Karlstad Central Station

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.[5]

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
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd and Hjalmar Kumlien[4]
Other information
Station codeKs,Ksc
History
Opened1869
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station SJ SJ Following station
Arvika
towards Oslo Central
Värmland Line Kristinehamn
Kil Vänern Line Terminus
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Terminus Tågab Kristinehamn
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Kil Värmlandstrafik Välsviken
towards Degerfors
Kil
towards Torsby
Terminus
Other services
Bus
Location
Map

Trains

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

History

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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][6]

Another line existed between 1904 and 1979, the narrow gauge Nordmark-Klarälvens Järnvägar between Karlstad and Hagfors over Deje, with extension in 1915 to Skoghall, a line which still exists for freight traffic, now with standard gauge.[7][8]

The station building is from year 1869.[3][4]

In 2024-2025 a new middle platform is being built which gives two more tracks for stopping passenger trains, including a new pedestrian tunnel between the both sides of the railway.[9]

References

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  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. ^ a b "Karlstads Centralstation" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ a b "Värmländska byggnadsminnen Karlstads centralstation" (PDF) (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ^ In English – Värmlandstrafik
  6. ^ "Laxå-Karlstad-Kil-Charlottenberg" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  7. ^ "Hagfors-Stjärnsfors, Karlstad-Skoghall" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ^ Kjell Byström (2012-06-12). "296 Hagfors - Munkfors". www.historiskt.nu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  9. ^ "Våra projekt Laxå–Arvika, Karlstad C" (in Swedish). Trafikverket. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-25.