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Railway station in Herrljunga, Sweden
Herrljunga railway station
Herrljunga station
Station building
General information
LocationVästra Götaland County
Sweden
Coordinates58°4′44″N 13°1′16″E / 58.07889°N 13.02111°E / 58.07889; 13.02111
Elevation110 metres (360 ft)
Owned byJernhusen
Transit authorityVästtrafik
Line(s)Western Main Line
Älvsborg Line
Tracks7
Construction
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd
Other information
Station codeHr
History
Opened1862
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station SJ SJ Following station
Falköpingtowards Stockholm Central via Örebro Central Mälaren Line and Western Main Line Vårgårdatowards Gothenburg Central
Skövdetowards Stockholm Central Western Main Line Gothenburg CentralTerminus
Skövdetowards Umeå Night train
Skövdetowards Duved
Skövdetowards Stockholm Central Stockholm-Uddevalla Gothenburg Centraltowards Uddevalla
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Falköpingtowards Stockholm Central VR Alingsåstowards Gothenburg Central
Preceding station Västtågen Following station
Vårgårdatowards Gothenburg Central Gothenburg-Skövde Line Flobytowards Skövde
Gothenburg-Nässjö Line Flobytowards Nässjö
Vedumtowards Uddevalla Uddevalla-Borås–Varberg Line Ljungtowards Varberg
Alingsåstowards Gothenburg Central Gothenburg–Lidköping–Mariestad–Örebro Line Vedumtowards Örebro Central
Other services
Bus
Location

Herrljunga railway station is located in the town of Herrljunga, Sweden, at the intersection of the Western Main Line and the Älvsborg Line. Some fast long-distance trains stop here, and also regional trains in multiple directions. The station is located around 200 metres (660 ft) from the traditional midpoint of the town. Regional buses stop nearby.

Railway traffic started in 1859 when the Western Main Line between the two largest cities of Sweden reached the place, with traffic all the way 1862. But train stops started in 1862 with a temporary station building, related to the connection of the Borås–Herrljunga railway. The Borås–Herrljunga railway opened for traffic 1863, and the Uddevalla–Herrljunga railway opened for traffic 1866, all its way 1867. The two latter railways now has a common name, the Älvsborg Line.

The station building is originally from 1864 but has been added to a few times. Herrljunga is a railway town, created based on its location at a railway junction. The present town was a small rural church village before the railway construction.

References

  1. https://minkarta.lantmateriet.se
  2. ^ Västra stambanan The main western line
  3. "Herrljunga station" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. Jernhusen säljer stationen i Herrljunga
  5. ^ "346 Herrljunga - Lerum". historiskt.nu (in Swedish). 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ Herrljunga station öppnad 1863
  7. Snabbfakta BHJ, Borås Herrljunga Järnväg (Facts about BHJ)
  8. Uddevalla - Vänersborg - Herrljunga Järnväg
  9. Historiska kartor
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