Umeå Central Station

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Umeå Central Station
Umeå Central Station in September 2010
Location
Place Umeå
Municipality Umeå Municipality
Coordinates 63°49′50″N 20°16′0″E / 63.83056°N 20.26667°E / 63.83056; 20.26667Coordinates: 63°49′50″N 20°16′0″E / 63.83056°N 20.26667°E / 63.83056; 20.26667
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. 1.0 1.1 "Järnvägsstationen" (in Swedish). Västerbottens museum. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  2. "Ombyggnaden av stationsområdet har påbörjats" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Umeå Central byggs om — tåg, buss och bil påverkas" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. Retrieved 4 September 2010. 


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