Lund Central Station

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Lund Central Station
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General information
Location Lund
Sweden
Coordinates 55°42′19″N13°11′14″E / 55.70528°N 13.18722°E / 55.70528; 13.18722
Elevation41 metres (135 ft)
Operated by Trafikverket
Line(s) Southern Main Line
West Coast Line
Distance601.4 km (373.7 mi) (Stockholm C)
Tracks6
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeLu
History
Opened1858
Passengers
40 400 per weekday (2016) [1]
Services
Preceding station SJ Following station
Hässleholm Southern Main Line Malmö Central
EuroNight Malmö Central
towards Hamburg or Berlin
Helsingborg Central West Coast Line Malmö Central
Terminus
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Hässleholm Snälltåget Malmö Central
Terminus
Snälltåget
seasonal
Malmö Central
towards Berlin Hbf
Hässleholm
towards Duved
Malmö Central
Terminus
Preceding station Øresundståg Following station
Malmö Central
towards Østerport
Øresund Line Terminus
West Coast Line Landskrona
Copenhagen-Kalmar Line Eslöv
towards Kalmar
Copenhagen-Karlskrona Line Eslöv
towards Karlskrona
Preceding station Pågatågen Following station
Burlöv
towards Hyllie
Line 3 Eslöv
towards Helsingborg
Klostergården
towards Hyllie
Line 4 Stångby
towards Kristianstad
Klostergården
towards Simrishamn
Line 6Terminus
Burlöv
towards Hyllie
Line 8 Gunnesbo
towards Åstorp
Klostergården
towards Trelleborg
Line 9 Gunnesbo
towards Helsingborg

Lund Central Station (Swedish : Lunds centralstation) or Lund C is the main railway station of Lund, Sweden and one of the busiest train stations in Sweden. [2] It is located on the Southern Main Line and the West Coast Line.

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There is a number of restaurants and convenience stores located in the station. [3] ICA Malmborgs supermarket is located right next to the station. [4]

The station is connected by railway to Kävlinge (Helsingborg, Gothenburg), Eslöv (Kristianstad, Kalmar, Stockholm), and Teckomatorp in the north direction. It connects in the south direction to Malmö, Ystad, Trelleborg and Copenhagen. There were previously direct railway connections to Bjärred and Harlösa. A direct train trip to Copenhagen Airport goes every 15 minutes and the journey takes about 30 minutes. [5]

The station building was built in the 1850s and opened in Feb of 1858. It is one of the oldest still active train stations in Sweden. [6] An expansion during 1872-1875 was drawn by Adolf Wilhelm Edelsvärd and another expansion 1923-1926 was drawn by Folke Zettervall. A significant expansion is in planning phase since 2015. Various options, including a fully underground station are under consideration. [7] [8] [9]

This station is the terminus of the Lund tramway.

Lund's station in 1860s Lunds stationshus, 1860-tal.jpg
Lund's station in 1860s
Eastern entrance Lunds centralstation.jpg
Eastern entrance

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