Stockholm Central Station ( Swedish : Stockholms centralstation ), is the main railway station in Stockholm , and largest railway station in Sweden in terms of passenger numbers and train traffic. It is located in the Norrmalm district of central Stockholm on Vasagatan , extending from Vattugatan in the south to Kungsbron in the north. The station opened on 18 July 1871. Since 2001, the station building has been owned and managed by Jernhusen , while the platforms and tracks are overseen by the Swedish Transport Administration . The station code for Stockholm Central is Cst.
16-463: Over the years, the station has undergone numerous renovations and expansions. The most significant changes took place between 1925 and 1928 when the large central hall, designed by architect Folke Zettervall , was added. In the mid-1950s, the station was integrated with the Stockholm Metro through a new underground passageway and concourse to T-Centralen . The building has been designated as
32-495: A heritage site since 1986. In 1989 Cityterminalen coach station was opened adjacent to the station. In July 2017, the adjoining Stockholm City Station opened, located beneath T-Centralen. It took over all commuter train operations from Stockholm Central, allowing for increased regional and long-distance train services at Central Station. The station complex has over 200,000 visitors daily, of which about 25,000 with Arlanda Express and 40,000 with other trains. The station
48-599: A separate station, Stockholm City Station , one kilometre (0.62 mi) away. In 2011 Jernhusen, a real estate company in Stockholm, found a way to channel the body heat from the hordes of commuters passing through Stockholm's Central Station to warm another building that is just across the road. The station consists of two parts: On level with the Northern Railway Square are service depots for long-distance and regional trains. Terminating trains from
64-402: A separate underground station, known as Stockholm City Station . The commuter trains go on their own tracks along Ostkustbanan via Tomteboda , and after Karlberg Station they go underneath the other tracks to avoid conflict with long-distance and regional trains. After the centre, they join the Stockholm connection railway to the south, which has had two tracks since 1871. In 2006, a decision
80-482: The National Railroad's chief architect until 1931. During his career, Hann Zettervall draw about 260 station houses which were built throughout Sweden. In addition, he had a number of other commissions including drawing the plans for Suntak Church ( Suntaks kyrka ) at Tidaholm , the former courthouse at Krylbo ( Krylbo tingshus ) and the county hall at Sollefteå ( Sollefteå tingshus ). Zettervall
96-402: The construction of the southern pavilion. This part of the station currently houses a conference facility. Next to the conference facility is the royal waiting hall where the royal family waits when travelling by train. In 1951 the facade towards Vasagatan was changed and given a more simplified look. In 1958 an underground passage to T-Centralen was opened. In 2017 the commuter trains moved to
112-512: The main station's exits. Services on all lines of the Stockholm Metro network are provided on a separate station named T-Centralen . An underground pedestrian passage connects it to Stockholm Central Station. Folke Zettervall Folke Zettervall (21 October 1862 – 12 March 1955) was a Swedish architect and head architect with the Swedish State Railways ( Statens Järnvägar ) between 1895 and 1930. Zettervall
128-566: The south arrive on tracks 17 to 19 where passengers alight, and then continue to the service depots to the north where they are cleaned and have their supplies refilled. Then they return south via tracks 10 to 12. Long-distance trains from tracks 4 to 8 are services in the same way near the Northern Railway Square. The Stockholm Central station was the busiest station on the Stockholm commuter rail , with about 53,000 boarding
144-399: The trains and about as many disembarking every weekday (as of 2005). The commuter rail used two island platforms, one for tracks 13 and 14 (southbound trains) and one for tracks 15 and 16 (northbound trains). Each platform has entries with entry gates from the lower level and a ticket sales office on the upper level with an entry from Klarabergsviadukten . From 2017 the commuter trains moved to
160-606: The upcoming years parts of SJ were gradually transformed into limited companies as a result of the open access obligation introduced by EU Directive 91/440 . SJ was disbanded in 2001, with the assets transferred to seven separate companies, the first three owned by the Swedish government and the latter four being privatized: Some of them have been sold to other companies, but SJ AB, Green Cargo and Jernhusen are still fully government owned (as of January 2024). Apart from these companies, Statens Järnvägar after 2001 continued to exist as
176-627: Was born at Lund , Sweden. He was the son of architect Helgo Zettervall (1831–1907). He started his studies at Katedralskolan ( Högre Allmänna Läroverket ) in Uppsala and continued in Copenhagen at Copenhagen Technical College ( Københavns Tekniske Skole ). He continued his education in architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( Kunst-Akademiets Arkitekturskole ) from 1885 to 1888. After graduation, Zettervall
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#1732765364872192-404: Was built between 1867 and 1871 with Adolf W. Edelsvärd as the architect. Until 1925 the tracks led into the station but during a renovation 1925–1927 the tracks were moved to the west and the former track hall was converted into a 119-meter (390 ft) long, 28-meter (92 ft) wide, and 13-meter (43 ft) high waiting hall. During the renovation the station was extended to the south through
208-476: Was finally made to construct Citybanan , a new track in a tunnel, and Stockholm City Station, a new station for commuter trains below T-Centralen . The construction was started in January 2009 and was completed in 2017. A bus terminal called Cityterminalen is located adjacent to the main station, directly connected by a short pedestrian tunnel. Local services offered by SL stop at various bus stops close to
224-588: Was influenced by the Richardson style when he designed several railway stations in Sweden during the 1800s. This article about a Swedish architect is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Swedish State Railways The Swedish State Railways ( Swedish : Statens Järnvägar ) or SJ , originally the Royal Railway Board ( Swedish : Kungl. Järnvägsstyrelsen ),
240-419: Was licensed as an architect and first worked for his father who was chief of Board superintendent for the administration of state buildings ( Överintendentsämbetet ). In 1890 he was recruited by Adolf W. Edelsvärd (1824–1919) to work on the architectural office of the Swedish national railway system, Statens Järnvägar. When Edelsvärd retired in 1895, Zettervall first became acting architect and in 1898 he became
256-641: Was the former government agency responsible for operating the state-owned railways in Sweden . It was created in 1887 as an agency belonging to the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs , with the task of managing all state-owned railway lines in Sweden, and was transferred to the Ministry of Communications in 1920. In 1988, the rail tracks themselves were transferred to the Swedish Rail Administration ( Swedish : Banverket ), and in
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