Thun, BE, Switzerland
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N 46° 45.290 E 007° 37.742
32T E 395295 N 5178832
The railway station of Thun in the Bernese Oberland.
Waymark Code: WMCP8B
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 09/28/2011
Views: 21
The first railway station of Thun opened in 1859; the current station building is from 1923.
In 1859 the railway line from Bern to Thun opened, two years later the line was extended to a new station at the shores of the lake, where passengers to Interlaken had to change to ships. In 1893 the line from Thun to Interlaken opened and in 1902 the Gürbetalbahn to Bern as an alternative route.
The station grew in importance, especially since 1913 when the Lötschberg line opened, and a larger new station was planned. It was built in 1923 at the location of the first station from 1859; in 1925 the canal and a new ships landing close to this station was finished (The old landing fron 1861 was not able to handle the new generations of lake ships any more).
Today Thun is an important station in the Bernese Oberland with regular direct connections to most Swiss regions as well as Germany and northern Italy. Just outside the station there is a bus terminal with 12 regional bus lines and the landing for commercial passenger ships on Lake Thun.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: SBB, BLS, DB
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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