Varberg railway station explained

Varberg railway station
Native Name:Varbergs station
Borough:Halland County
Country:Sweden
Coordinates:57.1094°N 12.2486°W
Elevation:3m (10feet) [1]
Owned:Jernhusen[2]
Line:West Coast Line
Viskadal Line
Tracks:4
Accessible:yes
Architect:Sven Fredrik Mellin[3]
Code:Vb
Opened:1880[4]
Electrified:yes
Other Services:Bus
Mapframe:yes

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 from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby.

Trains

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

History

Railway traffic started in Varberg in 1880 when the Varberg–Borås Line, now called Viskadal Line was opened. In 1886 the Middle Halland Railway between Varberg and Halmstad opened.[5] In 1888 the Gothenburg–Halland Järnväg between Gothenburg and Varberg opened.[6] 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.[7] The part through and just south of Varberg is under construction with expected completion in 2025.

The station building is from year 1880.[8] 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.[9] [10]

References

  1. Web site: Min Karta. minkarta.lantmateriet.se.
  2. Web site: Varbergs station . Jernhusen . 2024-03-17 . Swedish .
  3. https://www.facebook.com/gamlavarberg/posts/1644156562290453/ Vem ritade stationshuset?
  4. Web site: 498 Varberg - Borås . 2011-11-02 . historiskt.nu . 2024-03-20 . Swedish .
  5. Web site: Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 491 . 2024-03-24 . www.historiskt.nu.
  6. Web site: Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 489. www.historiskt.nu.
  7. Web site: Lund-Helsingborg-Halmstad-Göteborg . järnväg.net . 2024-03-31 . Swedish.
  8. Web site: Varbergs nya station . 2024-03-24 . www.jernhusen.se . sv.
  9. Web site: Varbergstunneln, Västkustbanan, Varberg–Hamra. March 10, 2022. Trafikverket.
  10. News: Ernström . Ulrika . 2015-04-21 . Framtidens station förändrar hela staden . 2024-03-21 . . sv.