Bern Wankdorf railway station
Bern Wankdorf railway station (German: Bahnhof Bern Wankdorf) is a railway station in the municipality of Bern, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the first station east of Bern and is an intermediate stop on multiple railway lines.[1]
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| Location | Bern Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°58′4.148″N 7°27′55.674″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Swiss Federal Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 103.0 km (64.0 mi) from Basel SBB[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | BLS AG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 100 (Libero)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Layout
Bern Wankdorf is an example of a keilbahnhof; the various lines converge west of the station, and it has separate north and south platforms. In the south, adjacent to Max-Dätwyler-Platz, are an island platform and a side platform, serving tracks 1–3. Track 4 is reserved for future expansion. These platforms serve trains on the Bern–Thun line. In the north are another island platform and side platform, serving tracks 5–7. These platforms serve trains on the Biel/Bienne–Bern and Olten–Bern lines.[4]
History
The station was expanded between 2016–2023 as part of the Wylerfeld "unbundling" project (German: Entflechtung Wylerfeld), which created a new flying junction for the Bern–Thun line directly west of the station. Another station platform and track were built to accommodate planned additional service, with room for yet another track on the south side of the station.[5]
Services
The following services stop at Bern Wankdorf:[6]
- Bern S-Bahn:
- S1: half-hourly service between Fribourg and Thun.
- S2: half-hourly service between Flamatt and Langnau.
- S3: half-hourly service between Belp and Biel/Bienne.
- S31: rush-hour service between Belp and Biel/Bienne.
- S4: hourly service between Thun and Langnau.
- S44: hourly service between Thun and Solothurn or Sumiswald-Grünen.
References
- Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 66. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- "Liniennetz Bern" (PDF) (in German). libero. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Libero. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Bern Wankdorf" (PDF) (in German). SBB. July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "«Entflechtung Wylerfeld» – Neuer Tunnel entflechtet in Bern den Bahnverkehr". Berner Zeitung (in German). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Bern Wankdorf" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways (in German). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Bern Wankdorf railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Bern Wankdorf railway station – SBB