Wabern bei Bern railway station

Wabern bei Bern
Steps down to island platform
The station in 2018 before the overhaul, looking to the west from the overbridge
General information
LocationKöniz
Switzerland
Coordinates46°55′44″N 7°26′46″E / 46.92889°N 7.44611°E / 46.92889; 7.44611
Elevation560 m (1,840 ft)
Owned byBLS AG
Line(s)Gürbetal line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operatorsBLS AG
Connections
[1]
Construction
Parking8
Other information
Station codeWBB
Fare zone101 (Libero)[2]
Passengers
20221'500 per weekday[3] (BLS)
Services
Preceding station Bern S-Bahn Following station
Bern Weissenbühl
towards Biel/Bienne
 S3 Kehrsatz Nord
towards Belp
Bern Weissenbühl
towards Münchenbuchsee or Biel/Bienne
 S31
Location
Wabern bei Bern is located in Switzerland
Wabern bei Bern
Wabern bei Bern
Location within Switzerland
Wabern bei Bern is located in Canton of Bern
Wabern bei Bern
Wabern bei Bern
Wabern bei Bern (Canton of Bern)

Wabern bei Bern railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Bern and municipality of Köniz. It serves, and derives its name from, the village of Wabern bei Bern, in reality a suburb of the city of Bern. The station is on the Gürbetal line and is operated by BLS AG.[4]

Wabern bei Bern station is adjacent to the lower station of the Gurtenbahn, a funicular that provides access to the summit of the Gurten, as well as to the Gurtenbahn stop on Bern tramway route 9.[4]

The station has a two side platforms, flanked on each side by running lines that converge to a single track at the west of the station. The platforms are accessed by a staircases from the overbridge carrying the access road to the Gurtenbahn, and by a subway from the station buildings, which lie on the northern side of the line.

Services

The following services stop at Wabern bei Bern:[5][6]

  • The station buildings, seen from the island platform
    The station buildings, seen from the island platform
  • The station, looking to the east from the overbridge
    The station, looking to the east from the overbridge

References

  1. ^ "Liniennetz Bern" (PDF) (in German). libero. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Zonenplan Plan des Zones" (PDF) (in German and French). Libero. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2022)". Köniz, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
  4. ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Biel/Bienne - Lyss - Bern - Belp - Thun (S-Bahn Bern, Linien S3, S31, S4, S44)" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Wabern bei Bern" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.