Wilderswil railway station

Last updated
Wilderswil
WilderswilStation.JPG
The station building in 2007
General information
LocationBahnhofstrasse
Wilderswil, Bern
Switzerland
Coordinates 46°39′56.520″N7°52′10.092″E / 46.66570000°N 7.86947000°E / 46.66570000; 7.86947000 Coordinates: 46°39′56.520″N7°52′10.092″E / 46.66570000°N 7.86947000°E / 46.66570000; 7.86947000
Elevation584 m (1,916 ft)
Owned by Berner Oberland-Bahnen  [ de ]
Line(s)
Distance3.2 km (2.0 mi) from Interlaken Ost [1]
Platforms2
Train operators Berner Oberland-Bahnen  [ de ]
Connections PostAuto Schweiz bus lines [2]
Other information
Fare zone750 (Libero) [3]
History
Opened1 July 1890 (1890-07-01)
Electrified17 March 1914 (1914-03-17)
Services
Preceding stationBerner Oberland-Bahnen AGFollowing station
Interlaken Ost
Terminus
 Bernese Oberland Railway Zweilütschinen
towards Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald
Terminus Schynige Platte Railway Breitlauenen
towards Schynige Platte
Location
Wilderswil railway station

Wilderswil railway station (German : Bahnhof Wilderswil) is a railway station in the village and municipality of Wilderswil in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It is also the valley terminus of the Schynige Platte Railway, whose trains operate to the Schynige Platte and are stabled at a depot bordering the station. [1] [4]

Contents

The two lines use different gauges, and there is no physical connection between them. However the trains operate from adjacent platforms within the same station. [1]

Trains in both directions on the Berner Oberland Bahn are scheduled to use Platform 2 alternately. There is a passing loop at the station, which, due to space constraints runs along the top of the platform with the rails embedded in the surface. This line is designated as Platform 1 but is not normally used by trains.

Services

Trains of both lines in the station; Berner Oberland Bahn to the left; Schynige Platte Railway to the right. The passing loop on the Berner Oberland Bahn runs along the platform surface between the train and the station building. Wilderswil20080629Y577 Bf BOB313 SPB50.jpg
Trains of both lines in the station; Berner Oberland Bahn to the left; Schynige Platte Railway to the right. The passing loop on the Berner Oberland Bahn runs along the platform surface between the train and the station building.

As of the December 2020 timetable change, the following rail services stop at Wilderswil: [5] [6]

Post bus services connect Wilderswil station to other local places, including a half-hourly service to Interlaken West via Matten bei Interlaken. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wengernalp Railway</span> Rack railway in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland

The Wengernalp Railway is a 19.11 kilometres (11.87 mi) long rack railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, making it the world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway. The name refers to the alpine meadow of Wengernalp, above Wengen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schynige Platte Railway</span>

The Schynige Platte Railway is a mountain railway in the Bernese Highlands area of Switzerland, which connects the town of Wilderswil, near Interlaken, with the famous wildflower gardens of the Schynige Platte.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bernese Oberland Railway</span> Narrow-gauge mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland

The Bernese Oberland Railway is a narrow-gauge mountain railway in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It runs, via a "Y" junction at Zweilütschinen to serve Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald from Interlaken. The railway is rack assisted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway</span> Transport system in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland

The Lauterbrunnen–Mürren Mountain Railway is a hybrid transport system in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. The system consists of a connected aerial cableway, also known as the Grütschalpbahn, and an adhesion worked mountain railway. The cableway replaced a funicular, on the same route, in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Interlaken Ost railway station</span> Railway station in the resort town of Interlaken, Switzerland

Interlaken Ost or Interlaken East is a railway station in the resort town of Interlaken in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station was previously known as Interlaken Zollhaus. The town has one other station, Interlaken West.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gündlischwand</span> Municipality in Switzerland in Bern

Gündlischwand is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Gündlischwand, the municipality also includes the hamlet of Zweilütschinen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zweilütschinen railway station</span> Railway station in the municipality of Gündlischwand, Switzerland

Zweilütschinen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Gündlischwand in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen. It takes its name from the hamlet of Zweilütschinen, which itself is named after the nearby confluence of the White and the Black branches of the Lütschine river.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schynige Platte</span> Mountain ridge in the Bernese Highlands

