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{{Short description|Railway station in Varberg, Sweden}}
{{Short description|Railway station in Varberg, Sweden}}


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| name = Varberg railway Station
| name = Varberg railway station
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| native_name = Varbergs station
| native_name = Varbergs station
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| country = [[Sweden]]
| country = [[Sweden]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|57|6|34|N|12|14|55|E|display=inline,title|type:landmark}}
| elevation = {{convert|3|m|ft}} <ref>https://minkarta.lantmateriet.se</ref><ref name=bandata_gvj/>
| elevation = {{convert|3|m|ft}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://minkarta.lantmateriet.se/|title=Min Karta|website=minkarta.lantmateriet.se}}</ref><ref name=bandata_gvj/>
| owned = [[Jernhusen]]<ref name=Jernhusen>{{cite web |url=https://www.jernhusen.se/hitta-din-station/varberg-station/ |title=Varbergs station
| owned = [[Jernhusen]]<ref name=Jernhusen>{{cite web |url=https://www.jernhusen.se/hitta-din-station/varberg-station/ |title=Varbergs station
|publisher=Jernhusen |access-date=2024-03-17 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
|publisher=Jernhusen |access-date=2024-03-17 |language=Swedish }}</ref>
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| tracks = 4
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| line1 = West Coast Line | left1 = Gothenburg Central | right1 = Halmstad Central
| line1 = West Coast Line | left1 = Gothenburg Central | right1 = Halmstad Central
| system5 = Öresundståg
| system5 = Öresundståg
| line5 = Copenhagen-Gothenburg Line | left5 = Åsa | right5 = Falkenberg | to-left5 = Gothenburg Central | to-right5 = Østerport
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| system11 = Västtrafik
| system11 = Västtrafik
| line11 = Älvsborg Line | left11 = Tofta | right11 = Varberg
| line12 = Varberg Line | left12 = Åsa | right12 = Varberg
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'''Varberg railway station''' is located in the city of [[Varberg]], [[Sweden]], at the [[West Coast Line (Sweden)|West Coast Line]] and the endpoint of the [[Viskadal Line]]. Both fast long-distance trains, the regional express "[[Öresundståg]]" and regional trains towards [[Borås]] and further north stop here. The station is located around {{convert|300|m}} from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby.
'''Varberg railway station''' is located in [[Varberg]], [[Sweden]], at the [[West Coast Line (Sweden)|West Coast Line]] and the endpoint of the Viskadal Line. The station is located around {{convert|300|m}} from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby.


== Trains ==
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Railway traffic started in Varberg in 1880 when the Varberg–Borås Line, now called [[Viskadal Line]] was opened.<ref name=bandata_vbj/> In 1886 the Middle Halland Railway between Varberg and [[Halmstad]] was opened,<ref name=bandata_mhj>[https://www.historiskt.nu/bandata/bandelsdata/Baslista/Alla/bd491.htm 491 Varberg - Halmstad]</ref> and in 1888 the Gothenburg–Halland Järnväg between [[Gothenburg]] and Varberg.<ref name=bandata_gvj>[https://www.historiskt.nu/bandata/bandelsdata/Baslista/Alla/bd489.htm 489 Olskroken - Varberg]</ref> The two latter lines are now part of the West Coast Line. A basically new railway high-speed has been built along the coast, for the part just north of Varberg finished 1998.<ref name=bandata_gvj/> The part through and just south of Varberg is under construction until 2025.
Fast trains and the regional express "[[Öresundståg]]" along the coast stop here. Regional trains also go towards [[Borås]] and further north.


== History ==
The station building is from year 1880.<ref>[https://www.jernhusen.se/stationsnara-stadsutveckling/vara-stadsutvecklingsprojekt/varberg/ Varbergs nya station]</ref>
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Railway traffic started in Varberg in 1880 when the Varberg–Borås Line, now called Viskadal Line was opened.<ref name="bandata_vbj" /> In 1886 the Middle Halland Railway between Varberg and [[Halmstad]] opened.<ref name="bandata_mhj">{{Cite web |title=Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 491 |url=https://www.historiskt.nu/bandata/bandelsdata/Baslista/Alla/bd491.htm |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.historiskt.nu}}</ref> In 1888 the Gothenburg–Halland Järnväg between [[Gothenburg]] and Varberg opened.<ref name="bandata_gvj">{{Cite web|url=https://www.historiskt.nu/bandata/bandelsdata/Baslista/Alla/bd489.htm|title=Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 489|website=www.historiskt.nu}}</ref> The two latter lines are now part of the West Coast Line.
During 2019-2025 a tunnel is being built through Varberg, along with a new station just at the northern end of the tunnel, very close to the old station.<ref>[https://www.trafikverket.se/vara-projekt/projekt-i-hallands-lan/varbergstunneln/ Varbergstunneln, Västkustbanan, Varberg–Hamra]</ref>

