Karlstad Central Station Explained

Karlstad Central Station
Native Name:Karlstads centralstation
Borough:Värmland County
Country:Sweden
Coordinates:59.3778°N 13.4992°W
Elevation:48m (157feet)[1]
Owned:Jernhusen[2]
Transit Authority:Värmlandstrafik
Line:Värmland Line
Tracks:3
Accessible:yes
Architect:Adolf W. Edelsvärd and Hjalmar Kumlien[3]
Code:Ks,Ksc
Opened:1869
Electrified:yes
Other Services:Bus
Mapframe:yes

Karlstad Central Station is located in Karlstad, Sweden, along the Värmland Line. The station is located around from traditional midpoint of the city. City buses and some regional buses stop at the station, while the regional bus station is around 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.[5] [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.[2] [3]

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

  1. Web site: Min Karta. minkarta.lantmateriet.se.
  2. Web site: Karlstads Centralstation . Jernhusen . 2024-04-21 . Swedish .
  3. Web site: Värmländska byggnadsminnen Karlstads centralstation . 2007-11-09 . . 2024-04-25 . Swedish.
  4. https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/varmlandstrafik/res-med-oss/in-english In English – Värmlandstrafik
  5. Web site: 390 Kristinehamn - Fryksta . 2024-04-22. 2012-06-12. Kjell Byström. www.historiskt.nu.
  6. Web site: Laxå-Karlstad-Kil-Charlottenberg . järnväg.net . 2013-05-13 . Swedish.
  7. Web site: Hagfors-Stjärnsfors, Karlstad-Skoghall . järnväg.net . 2024-04-24 . Swedish.
  8. Web site: 296 Hagfors - Munkfors. 2024-04-22. 2012-06-12. Kjell Byström. www.historiskt.nu.
  9. Web site: Våra projekt Laxå–Arvika, Karlstad C . 2024-04-04 . . 2024-04-25 . Swedish.