Tivoli, the line crosses Zentrumstrasse and continues alongside Industriestrasse through Spreitenbach, IKEA and Spreitenbach, Kreuzäcker. It then crosses Mutschellenstrasse on a bridge and continues on reserved light rail infrastructure through Dietikon, Niderfeld to Dietikon, Maienweg.
From Dietikon, Maienweg, line 20 crosses Ueberlandstrasse and runs along Badenerstrasse and Zentralstrasse through Dietikon, Oetwilerstrasse and Dietikon, Zentrum before turning through Kirchplatz and Bahnhofplatz to Dietikon, Bahnhof.
Leaving Dietikon, Bahnhof, the line follows Poststrasse and Zürcherstrasse through Dietikon, Schäflibach before turning onto Birmensdorferstrasse. It continues through Dietikon, Birmensdorferstrasse and Urdorf, Urdorf-Nord, then turns onto In der Luberzen and passes Urdorf, Kantiallee before reaching Schlieren, Spital Limmattal.
After Schlieren, Spital Limmattal, the line passes through a tunnel and emerges onto Badenerstrasse, continuing through Schlieren, Reitmen and Schlieren, Kesslerplatz to Schlieren, Geissweid.
From Schlieren, Geissweid, line 20 runs through Schlieren, Zentrum/Bahnhof and continues along Zürcherstrasse through Schlieren, Wagonsfabrik, Schlieren, Gasometerbrücke and Schlieren, Mülligen before entering Zürich and serving Micafil and Farbhof.
At Farbhof, the line turns onto Hohlstrasse and continues through Seidelhof before reaching its Zürich terminus at Bahnhof Altstetten.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 20 in Zürich. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
Killwangen, Bahnhof is the western terminus of the Limmattalbahn and a major tram, bus and rail interchange at Killwangen-Spreitenbach railway station.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.
Spreitenbach, West is an intermediate tram stop serving a developing mixed-use area on the western edge of Spreitenbach.
Spreitenbach, Umwelt Arena is an intermediate tram stop serving the Umwelt Arena Switzerland, an interactive exhibition and event centre focused on sustainability and energy.
Spreitenbach, Shoppi Tivoli is an intermediate tram stop situated beneath the shopping complex it serves. The original Shoppi opened in 1970 as Switzerland’s first shopping centre.
Spreitenbach, IKEA is an intermediate tram stop located directly outside the IKEA store, which opened in 1973 as the company’s first location outside Scandinavia.
Spreitenbach, Kreuzäcker is a tram and bus interchange and the first Limmattalbahn stop in the Canton of Aargau when travelling west from Zürich.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Dietikon, Niderfeld is an intermediate tram stop serving the developing Niderfeld district at the planned Dietoplatz, where its employment and mixed-use areas meet.
Dietikon, Maienweg is an intermediate tram stop marking one of the entrances to the developing Niderfeld district.
Dietikon, Oetwilerstrasse is an intermediate tram stop on the northern side of Dietikon town centre.
Dietikon, Zentrum is an intermediate tram stop serving the heart of Dietikon town centre.
Dietikon, Bahnhof is a major tram, bus and rail interchange centred on Dietikon railway station and its adjoining bus terminus.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.
Dietikon, Schäflibach is an intermediate tram stop named after the nearby stream, which flows through Dietikon before joining the Limmat.
Dietikon, Birmensdorferstrasse is a tram and bus interchange near the boundary between Dietikon and Urdorf.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Urdorf, Urdorf-Nord is a tram and bus interchange serving the northern part of Urdorf.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Urdorf, Kantiallee is an intermediate tram stop serving the adjacent Kantonsschule Limmattal campus.
Schlieren, Spital Limmattal is an intermediate tram stop providing access to the regional hospital of the same name.
Schlieren, Reitmen is an intermediate tram stop serving a new residential district developed on former industrial land in Schlieren West.
Schlieren, Kesslerplatz is an intermediate tram stop serving a mixed residential and commercial area at the western entrance to central Schlieren.
Schlieren, Geissweid is a tram interchange where Zürich city services terminate while Limmattalbahn services continue west through the Limmat Valley into Aargau.
The stop is also served by tram line 2.
Schlieren, Zentrum/Bahnhof is a major tram and bus interchange located on Stadtplatz, with Schlieren railway station a short walk away.
The stop is also served by tram line 2 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
Schlieren, Wagonsfabrik is an intermediate tram stop named after the former Swiss Wagon and Lift Factory, which manufactured railway vehicles, trams and lifts here before closing in 1985.
The stop is also served by tram line 2.
Schlieren, Gasometerbrücke is an intermediate tram stop located directly outside the Wagi shopping and commercial complex.
The stop is also served by tram line 2.
Schlieren, Mülligen is an intermediate tram stop serving a mixed residential, industrial and commercial area near the boundary between Zürich and Schlieren.
The stop is also served by tram line 2.
Micafil is a tram and bus interchange named after an electrical-insulation manufacturer historically based in this part of Altstetten.
The stop is also served by tram line 2 and provides connections to bus services.
Farbhof is located in a residential area of Zürich and was formerly the terminus of Tram line 2. Following the extension towards Schlieren and the opening of the Limmattalbahn, it became an intermediate stop.
The stop is also served by tram line 2 and provides connections to bus services.
Seidelhof is an intermediate tram stop named after the adjacent Robert-Seidel-Hof housing estate. The stop also provides access to Swiss Life Arena.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Bahnhof Altstetten is the eastern terminus of the Limmattalbahn and a major tram, bus and rail interchange at Zürich Altstetten railway station. A pedestrian underpass connects it with the Bahnhof Altstetten Nord tram stop on the opposite side of the railway.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.