Kiruna Central Station

Kiruna Central Station

Kiruna Central Station (Swedish: Kiruna centralstation) 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 Stockholm Central Station. All trains are operated by SJ.[1]

Photo showing an electric SJ D locomotive at the station, circa 1940-1959.

The station is located between LKAB's mines and the city center, and is 400 metres (1,300 ft) from Vänorstorget in the city center, and 600 metres (2,000 ft) southest from the bus station.[2] The station itself is served by Länstrafiken i Norrbotten's lines 92 and 506. The city buses do not serve the station, however lines 1, 2 and 3 stop at Polisstationen, 400 metres (1,300 ft) from the central station.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Narvik–Kiruna–Boden–Luleå" (PDF) (in Swedish). Samtrafiken. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Stationsområde" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Buss" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 4 November 2010.

Coordinates: 67°51′18″N 20°12′56″E / 67.85500°N 20.21556°E / 67.85500; 20.21556

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