Wabern bei Bern railway station

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.^[5][1]

Wabern bei Bern
The station in 2018 before the overhaul, looking to the west from the overbridge
General information
Location	Köniz Switzerland
Coordinates	46°55′44″N 7°26′46″E
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Owned by	BLS AG
Line(s)	Gürbetal line
Distance	6.6 km (4.1 mi) from Bern[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	BLS AG
Connections	Tram line 9 BERNMOBIL buses Gurtenbahn [2]
Construction
Parking	None available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	8507078 (WBB)
Fare zone	101 (Libero)[3]
Passengers
2023	1'600 per weekday[4] (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 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.^[5]

The station has a two side platforms, flanked on each side by running lines. 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

As of the December 2024 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at Wabern bei Bern:^[6][7]

• Bern S-Bahn:
  • S3: half-hourly service between Biel/Bienne and Belp.
  • S31: rush-hour service between Münchenbuchsee or Biel/Bienne and Belp.

Gallery

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