Skövde railway station
Railway station in Skövde, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skövde railway station is located in the city of Skövde, Sweden, along the Western Main Line. It is the main city of the Skaraborg region. Fast long-distance trains stop here, and there are regional trains and buses to other cities and villages in the region. There are not anymore any other railway apart from the mainline going from Skövde. The station is located around 200 metres (660 ft) from the traditional midpoint of the city. City buses and regional buses stop nearby.
Skövde railway station Skövde station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Skövde central station or Skövde Resecentrum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Västra Götaland County Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°23′22″N 13°51′7″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 140 metres (460 ft)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Jernhusen[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit authority | Västtrafik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Adolf W. Edelsvärd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Sk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1859[4][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Railway traffic started in 1859 when the Western Main Line between the two largest cities of Sweden got a station here.[5] Historically a few other railways connected to Skövde, to Skara and to Karlsborg, but they are decommissioned. Skövde was in the Middle Ages an important pilgrim city, but declined much after the reformation. The railway made it grow again and later became the largest city in Skaraborg. The station building is partly from 1859 but has been added to a few times.[5]
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