Umeå Central Station

Umeå Central Station
Umeå Central Station in September 2010
Location
Place Umeå
Municipality Umeå Municipality
Line(s) Vännäs–Umeå–Holmsund, Bothnia Line
Service
Opened 1896
Architect Folke Zettervall
Line operator(s) SJ AB, Norrtåg AB
Connections

Umeå Central Station (Swedish: Umeå centralstation or Umeå C) is a railway station in Umeå, Sweden.

The station was designed by architect Folke Zettervall and built between 1895-96.[1] In 2001, it was declared a byggnadsminne.[1] Redevelopment of the area began in July 2010.[2] The station will be closed from 7 August 2010 to 1 June 2011 and in the meantime the passenger traffic are moved to the new Umeå East Station.[3] It is expected to be completed in autumn 2012.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Järnvägsstationen" (in Swedish). Västerbottens museum. http://www.vbm.se/avdelningar/byggnadsvard1/byggnadsminnen/umea-kommun1/jernvegsstationen-umea.html. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  2. ^ "Ombyggnaden av stationsområdet har påbörjats" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. http://www.umea.se/umeakommun/trafikochinfrastruktur/arkiv/artiklartrafik/ombyggnadenavstationsomradetharpaborjats.5.53b20cec129afe8f6d9800046.html. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Umeå Central byggs om — tåg, buss och bil påverkas" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. http://www.umea.se/umeakommun/trafikochinfrastruktur/arkiv/artiklartrafik/umeacentralbyggsomtagbussochbilpaverkas.5.21655a5412a354400798000477.html. Retrieved 4 September 2010.