Varberg railway station

Varberg railway station is located in Varberg, Sweden, at the West Coast Line and the endpoint of the Viskadal Line. The station is located around 300 metres (980 ft) from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby.

Varberg railway station

Varbergs station
General information
LocationHalland County
Sweden
Coordinates57°6′34″N 12°14′55″E / 57.10944°N 12.24861°E / 57.10944; 12.24861
Elevation3 metres (9.8 ft) [1][2]
Owned byJernhusen[3]
Line(s)West Coast Line
Viskadal Line
Tracks4
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectSven Fredrik Mellin[4]
Other information
Station codeVb
History
Opened1880[5]
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station SJ SJ Following station
Gothenburg Central
Terminus
West Coast Line Halmstad Central
Preceding station Øresundståg Following station
Åsa West Coast Line Falkenberg
towards Østerport
Preceding station Västtågen Following station
Tofta
towards Uddevalla
Uddevalla-Borås–Varberg Line Varberg
Terminus
Åsa Gothenburg-Varberg Line
Other services
Bus
Location
Map

Trains

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Fast trains and the regional express "Öresundståg" along the coast stop here. Regional trains also go towards Borås and further north.

History

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Railway traffic started in Varberg in 1880 when the Varberg–Borås Line, now called Viskadal Line was opened.[5] In 1886 the Middle Halland Railway between Varberg and Halmstad opened.[6] In 1888 the Gothenburg–Halland Järnväg between Gothenburg and Varberg opened.[2] The two latter lines are now part of the West Coast Line.

A basically new high-speed railway has been built along the coast after 1980, for the part just north of Varberg finished in 1998.[2][7] The part through and just south of Varberg is under construction with expected completion in 2025.[8]

The station building is from year 1880.[9] In 2019 a tunnel began construction through Varberg, along with a new station at the northern end of the tunnel, close to the old station.[8][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Min Karta". minkarta.lantmateriet.se.
  2. ^ a b c "Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 489". www.historiskt.nu.
  3. ^ "Varbergs station" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ Vem ritade stationshuset? (Gamla Varberg Hembygdsförening)
  5. ^ a b "498 Varberg - Borås". historiskt.nu (in Swedish). 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ "Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 491". www.historiskt.nu. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  7. ^ "Lund-Helsingborg-Halmstad-Göteborg" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ a b "Varbergstunneln, Västkustbanan, Varberg–Hamra". Trafikverket. March 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Varbergs nya station". www.jernhusen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  10. ^ Ernström, Ulrika (2015-04-21). "Framtidens station förändrar hela staden". Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.