Knivsta railway station

Knivsta is a railway station in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden. It is served by Mälartåg and the Stockholm commuter rail. Until December 2012, it was also served by Upptåget, but the extension of a Stockholm commuter rail line to Uppsala led to SL taking over local train services.

Knivsta railway station in 1901

Knivsta
Pendeltåg, Mälartåg
Knivsta railway station, 2019
General information
Location	Knivsta, Knivsta Municipality, Sweden Sweden
Coordinates	59°43′48″N 17°47′48″E
Owned by	Trafikverket
Operated by	Storstockholms lokaltrafik
Line(s)	Ostkustbanan
Platforms	2
Tracks	3 (2 used for passenger traffic)
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Kn
History
Opened	1876[1]
Rebuilt	1929
Services
Preceding station Stockholm commuter rail Following station Uppsala Central Terminus 40 Arlanda Central towards Södertälje Centrum
Location

In 1866, the Northern Main Line was built through Knivsta, and in 1876,^[2] the current station was established on land belonging to Särsta estate. The station building was designed in the then-popular Swiss chalet style by Adolf W. Edelsvärd. This architectural style was known as the Habomodellen,^[1] and similar station buildings were constructed in places such as Bodafors, Björneborg, Lammhult, and Tenhult. The station building was first modernized in 1929. Today, it is privately owned and no longer functions as a waiting area for passengers.^[3]

Knivsta is a major commuter town, and the station experiences high passenger demand. In discussions about upgrading the four-track railway connection between Myrbacken, just south of Knivsta, and northward toward Uppsala, various proposals have been put forward regarding the station building, including relocation or demolition.^[4] A small travel center was built adjacent to the railway station in 2013–2014.

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Legend
Uppsala Central Märsta Knivsta Rosersberg Arlanda Central Bålsta Upplands Väsby Bro Rotebro Kungsängen Norrviken Kallhäll Häggvik Jakobsberg Sollentuna Barkarby Helenelund Spånga Ulriksdal Sundbyberg Solna Stockholm Odenplan Stockholm City Stockholm Södra Årstaberg Älvsjö Stuvsta Farsta Strand Huddinge Trångsund Flemingsberg Skogås Tullinge Vega Tumba Handen Rönninge Jordbro Östertälje Västerhaninge Södertälje Centrum Krigslida Södertälje Hamn Tungelsta Hemfosa Södertälje Syd Segersäng Järna Ösmo Mölnbo Nynäsgård Gnesta Gröndalsviken Nynäshamn

Gallery

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  Station area
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  Station building
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  Station sign
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  Platform
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  Platform