Grüenfeld railway station
railway station in Richterswil, Switzerland
Grüenfeld is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Richterswil. The station is on the Wädenswil to Einsiedeln railway line, owned by the Südostbahn, within fare zone 153 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV).
Services
The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn service S13, from Einsiedeln to Wädenswil.
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