for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Germany. As such, customs checks may be performed in the station by Swiss customs officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished however, when Switzerland joined the Schengen Area in 2008. See also History of rail transport in Switzerland Rail transport in Switzerland References Notes Further reading Books Article External links Station data from SBB web site Interactive station plan (Zürich HB) Station plan (Zürich HB) (PDF, 6.8 MB) ShopVille RailCity Zürich pages (PDF, 4.5 MB) Hauptbahnhof Buildings and structures completed in 1871 Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zürich HB Sihl Swiss Federal Railways stations Railway stations located underground 19th-century architecture in Switzerland