Riksgränsen Station
Riksgränsen | |
|---|---|
 Riksgränsen Station in 1906 | |
| Location | Riksgränsen, Kiruna Sweden |
| Coordinates | 68°25′33″N 18°07′38″E / 68.42583°N 18.12726°ECoordinates: 68°25′33″N 18°07′38″E / 68.42583°N 18.12726°E |
| Elevation | 521 metres (1,709 ft) |
| Owned by | Trafikverket |
| Operated by | Vy |
| Line(s) | Ofoten Line Iron Ore Line |
| Distance | 42.99 km (Narvik) 1542.7 km (Stockholm C) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | Rgn |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
Riksgränsen Station (Norwegian: Riksgrensen stasjon, Swedish: Riksgränsen station) is a railway station located at Riksgränsen near the Norway–Sweden border, 700 meters (2,300 ft) into Sweden. The station opened in 1902 as part of the Ofoten Line and Iron Ore Line, and was the location of the switching between Norwegian and Swedish operations.[1]
The station's official inauguration took place on July 14, 1903, by King Oscar II, Crown Prince Gustaf, Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg. [2]
Originally it had a train shed and a locomotive depot and several tracks, but they have later been removed, partly in connection with electrification around 1920. Now (as of 2021) the station is only a train stop with platform and single track, not a technical railway station. A part of the platform is under roof inside a snow shelter.
References[]
- ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration. "Riksgrensen (Sverige)". Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ Fredrik Oscar II & Borg Mesch. "B10365". Europeana. Archived from the original on 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
External links[]
- Entry at the Norwegian National Rail Administration (in Norwegian)
- Entry at the Norwegian Railway Club
| Preceding station | 
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørnfjell | Ofoten Line | — | ||
| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
| Katterat | 30 | Narvik–Luleå C | ||
| Bjørnfjell | 40/93 | Narvik–Stockholm C | ||
| Preceding station | 
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Iron Ore Line | |||
| Preceding station | Express trains | Following station | ||
| Katterat | 30 | Narvik–Luleå C | ||
| Bjørnfjell | 40/93 | Narvik–Stockholm C | ||
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