A basically new high-speed railway has been built along the coast after 1980, for the part just north of Varberg finished in 1998.<ref name="bandata_gvj" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jarnvag.net/banguide/lund-goteborg |title=Lund-Helsingborg-Halmstad-Göteborg |publisher=järnväg.net |access-date=2024-03-31 |language=Swedish}}</ref> The part through and just south of Varberg is under construction with expected completion in 2025.<ref name=Varbergstunneln/>

The station building is from year 1880.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Varbergs nya station |url=https://www.jernhusen.se/stationsnara-stadsutveckling/vara-stadsutvecklingsprojekt/varberg/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.jernhusen.se |language=sv}}</ref> In 2019 a tunnel began construction through Varberg, along with a new station at the northern end of the tunnel, close to the old station.<ref name=Varbergstunneln>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trafikverket.se/vara-projekt/projekt-i-hallands-lan/varbergstunneln/|title=Varbergstunneln, Västkustbanan, Varberg–Hamra|date=March 10, 2022|website=Trafikverket}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ernström |first=Ulrika |date=2015-04-21 |title=Framtidens station förändrar hela staden |url=https://www.hn.se/nyheter/varberg/framtidens-station-forandrar-hela-staden.f50b6872-bffc-44c9-8666-66ec78db0ecb |access-date=2024-03-21 |work=[[Hallands Nyheter]] |language=sv}}</ref>


==References==
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[[Category:Railway stations in Sweden opened in the 1880s]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Sweden opened in the 2020s]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Halland County]]
[[Category:Railway stations on the West Coast Line (Sweden)]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Varberg]]

Latest revision as of 12:27, 31 March 2024

Varberg railway station

Varbergs station
General information
LocationHalland County
Sweden
Coordinates57°6′34″N 12°14′55″E / 57.10944°N 12.24861°E / 57.10944; 12.24861
Elevation3 metres (9.8 ft) [1][2]
Owned byJernhusen[3]
Line(s)West Coast Line
Viskadal Line
Tracks4
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectSven Fredrik Mellin[4]
Other information
Station codeVb
History
Opened1880[5]
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station SJ SJ Following station
Gothenburg Central
Terminus
 West Coast Line Halmstad Central
towards Malmö Central
Preceding station Øresundståg Following station
Åsa
towards Gothenburg Central
 West Coast Line Falkenberg
towards Østerport
Preceding station Västtågen Following station
Tofta
towards Uddevalla
 Uddevalla-Borås–Varberg Line Varberg
Terminus
Åsa
towards Gothenburg Central
 Gothenburg-Varberg Line
Other services
Bus
Location
Map
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Varberg railway station is located in Varberg, Sweden, at the West Coast Line and the endpoint of the Viskadal Line. The station is located around 300 metres (980 ft) from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby.

Trains

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Fast trains and the regional express "Öresundståg" along the coast stop here. Regional trains also go towards Borås and further north.

History

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Railway traffic started in Varberg in 1880 when the Varberg–Borås Line, now called Viskadal Line was opened.[5] In 1886 the Middle Halland Railway between Varberg and Halmstad opened.[6] In 1888 the Gothenburg–Halland Järnväg between Gothenburg and Varberg opened.[2] The two latter lines are now part of the West Coast Line.

A basically new high-speed railway has been built along the coast after 1980, for the part just north of Varberg finished in 1998.[2][7] The part through and just south of Varberg is under construction with expected completion in 2025.[8]

The station building is from year 1880.[9] In 2019 a tunnel began construction through Varberg, along with a new station at the northern end of the tunnel, close to the old station.[8][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Min Karta". minkarta.lantmateriet.se.
  2. ^ a b c "Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 489". www.historiskt.nu.
  3. ^ "Varbergs station" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ Vem ritade stationshuset? (Gamla Varberg Hembygdsförening)
  5. ^ a b "498 Varberg - Borås". historiskt.nu (in Swedish). 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ "Driftplatser som ingår i Bandel 491". www.historiskt.nu. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  7. ^ "Lund-Helsingborg-Halmstad-Göteborg" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ a b "Varbergstunneln, Västkustbanan, Varberg–Hamra". Trafikverket. March 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Varbergs nya station". www.jernhusen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  10. ^ Ernström, Ulrika (2015-04-21). "Framtidens station förändrar hela staden". Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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