Herrljunga railway station

Herrljunga railway station is located in the town of Herrljunga, Sweden, at the intersection of the Western Main Line and the Älvsborg Line. Some fast long-distance trains stop here, and also regional trains in multiple directions. The station is located around 200 metres (660 ft) from the traditional midpoint of the town. Regional buses stop nearby.

Herrljunga railway station

Herrljunga station
Station building
General information
LocationVästra Götaland County
Sweden
Coordinates 58°4′44″N 13°1′16″E
Elevation110 metres (360 ft)
Owned byJernhusen
Transit authorityVästtrafik
Line(s)Western Main Line
Älvsborg Line
Tracks7
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd
Other information
Station codeHr
History
Opened1862
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station SJ Following station
Falköping
towards Stockholm Central via Örebro Central
Mälaren Line and Western Main Line Vårgårda
Skövde
towards Stockholm Central
Western Main Line Gothenburg Central
Terminus
Skövde
towards Umeå
Night train
Skövde
towards Duved
Skövde
towards Stockholm Central
Stockholm-Uddevalla
Gothenburg Central
towards Uddevalla
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Falköping
towards Stockholm Central
MTRX Alingsås
Skövde
towards Stockholm Central
FlixTrain Gothenburg Central
Terminus
Preceding station Västtågen Following station
Vårgårda Gothenburg-Skövde Line Floby
towards Skövde
Gothenburg-Nässjö Line Floby
towards Nässjö
Vedum
towards Uddevalla
Uddevalla-Borås–Varberg Line Ljung
towards Varberg
Alingsås Gothenburg–Lidköping–Mariestad–Örebro Line Vedum
towards Örebro Central
Other services
Bus
Location

Railway traffic started in 1859 when the Western Main Line between the two largest cities of Sweden reached the place, with traffic all the way 1862. But train stops started in 1862 with a temporary station building, related to the connection of the Borås–Herrljunga railway. The Borås–Herrljunga railway opened for traffic 1863, and the Uddevalla–Herrljunga railway opened for traffic 1866, all its way 1867. The two latter railways now has a common name, the Älvsborg Line.

The station building is originally from 1864 but has been added to a few times. Herrljunga is a railway town, created based on its location at a railway junction. The present town was a small rural church village before the railway construction.

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