Gothenburg Central Station
Gothenburg Central Station Göteborgs Centralstation | |||||
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Gothenburg Central Station at night, during Christmas period | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Drottningtorget 5 411 03 Gothenburg Sweden | ||||
| Coordinates | 57°42′32″N 11°58′24″E / 57.70889°N 11.97333°E | ||||
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Jernhusen (station infrastructure) Trafikverket (rail infrastructure) | ||||
| Operated by | SJ | ||||
| Lines | Gothenburg-Stockholm Gothenburg-Strömstad Gothenburg-Kil Lund-Gothenburg Gothenburg-Kalmar | ||||
| Platforms | 8 | ||||
| Tracks | 16 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 4 October 1858 | ||||
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Gothenburg Central Station (Swedish: Göteborgs centralstation, Göteborg C) is the main railway station of Gothenburg and it is the oldest railway station in Sweden still in use. The station serves 27 million passengers per year, making it the second largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station which it predates by 13 years. The station opened on October 4, 1858. The station is situated in central Gothenburg, at Drottningtorget, and is connected to the Nils Ericson bus terminal. Gothenburg Central Station's buildings are owned and managed by Jernhusen.