The Schynige Platte is a small mountain ridge and a viewpoint in the Bernese Highlands and belongs to the Schwarzhorn group. The mountain range consists of three peaks: Gumihorn, Tuba, and the closest summit next to the viewpoint, Geiss. The viewpoint lies at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), at the western end of a prominent ridge of the Schwarzhorn group, which separates the valley of the Schwarze Lütschine from Lake Brienz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauterbrunnen railway station</span>

Lauterbrunnen is a railway station in the village and municipality of Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB), whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost. It is also the valley terminus of the Wengernalpbahn (WAB), whose trains operate to Kleine Scheidegg via Wengen, and of the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM), whose hybrid cable car and rail link runs to Mürren. Before 2006, this was a funicular.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lütschental railway station</span>

Lütschental railway station is a railway station in the village and municipality of Lutschental in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost and Grindelwald.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burglauenen railway station</span>

Burglauenen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost and Grindelwald. It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Burglauenen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schwendi bei Grindelwald railway station</span>

Schwendi bei Grindelwald railway station (German: Bahnhof Schwendi bei Grindelwald is a railway station in the municipality of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is on the Berner Oberland Bahn, whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost and Grindelwald. It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Schwendi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grindelwald railway station</span>

Grindelwald railway station is a railway station in the village and municipality of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern. The station is the terminus of both the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB), whose trains operate services to Interlaken Ost, and of the Wengernalpbahn (WAB), whose trains operate to Kleine Scheidegg via Grindelwald Grund.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kleine Scheidegg railway station</span>

Kleine Scheidegg is a railway station and hub that is situated on the summit of Kleine Scheidegg, a mountain pass in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The pass, located between the Lauberhorn and the Eiger's ridge, houses a complex of hotels and railway buildings. Administratively, the station is in the municipality of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern, a few metres from the border with the municipality of Grindelwald.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eigergletscher railway station</span>

Eigergletscher is a railway station in the municipality of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern. The station is served by trains of the Jungfrau railway, which run to the Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg, where they connect with services from Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Grindelwald via the Bernese Oberland railway and the Wengernalp railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jungfraujoch railway station</span>

Jungfraujoch is an underground railway station situated near the Jungfraujoch, in the canton of Valais, a few metres from the border with the canton of Bern. At 3,454 metres (11,332 ft) above sea level, it is the terminus of the Jungfrau Railway and the highest railway station in Switzerland and Europe. The Jungfrau Railway runs from Kleine Scheidegg in the Bernese Oberland, through the Jungfrau Tunnel and crosses the border between the two cantons shortly before the terminus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meiringen railway station</span>

Meiringen railway station is a railway station, in the town of Meiringen in the Swiss canton of Bern, and at the junction of two railway lines. The Brünig line of the Zentralbahn is an inter-regional metre gauge railway that links Interlaken and Lucerne, whilst the Meiringen–Innertkirchen line of the Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn (MIB) is a local railway that links to Innertkirchen and the Aare Gorge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schynige Platte railway station</span> Railway station of the Schynige Platte railway

Schynige Platte is a railway station that is the upper terminus of the Schynige Platte railway, a rack railway that connects Wilderswil with the Schynige Platte mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The Schynige Platte alpine botanical garden is accessed from the station, whilst a mountain hotel and restaurant is nearby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zweisimmen railway station</span>

Zweisimmen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Zweisimmen, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the terminus of the standard gauge Spiez–Zweisimmen line and of the 1,000 mm Montreux–Zweisimmen and Zweisimmen–Lenk im Simmental lines. The station is across the street from the valley station of the gondola to the top of the Rinderberg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grindelwald Terminal railway station</span>

Grindelwald Terminal railway station is a transportation complex in the municipality of Grindelwald in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the valley station for two cableways: the Eiger Express to the Eiger Glacier, and the Grindelwald–Männlichen to the Männlichen. Trains on the Bernese Oberland line stop here as well, providing regular service to Interlaken Ost and Grindelwald.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 82. ISBN   978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ↑ "Liniennetz Interlaken und Umgebung" (PDF) (in German). Libero. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Zonenplan" (PDF) (in German). Libero. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  5. ↑ "Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wilderswil - Schynige Platte" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Unterseen - Spital Interlaken - West - Wilderswil - Gsteigwiler (Linie 105)" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.