Arvika railway station

Arvika railway station is located in Arvika, Sweden, along the Värmland Line. The station is located at the traditional midpoint of the city. City buses and some regional buses stop at the station, while the regional bus station is around 500 metres (1,600 ft) away from the railway station.^[5]

Arvika railway Station Arvika station
Station building
General information
Location	Värmland County Sweden
Coordinates	59°39′13″N 12°35′28″E
Elevation	50 metres (160 ft)[1][2]
Owned by	Jernhusen[3]
Transit authority	Värmlandstrafik
Line(s)	Värmland Line
Distance	398 km from Stockholm (on the paper) 394 km (after line shortenings)[4]
Tracks	3
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Adolf W. Edelsvärd
Other information
Station code	Ar
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	yes
Services
Preceding station SJ Following station Kongsvinger towards Oslo Central Värmland Line Karlstad Central towards Stockholm Central Preceding station Regional trains Following station Åmotfors towards Charlottenberg Värmlandstrafik Kil towards Degerfors
Other services
Bus
Location

Trains

Fast trains operated by SJ and regional trains belonging to Värmlandstrafik stop here.

History

Railway traffic started in Arvika in 1867 with railway access from Oslo, and in 1871 the main line between Oslo and Stockholm started traffic all the way.^[2][6]

Another line existed between 1928 and 1985, the Dal–Västra Värmlands Järnväg between Arvika and Mellerud over Bengtsfors.^[7]

The station building is from year 1867.^[8]

References

1. "Min Karta". minkarta.lantmateriet.se.
2. Kjell Byström (2012-06-12). "392 Kil - Charlottenberg gränsen". www.historiskt.nu. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
3. "Arvika station" (in Swedish). Jernhusen. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
4. Hallsbergs linjebok
5. In English – Värmlandstrafik
6. "Laxå-Karlstad-Kil-Charlottenberg" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
7. "Mellerud-Bengtsfors-Årjäng" (in Swedish). järnväg.net. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
8. "Arkitektoniska pärlor i Arvika" (in Swedish). Visit Värmland. Retrieved 2024-04-16.