Luleå Central Station
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Luleå Central Station or Luleå C is a railway station located on the Main Line Through Upper Norrland in Luleå
, Sweden
. The station is owned by Jernhusen
and is the terminal of the line.
The station is located at the eastern end of Stationsgatan, in the eastern part of the city center. The bus terminal for Länstrafiken i Norrbotten is located 300 metres (984.3 ft) northwest of the station. There are also three hotels within walking distance of the station.
Luleå C is served by two daily trains along the Iron Ore Line to Kiruna Central Station
and onwards along the Ofoten Line to Narvik Station
in Norway. In addition, there is a daily service to Umeå Central Station
and two daily services to Stockholm Central Station
along the Main Line Through Upper Norrland. Trains are operated by SJ
.
The station has been proposed as the northern terminal station
of the planned North Bothnia Line
, which would run southwards and connect to the high-speed Bothnia Line in Umeå
. The line would allow direct high-speed
services to Stockholm, as well as regional services to Robertsfors
, Skellefteå
and Piteå
and existing stations on the Bothnia Line. The plans for Luleå C involve moving the freight terminal out of the city center, and expanding the passenger station to allow for increased traffic. This includes new facilities for city and regional buses, while parts to the east of the station are planned to be redeveloped into housing and offices. Luleå is planned to have two other station in addition, one serving Luleå University of Technology
and one serving Luleå Airport
.
Luleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The station is owned by Jernhusen
Jernhusen
Jernhusen AB owns and runs railway stations and other buildings attached to the railway network in Sweden. The company was formed in January 2001 as part of the break-up of Statens Järnvägar, the former national railway. It remains wholly owned by the Swedish government....
and is the terminal of the line.
The station is located at the eastern end of Stationsgatan, in the eastern part of the city center. The bus terminal for Länstrafiken i Norrbotten is located 300 metres (984.3 ft) northwest of the station. There are also three hotels within walking distance of the station.
Luleå C is served by two daily trains along the Iron Ore Line to Kiruna Central Station
Kiruna Central Station
Kiruna Central Station is a railway station located on the Iron Ore Line in Kiruna, Sweden. The station is served by up to three daily services northwards on the Iron Ore Line to Narvik Station in Norway. Southwards, the station is served by two daily services to Luleå Central Station and...
and onwards along the Ofoten Line to Narvik Station
Narvik Station
Narvik is a railway station located in Narvik in Nordland, Norway on the Ofotbanen. The station is located 3.70 km from the line terminus at Narvik Port and is served by three daily passenger trains from, respectively, Kiruna, Luleå and Stockholm in Sweden. These passenger services are...
in Norway. In addition, there is a daily service to Umeå Central Station
Umeå Central Station
Umeå Central Station is a railway station in Umeå, Sweden.The station was designed by architect Folke Zettervall and built between 1895-96. In 2001, it was declared a byggnadsminne. Redevelopment of the area began in July 2010...
and two daily services to Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. Opened July 18, 1871, the station is the largest in Sweden, with over 200,000 visitors daily...
along the Main Line Through Upper Norrland. Trains are operated by SJ
SJ AB
SJ is a government-owned passenger train operator in Sweden. SJ was created in 2000, out of the public transport division of Statens Järnvägar, when the former government agency was divided into six separate government-owned limited companies.-Overview:SJ's operations fall broadly into subsidised...
.
The station has been proposed as the northern terminal station
Terminal Station
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of the planned North Bothnia Line
North Bothnia Line
The North Bothnia Line is a proposed high-speed railway line between Umeå Central Station and Luleå Central Station in Sweden. The line would be long and be a northern extension of the Bothnia Line, which opened in 2010...
, which would run southwards and connect to the high-speed Bothnia Line in Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
. The line would allow direct high-speed
High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...
services to Stockholm, as well as regional services to Robertsfors
Robertsfors
Robertsfors is a locality and the seat of Robertsfors Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,010 inhabitants in 2005.Robertsfors is named after the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who, together with John Jennings, founded an ironworks there in 1751....
, Skellefteå
Skellefteå
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and Piteå
Piteå
Piteå is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The town has 22,650 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 41,000 in 2008.- Geography :...
and existing stations on the Bothnia Line. The plans for Luleå C involve moving the freight terminal out of the city center, and expanding the passenger station to allow for increased traffic. This includes new facilities for city and regional buses, while parts to the east of the station are planned to be redeveloped into housing and offices. Luleå is planned to have two other station in addition, one serving Luleå University of Technology
Luleå University of Technology
Luleå University of Technology or Luleå tekniska universitet of Sweden is Scandinavia's northernmost university of technology. It has four campuses, located in Luleå , Kiruna , Skellefteå and Piteå .-History:The university was founded on 1 June 1971 at Porsön in Luleå as...
and one serving Luleå Airport
Luleå Airport
Luleå Airport is located about 5 km south-southeast of Luleå, Sweden, near the village of Kallax. The airport had a 995,581 passenger total in 2008, and is thus Sweden's sixth largest airport...
.