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]

Bern Wankdorf
Wet, snow-covered platforms
The station platforms in 2010
General information
LocationBern
Switzerland
Coordinates46°58′4.148″N 7°27′55.674″E / 46.96781889°N 7.46546500°E / 46.96781889; 7.46546500
Elevation549 m (1,801 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)
Distance103.0 km (64.0 mi) from Basel SBB[1]
Platforms
Tracks6
Train operatorsBLS AG
Connections
[2]
Construction
Parking8
Other information
Station codeBNWD
Fare zone100 (Libero)[3]
Passengers
202212'800 per weekday[4] (BLS, SBB, SOB)
Services
Preceding station Bern S-Bahn Following station
Bern S1 Ostermundigen
towards Thun
Bern
Terminus
S11
Rush-hour service
Ostermundigen
One-way operation
Bern
towards Laupen BE
S2 Ostermundigen
towards Langnau i.E.
Bern
Terminus
S22
Rush-hour service
Ostermundigen
One-way operation
Bern
One-way operation
Konolfingen
towards Langnau i.E.
Bern
towards Belp
S3 Zollikofen
towards Biel/Bienne
S31 Zollikofen
Bern
towards Thun
S4 Zollikofen
towards Langnau i.E.
S44 Hindelbank
Location
Map

Layout

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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.[5]

History

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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.[6]

Services

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The following services stop at Bern Wankdorf:[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 66. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Liniennetz Bern" (PDF) (in German). libero. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Zonenplan Plan des Zones" (PDF) (in German and French). Libero. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2022)". Bern, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  5. ^ "Bern Wankdorf" (PDF) (in German). SBB. July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. ^ "«Entflechtung Wylerfeld» – Neuer Tunnel entflechtet in Bern den Bahnverkehr". Berner Zeitung (in German). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Bern Wankdorf" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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