Bolligenstrasse 58
3006 Bern
Tramdepot Bern
Metallic-glass cover
Planning and execution
2009 - 2011 Stage 1
2022 - 2023 Stage 2
Architekt:innen
Client
Bernmobil
Awards
Hochparterre The Best 2011
Atuprix 2012
best architects 13
Prix Acier 2014
Iconic Awards 2014 - Architecture "best of best"
swiss arc award
best architects 25
Architecture Masterprize
Further information
The Bern tram depot is a single-storey, unheated hall building with a shed roof structure, which is used for the maintenance and parking of tram vehicles. Inside there are also functional installations such as a washing facility, storage rooms and rooms for staff and depot control. The hall is around 200 metres long and rests on a single row of columns, which provides a great deal of flexibility for its use. With the extension completed in 2023, the span has increased from 46 metres to 73 metres. This has more than doubled the capacity from 28 to 60 tram trains. The lift gates are vertically movable façade units and were specially developed for the tram depot to allow the vehicles to be positioned as close together as possible.
Visits and guided tours
Type of visit: Guided tours in groups, no individual tours
Registration: not required
Group size: maximum 20
Meeting point: Visitor entrance, Bolligenstrasse 58, Bern
The guided tours are organised by BERNMOBIL.
Directions
Various connections to "Guisanplatz Expo" or "Galgenfeld"
Location
Bolligenstrasse 58
3006 Bern