Stockholm Central Station

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Stockholm Central Station(Stockholm C) is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalmat Vasagatan. The station was opened July 18, 1871. Today the station isn't only the largest station in Sweden its also the largest travel center in the Nordicregion with over 220000 visitors daily.[1]

[edit] The Building

The Station was built between 1867 and 1871. Adolf W. Edelsvärd was the architect. Until 1925 the tracks led in to the station but during a renovation 1925-1927 the tracks were moved to the west and the former track hall was converted in to a 119 m long, 28 m wide and 13 m high waiting hall. During the renovation the station was extended to the south through the construction of the southern pavilion. Today this part of the station houses a conference facility. Next to the conference facility is the Royal waiting hall were the Royal Family waits when travelling by train.

In 1951 the facade towards Vasagatan was changed and given a more simplified look. In 1958 a underground passage to T-Centralen was opened.

In front of the central station stands a statue of Nils Ericson.

[edit] Services

The Waiting Hall at Stockholm C

Arlanda Express
- Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Connex
- Night train
  - Åre (Seasonal)
  - Luleå via Uppsala, Gävle, Sundsvall, Umeå
  - Narvik via Umeå, Boden, Gällivare, Kiruna
SJ
- Intercity
  - Falun via Uppsala, Avesta Krylbo, Borlänge
  - Karlstad via Katrineholm, Hallsberg
  - Mora via Uppsala, Avesta Krylbo, Borlänge
  - Östersund via Uppsala, Gävle, Bräcke
  - Sundsvall via Uppsala, Gävle
- Night train
  - Malmö via Gothenburg
  - Oslo via Karlstad
  - Storlien via Uppsala, Gävle, Bräcke, Östersund, Åre
  - Storlien via Uppsala, Gävle, Sundsvall, Östersund, Åre
- Regional Train
  - Arboga via Södertälje Syd, Strängnäs, Eskilstuna
  - Gothenburg via Västerås, Örebro, Hallsberg, Skövde, Falköping
  - Linköping via Södertälje, Nyköping
  - Uppsala
- X2000
  - Åre via Uppsala, Sundsvall, Östersund
  - Arvika via Hallsberg, Karlstad
  - Borås via Linköping, Jönköping
  - Copenhagen via Norrköping, Nässjö, Lund, Malmö
  - Falun via Uppsala, Avesta Krylbo, Borlänge
  - Gothenburg via Katrineholm, Hallsberg, Skövde
  - Nässjö via Norrköping
  - Sundsvall via Uppsala, Gävle
  - Strömstad via Uddevalla (Seasonal)
  - Uppsala
SL (operated by Stockholmståg)
- Commuter trains
  - Bålsta
  - Märsta
  - Nynäshamn
  - Södertälje

[edit] References


Stockholm Central Station
Location
Place	Stockholm
Operations
Manager	Jernhusen Banverket
Platforms in use	19
Daily entry/exit	220 000 *
History
1871 1951	Opened Underground Station opened