Bern Wankdorf Railway Station
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.
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.
Services
As of the December 2024 timetable change, the following services stop at Bern Wankdorf:
- Bern S-Bahn:
- S1: half-hourly service between Fribourg/Freiburg and Thun.
- S11: two daily rush-hour services on weekdays to Bern.
- S2: half-hourly service between Laupen BE and Langnau.
- S22: rush-hour service Monday-Thursday between Bern and Langnau.
- S3: half-hourly service between Belp and Biel/Bienne.
- S31: rush-hour service between Münchenbuchsee or Biel/Bienne and Belp.
- S4: hourly service between Thun and Langnau.
- S44: hourly service between Thun and Solothurn or Sumiswald-Grünen.
- InterCity: daily rush-hour service to Bern and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
References
- ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 66. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^ "Liniennetz Bern" (PDF) (in German). Libero. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Zonenplan Plan des Zones" (PDF) (in German and French). Libero. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Bern, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2025 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
- ^ "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 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
External links
- Media related to Bern Wankdorf railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bern Wankdorf railway station – SBB