Riksgränsen Station
Riksgränsen Station (Norwegian: Riksgrensen stasjon, Swedish: Riksgränsen station) is a railway station located at Riksgränsen near the Norway–Sweden border, one kilometer into Sweden. The station opened in 1902 as part of the Ofoten Line and Iron Ore Line, and was the location of the switching between Norwegian and Swedish operations.[1]
Riksgränsen | |
|---|---|
 Riksgränsen Station in 1906 | |
| Location | Riksgränsen, Kiruna Sweden |
| Coordinates | 68.42583°N 18.12726°E |
| Owned by | Jernhusen |
| Operated by | SJ |
| Line(s) | Ofoten Line Iron Ore Line |
| Distance | 42.99 km (Narvik) 1542.7 km (Stockholm C) |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | Rgn |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
The station's official inauguration took place on July 14, 1903 by King Oscar II, Crown Prince Gustaf, Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg. [2]
References
- Norwegian National Rail Administration. "Riksgrensen (Sverige)". Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- Fredrik Oscar II & Borg Mesch. "B10365". Europeana. Archived from the original on 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
External links
- Entry at the Norwegian National Rail Administration (in Norwegian)
- Entry at the Norwegian Railway Club
| Preceding station | Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørnfjell | Ofoten Line | — | ||
| — | Iron Ore Line | Katterjåkk | ||
| Preceding station | Regional trains | Following station | ||
| Bjørnfjell | Ofoten Line | Katterjåkk | ||
The Riksgränsen tourist resort near the railway station.
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