Gothenburg Central Station

Gothenburg Central Station (Swedish: Göteborgs centralstation, Göteborg C) is the main railway station of Gothenburg and it is the oldest railway station in Sweden still in use. The station serves 27 million passengers per year, making it the second largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station which it predates by 13 years. The station opened on October 4, 1858. The station is situated in the city of Gothenburg, right by Drottningtorget. The Gothenburg Central Station, Centralhuset and Nils Ericson Terminalen are a part of Resecentrum, Göteborg. Gothenburg Central Station is owned and administered by Jernhusen.

Gothenburg Central Station
Gothenburg Central Station, the old part
General information
LocationGothenburg, Gothenburg Municipality
Sweden
Coordinates57°42′32″N 11°58′24″E
Elevation3 m
Owned byJernhusen
Operated byTrafikverket
Line(s)Western Main Line
Bohus Line
Norway/Vänern Line
West Coast Line
Coast-to-Coast Line
Distance457 km (Stockholm C)
Platforms16 (+4)
Construction
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd
History
Opened1858
Services
Preceding station SJ Following station
Alingsås
towards Stockholm Central via Örebro Central
Mälaren Line and Western Main Line Terminus
Herrljunga
towards Stockholm Central
Western Main Line
Trollhättan
towards Karlstad Central
Vänern Line
Alingsås
towards Umeå
Night train
Alingsås
towards Duved
Trollhättan
towards Uddevalla
Skövde
towards Stockholm Central
Borås
towards Kalmar
Terminus
Varberg
towards Malmö Central
West Coast Line
Preceding station Øresundståg Following station
Mölndal
towards Østerport
West Coast Line Terminus
Preceding station Vy Tåg Following station
Trollhättan
towards Oslo
Vy regional Terminus
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Alingsås
towards Stockholm Central
MTRX Terminus
Falköping
towards Stockholm Central
FlixTrain
Preceding station Västtågen Following station
Terminus Gothenburg-Alingsås Line Sävenäs
towards Alingsås
Gothenburg-Älvängen Line Gamlestaden
towards Älvängen
Gothenburg-Kungsbacka Line Liseberg
towards Kungsbacka
Gothenburg-Stenungsund Line Ytterby
towards Stenungsund
Gothenburg-Strömstad Line Gamlestaden
towards Strömstad
Gothenburg-Vänersborg Line Gamlestaden
towards Vänersborg
Gothenburg–Lidköping–Mariestad–Örebro Line Alingsås
towards Örebro Central
Gothenburg-Skövde Line Alingsås
towards Skövde
Gothenburg-Nässjö Line Alingsås
towards Nässjö
Gothenburg-Borås Line Mölnlycke
towards Borås Central
Gothenburg-Varberg Line Mölndal
towards Varberg
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