Uppsala Central Station

Uppsala Central Station is a railway station in Uppsala, Sweden. It lies on the East Coast Line, which runs south to Stockholm and north to Gävle and Sundsvall and it is the southeastern terminus for the Dala Line which runs northwest ending in Mora. There are frequent services to Stockholm, and inter-city services including X 2000 expresses connect Uppsala to the north. Many trains, including the Stockholm commuter rail (Pendeltåg), also leave the main line to connect Uppsala with Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.

Tracks at Uppsala Central Station.
Uppsala Central Station
LocationUppsala, Uppsala Municipality
Sweden
Coordinates59°51′31″N 17°38′46″E
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Owned byJernhusen
Operated bySJ
Upplands Lokaltrafik
Line(s)Dalabanan
Ostkustbanan
Distance65.8 km (40.9 mi) from Stockholm C
Tracks8
Construction
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd
History
Opened20 September 1866
Passengers
20188,000 boarding per weekday[1] (Stockholm commuter rail)
Services
Preceding station   Stockholm commuter rail   Following station
Knivsta
toward Södertälje centrum
J40Terminus

Next to the station is a hub for Kollektivtrafikförvaltningen UL's regional coach services. Many local bus routes run through or near the station grounds as well, and there is a large area set aside for bicycle parking.

From 2005 to 2011, the station site was renovated to build the Resecentrum (Travel Centre). This project included:[2]a new station building, just to the south of the existing one — constructed 2009–2010; a tunnel under the tracks for pedestrians and bicycles (at present, passengers must walk across the tracks to reach most platforms); Stadhusgatan, a bus-only road on the west side of the station, so that passengers no longer need to cross Kungsgatan to reach southbound buses (northbound buses remain on the near side of Kungsgatan) — already in place; Stationsgatan, a new road extending Storgatan on the east side of the station — already in place; a new car park, and more bicycle parking; a new public square, and various beautification projects

According to an opinion poll, published in Uppsalatidningen on 14 January 2011, where 1,247 people had been asked whether they believed that the new centre was important for Uppsala as a cultural centre and university town, and for the commercial activity in the area, 47% of the respondents stated that they believed it to be "very important" and 34% answered "fairly important".[3]

Located just beside Uppsala Central Station is Uppsala East Station, the western terminus of the Upsala-Lenna Jernväg heritage railway, which was relocated closer to Uppsala C just beside the Stationsgatan road in 2012.

References
  1. "Fakta om SL och länet 2018" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 52. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Uppsala resecentrum".
  3. http://pdf.direktpress.se/flashpublisher/magazine/6011?page=11 Uppsalatidningen
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