Vännäs railway station

Vännäs station (Swedish: Vännäs järnvägsstation) is a railway station in Vännäs, Västerbotten, Sweden.

Vännäs station
Vännäs station building, seen from the east.
General information
Location	Vännäs, Vännäs Municipality Sweden
Line(s)	Main Line Through Upper Norrland, Vännäs–Umeå–Holmsund Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Train operators	Norrtåg
Other information
Station code	Vns
History
Opened	1896
Services
Preceding station Norrtåg Following station Terminus Vännäs Line Vännäsby towards Umeå East Tvärålund towards Lycksele Lycksele Line Tvärålund towards Luleå Main Line Through Upper Norrland

History

The Main Line Through Upper Norrland was built at the end of the 19th century, with the station in Vännäs opening in 1891.^[1] Five years later in 1896, the branch line from Vännäs to Umeå and the coastal port of Holmsund was inaugurated, making Vännäs an important railway junction between the main line and the coast. Prior to the opening of the Bothnia Line in 2010, all passengers trains between Norrland and the south of Sweden passed through Vännäs, usually with connecting trains or carriages being detached or attached for Umeå.

Services

Today, passenger services are provided by Norrtåg, with approximately hourly trains to and from Umeå Central Station and Umeå East Station. There is one additional weekday service to and from Vindeln, Hällnäs and Lycksele.^[2]

Long-distance night trains operated by Vy Tåg occasionally stop at Vännäs station when engineering works or other disruptions prevent them from using the Bothnia Line through Umeå.

See also

• Railway Transport in Sweden

References

1. "Stambanan genom övre Norrland" [The main line through upper Norrland]. Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 January 2021. (subscription required)
2. "Norrtågs linjer". Norrtåg (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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