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Burgistein
The station platforms in 2018
General information
Location	Burgistein Switzerland
Coordinates	46°47′20″N 7°31′16″E / 46.78889°N 7.52111°E / 46.78889; 7.52111
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Owned by	BLS AG
Line(s)	Gürbetal line
Distance	24.2 km (15.0 mi) from Bern
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	BLS AG
Construction
Parking	Yes (80 spaces)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	8507072 (BWA)
Fare zone	710 (Libero)
History
Previous names	Burgistein-Wattenwil
Passengers
2023	530 per weekday (BLS)
Services
Preceding station Bern S-Bahn Following station Thurnentowards Langnau i.E. S4 Seftigentowards Thun Thurnentowards Solothurn or Sumiswald-Grünen S44
Location

Burgistein railway station (German: Bahnhof Burgistein) is a railway station in the municipality of Burgistein, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Gürbetal line of BLS AG.

Services

As of the December 2024 timetable change, the following services stop at Burgistein:

• Bern S-Bahn S4/S44: half-hourly service between Thun and Burgdorf and hourly service from Burgdorf to Langnau i.E., Solothurn, or Sumiswald-Grünen.

References

1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Freiburg: EK-Verlag. 2024. pp. 31, 32. ISBN 978-3-8446-6441-6.
2. "Zonenplan Plan des Zones" (PDF) (in German and French). Libero. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
3. "Passagierfrequenz (2023)". Burgistein, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025 – via data.sbb.ch – SBB DATA PORTAL.
4. "Biel/Bienne - Lyss - Bern - Belp - Thun (S-Bahn Bern, Linien S3, S31, S4, S44)" (PDF) (in German). öv-info.ch. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
5. "Abfahrt: Bahnhof Burgistein" (PDF). BLS AG (in German). 15 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Burgistein railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Burgistein railway station – SBB

• Railway stations in the canton of Bern
• BLS railway stations