Stockholm Östra station
Stockholm Östra station | |||||||||||||||||||
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 The Drottning Kristinas Väg entrance to the station | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Stockholm East Station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°20′46″N 18°4′17″E / 59.34611°N 18.07139°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev for SL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Roslagsbanan: 27, 28, 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Tekniska högskolan (Stockholm Metro) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Albin Stark (1932 building) | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 October 7, 1932 (current building) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 15,900 boarding per weekday[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stockholm Östra station (Swedish: Stockholms östra station or Stockholm Ö), literally Stockholm East Station, is a railway station in Stockholm, Sweden. It serves as the terminus for the Roslagsbanan narrow-gauge railway system.[2]
Located on Drottning Kristinas Väg and Valhallavägen Östermalm in eastern central Stockholm, the station is situated near KTH Royal Institute of Technology and is adjacent to Tekniska högskolan metro station. The station features six tracks and three platforms.[3]
Stockholms östra station is also transport hub for Stockholm, with connections to the Stockholm metro, city buses, and regional SL buses to Stockholm County's north-eastern municipalities such as Norrtälje and Vaxholm.[4][5]
History
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The station's history dates back to 1884, when a provisional wooden station was established near the intersection of Odengatan and Valhallavägen.[6] This temporary structure served as Stockholm Östra's station for nearly 50 years. The original plans to locate the station near Lill-Jans Plan were altered due to Stockholm city's demand for space to construct a "border boulevard," now known as Valhallavägen. As a result, the station was built on higher, more rugged terrain.[7]
In 1932, the current station building at Valhallavägen was inaugurated, designed by Albin Stark to replace the old wooden structure.[8] The new building also became the headquarters of SRJ (AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafiks Järnvägar), the company managing the Roslagsbanan at the time.
The circular entrance hall features ceiling paintings by Ewald Dahlskog, while the upper floor houses a restaurant that retains its original 1930s interior.[9] This restaurant has become a cherished location, particularly among supporters of the sports club Djurgårdens IF, due to its proximity to the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, the former home ground of Djurgårdens IF football team.[10]
Until 1960, some trains from the station continued along a tram line to Engelbrektsplan, near Humlegården. Today, Stockholm Östra serves as the southern terminus for all Roslagsbanan lines.[7] It is located adjacent to the Stockholm metro station Tekniska högskolan which opened in 1973.
The station has also been featured in popular culture, serving as the backdrop for the 2011 Swedish movie Stockholm Östra, starring Mikael Persbrandt and Iben Hjejle.[11]
Future
[edit]Roslagsbanan is planned to be diverted to a new terminus at T-Centralen, where all lines of the Stockholm Metro intersect. This extension will involve constructing a new track alignment south of Universitetet station, with stops at Odenplan and T-Centralen.[12]
The closure of Stockholm Östra and the re-routing of Roslagsbanan are part of the larger Stockholm Agreement negotiations, which aim to improve public transport connectivity across the city. On June 13 and 14, 2017, Region Stockholm approved the funding and implementation of this plan.[13]
In September 2024, the location study for this new alignment was finalised, and plans were announced to build the new railway in a tunnel starting near Albano. Once the extension is completed, Stockholm Östra will be closed as a terminus, and the stretch of track to the station will be dismantled to make way for approximately 500 new apartments.[14][15]
Gallery
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Platform 5 during daytime -
Platform 5 at night -
As seen from Nymble, the Students' Union building of the Royal Institute of Technology -
The station in 1935. To the left a train can be seen on the track to Engelbrektsplan which existed at the time
References
[edit]- ^ "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Banguide - Roslagsbanan Stockholms Östra-Kårsta, Djursholms Ösby-Näsbypark, Roslags Näsby-Österskär - järnväg.net". www.jarnvag.net. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Stockholm Ö". www.ekeving.se. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Resa till Vaxholm". www.upplevvaxholm.se. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Kollektivtrafik". www.norrtalje.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Stockholm Östra Station sedd från gatusidan". digitaltmuseum.se. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b Lindmark, Lena; Ingemar8 (2023-03-21). "Roslagsbanans stolta historia". StockholmsMix (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Östra Station Järnvägsrestaurangen Stockholm Östra Station Järnvägsrestaurangen". ostrastation.se. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Östra Station Järnvägsrestaurangen". Östra Station Järnvägsrestaurangen. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Eli Åhman Owetz (11 March 2009). "Från Kafferepet till middag på Östra station". Femtiotalsjakten. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Lyfter inte över klichéerna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Så ska Roslagsbanan till city byggas snabbare". mitti.se (in Swedish). 6 February 2019.
- ^ Sverigeförhandlingen, Ramavtal 6 – Storstad Stockholm, Stockholm County Council Assembly Protocol 2017-06-13-14 Archived 2022-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Här planerar regionen att bygga Roslagsbanan till city". Region Stockholm (in Swedish). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Så ska Roslagsbanan till city byggas snabbare". mitti.se (in Swedish). 6 February 2019.