Stockholm Central Station

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Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station September 2013.jpg
Stockholm Central Station in September 2013
General information
Location Stockholm, 
Sweden
Coordinates 59°19′48″N18°03′22″E / 59.330°N 18.056°E / 59.330; 18.056
Elevation3 m
Owned by Jernhusen
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms17
Construction
Architect Adolf W. Edelsvärd
History
Opened18 July 1871
Stockholm Railway Station, view from the bridge Stockhom Railway Station, view from the bridge.jpg
Stockholm Railway Station, view from the bridge

Stockholm Central Station (Swedish : Stockholms centralstation), is the main railway station in Stockholm, and largest railway station in Sweden in terms of passenger numbers and train traffic. [1] [2] It is located in the Norrmalm district of central Stockholm on Vasagatan, extending from Vattugatan in the south to Kungsbron in the north. The station opened on 18 July 1871. Since 2001, the station building has been owned and managed by Jernhusen, while the platforms and tracks are overseen by the Swedish Transport Administration. The station code for Stockholm Central is Cst.

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Over the years, the station has undergone numerous renovations and expansions. The most significant changes took place between 1925 and 1928 when the large central hall, designed by architect Folke Zettervall, was added. In the mid-1950s, the station was integrated with the Stockholm Metro through a new underground passageway and concourse to T-Centralen. The building has been designated as a heritage site since 1986. [3] In 1989 Cityterminalen coach station was opened adjacent to the station. [4]

In July 2017, the adjoining Stockholm City Station opened, located beneath T-Centralen. It took over all commuter train operations from Stockholm Central, allowing for increased regional and long-distance train services at Central Station. [5]

The station complex has over 200,000 visitors daily, [6] of which about 25,000 with Arlanda Express and 40,000 with other trains.

History

The station in 1890 Stockholms central 1890.jpg
The station in 1890
Ljungstrom locomotive at Stockholm Central Station (1922). Ljungstromslok Nydqvist&Holm 1922 Stockholm C.jpg
Ljungström locomotive at Stockholm Central Station (1922).
People at the station queue to vote in the 2022 Swedish general election. Valko pa valdagen 2022.jpg
People at the station queue to vote in the 2022 Swedish general election.

The station was built between 1867 and 1871 with Adolf W. Edelsvärd as the architect. Until 1925 the tracks led into the station but during a renovation 1925–1927 the tracks were moved to the west and the former track hall was converted into a 119-meter (390 ft) long, 28-meter (92 ft) wide, and 13-meter (43 ft) high waiting hall. During the renovation the station was extended to the south through the construction of the southern pavilion. This part of the station currently houses a conference facility. Next to the conference facility is the royal waiting hall where the royal family waits when travelling by train.[ citation needed ]

In 1951 the facade towards Vasagatan was changed and given a more simplified look. In 1958 an underground passage to T-Centralen was opened. In 2017 the commuter trains moved to a separate station, Stockholm City Station, one kilometre (0.62 mi) away.

In 2011 Jernhusen, a real estate company in Stockholm, found a way to channel the body heat from the hordes of commuters passing through Stockholm's Central Station to warm another building that is just across the road. [7]

Traffic

The front of the station being renovated during summer 2012. Reflecting this, the statue of Nils Ericson in front of the main entrance is wearing ear mufflers and accompanied with a text saying Jasicken hvilket ovasen ("Oh my gosh what a noise"). Jasicken hvilket ovasen.jpg
The front of the station being renovated during summer 2012. Reflecting this, the statue of Nils Ericson in front of the main entrance is wearing ear mufflers and accompanied with a text saying Jäsicken hvilket oväsen ("Oh my gosh what a noise").
The main station hall decorated for Christmas 2020. Stockholms Central, centralhallen julafton 2020.jpg
The main station hall decorated for Christmas 2020.
A SL X60 commuter train on platform 10 Ny pendeltag stockholm.jpg
A SL X60 commuter train on platform 10

The station consists of two parts:

On level with the Northern Railway Square are service depots for long-distance and regional trains. Terminating trains from the south arrive on tracks 17 to 19 where passengers alight, and then continue to the service depots to the north where they are cleaned and have their supplies refilled. Then they return south via tracks 10 to 12. Long-distance trains from tracks 4 to 8 are services in the same way near the Northern Railway Square.

Commuter train station

Platforms at the Stockholm Central Station Stockholm Central 2006.jpg
Platforms at the Stockholm Central Station

The Stockholm Central station was the busiest station on the Stockholm commuter rail, with about 53,000 boarding the trains and about as many disembarking every weekday (as of 2005). The commuter rail used two island platforms, one for tracks 13 and 14 (southbound trains) and one for tracks 15 and 16 (northbound trains). Each platform has entries with entry gates from the lower level and a ticket sales office on the upper level with an entry from Klarabergsviadukten. From 2017 the commuter trains moved to a separate underground station, known as Stockholm City Station.

The commuter trains go on their own tracks along Ostkustbanan via Tomteboda, and after Karlberg Station they go underneath the other tracks to avoid conflict with long-distance and regional trains. After the centre, they join the Stockholm connection railway to the south, which has had two tracks since 1871. In 2006, a decision was finally made to construct Citybanan, a new track in a tunnel, and Stockholm City Station, a new station for commuter trains below T-Centralen. The construction was started in January 2009 and was completed in 2017.

Bus

A bus terminal called Cityterminalen is located adjacent to the main station, directly connected by a short pedestrian tunnel.

Local services offered by SL stop at various bus stops close to the main station's exits.

Metro station

Services on all lines of the Stockholm Metro network are provided on a separate station named T-Centralen. An underground pedestrian passage connects it to Stockholm Central Station.

Services

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Bicycles outside the station
Ringen ("the ring"), in the centre of the ground floor, is one of Stockholm Central station's most distinctive interior features. Citizens of Stockholm like to refer to it as Spottkoppen ("the spittoon"). Spottkoppen Stockholm central.jpg
Ringen ("the ring"), in the centre of the ground floor, is one of Stockholm Central station's most distinctive interior features. Citizens of Stockholm like to refer to it as Spottkoppen ("the spittoon").
Preceding station SJ (rail operator) logo.svg SJ Following station
Arlanda Central
towards Falun Central or Mora
Dala Line Terminus
Arlanda Central
towards Umeå Central
East Coast Line
Arlanda Central
towards Duved
Northern Main Line
Märsta Uppsalapendeln
Terminus Mälaren Line and Western Main Line Sundbyberg
Southern Main Line Södertälje Syd
Värmland Line Södertälje Syd
towards Oslo Central
Western Main Line Södertälje Syd
Western Main Line and Älvsborg Line
Södertälje Syd
towards Uddevalla
EuroNight Norrköping Central
towards Hamburg or Berlin
Preceding station Vy Tåg Following station
Arlanda Central
towards Luleå or Narvik
Night Trains to Upper NorrlandTerminus
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Terminus Arlanda Express Arlanda South
towards Arlanda North
Arlanda Central Mälartåg Flemingsberg
Terminus Flemingsberg
towards Hallsberg
Flemingsberg
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Terminus VR Södertälje Syd
Snälltåget Södertälje Syd
Snälltåget
seasonal
Södertälje Syd
towards Berlin Hbf
Tågab Katrineholm

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