Karlstad Central Station

Coordinates: 59°22′40″N 13°29′57″E / 59.37778°N 13.49917°E / 59.37778; 13.49917
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Karlstad Central Station

Karlstads centralstation
Station building
General information
LocationVärmland County
Sweden
Coordinates59°22′40″N 13°29′57″E / 59.37778°N 13.49917°E / 59.37778; 13.49917
Elevation48 metres (157 ft)[1][2]
Owned byJernhusen[3]
Transit authorityVärmlandstrafik
Line(s)Värmland Line
Tracks??
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd??
Other information
Station codeKs,Ksc
History
Opened??
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station SJ Following station
Arvika
towards Oslo Central
Värmland Line Kristinehamn
Kil Vänern Line Terminus
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Karlstad Central
Terminus
Tågab Kristinehamn
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Kil Värmlandstrafik Välsviken
towards Degerfors
Kil
towards Torsby
Terminus
Other services
Bus
Location
Map

Karlstad Central Station is located in Karlstad, Sweden, along the Värmland Line. The station is located around 300 metres (980 ft) from traditional midpoint of the city. City buses and some regional buses stop at the station, while the regional bus station is around 400 metres (1,300 ft) away from the railway station.[4]

Trains

Intercity trains operated by SJ and Tågab and regional trains belonging to Värmlandstrafik stop here.

History

Railway traffic started in Karlstad in 1869 with railway access from Stockholm, and in 1871 the main line between Oslo and Stockholm started traffic all the way.[2][5]

Another line existed between 1904 and 198??, the narrow gauge x Järnväg between Skoghall and Hagfors over Karlstad and Deje.[6][7]

The station building is from year 18??.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Min Karta". minkarta.lantmateriet.se.
  2. ^ a b Kjell Byström (2012-06-12). "390 Kristinehamn - Fryksta". www.historiskt.nu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "Karlstads Centralstation" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ In English – Värmlandstrafik
  5. ^ "Laxå-Karlstad-Kil-Charlottenberg" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  6. ^ "Mellerud-Bengtsfors-Årjäng" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ Kjell Byström (2012-06-12). "296 Hagfors - Munkfors". www.historiskt.nu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  8. ^ "Arkitektoniska pärlor i Arvika" (in Swedish). Visit Värmland. Retrieved 2024-04-16.