Halmstad Central Station

Halmstad Central Station is located in Halmstad, Sweden, at the West Coast Line and the endpoints of the Halmstad-Nässjö Line and the Markaryd Line. The station is located around 700 metres (2,300 ft) from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby.

Halmstad Central Station Halmstads centralstation
Station building
General information
Location	Halland County Sweden
Coordinates	56°40′9″N 12°51′52″E
Elevation	4 metres (13 ft)[1][2]
Owned by	Jernhusen[3]
Line(s)	West Coast Line Halmstad-Nässjö railway line Markaryd Line
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Hd
History
Opened	1886
Electrified	yes
Services
Preceding station SJ Following station Varberg towards Gothenburg Central West Coast Line Helsingborg Central towards Malmö Central Preceding station Øresundståg Following station Falkenberg towards Gothenburg Central Copenhagen–Gothenburg Øresundståg Laholm towards Østerport Preceding station Pågatågen Following station Terminus Line 2B Laholm towards Helsingborg Preceding station Regional trains Following station Sannarp towards Nässjö Krösatågen Terminus
Other services
Bus
Location

Trains

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

History

Railway traffic started in Halmstad in 1877 when the railway towards Nässjö started traffic. ^[2] The railway along the coast was built slightly later.^[4][5]

A basically new high-speed railway has been built along the coast after 1980.^[4] It has an entirely new route north from Halmstad; the old one went through Gullbrandstorp.^[5] The route south from Halmstad is same as the old route until Eldsberga.

The station building is from year 1886.^[6]

There are plans to lengthen platforms, build pedestrian bridges (the middle platform is at present accessed over a level crossing) and rebuild tracks.^[7]

Nearby area

Multiple hotels are located next to Halmstad Central Station, including Grand Hotel. The area around the station is earmarked for major redevelopment named "Stationsstaden".^[8][9][10]