Bern Wankdorf railway station explained

Style:Swiss Federal Railways
Bern Wankdorf
Borough:Bern
Country:Switzerland
Elevation:549m (1,801feet)
Owned:Swiss Federal Railways
Distance:103km (64miles) from
Tracks:6
Train Operators:BLS AG
Connections:[1]
Parking:8
Code:BNWD
Zone:100 (Libero)[2]
Passengers:12'800 per weekday[3]
Pass Year:2022
Pass System:BLS, SBB, SOB
Mapframe:yes

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 and is an intermediate stop on multiple railway lines.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liniennetz Bern . . 10 December 2023 . 16 March 2024 . de.
  2. Web site: Zonenplan Plan des Zones . Libero . 10 December 2023 . 16 March 2024 . de,fr.
  3. Web site: Passagierfrequenz (2022) . . Bern, Switzerland . 2022 . data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL . 30 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Bern Wankdorf . SBB . July 2022 . 5 September 2022 . de.
  5. News: 31 August 2022 . «Entflechtung Wylerfeld» – Neuer Tunnel entflechtet in Bern den Bahnverkehr . de . . 5 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Abfahrt: Bahnhof Bern Wankdorf . de . 10 December 2023 . 14 April 2024 . Swiss Federal Railways.