Helsingborg Central Station

Helsingborg Central Station
Helsingborg Central Station in 2022
General information
LocationHelsingborgHelsingborgs Stad
Sweden
Coordinates56°2′40″N 12°41′40″E / 56.04444°N 12.69444°E / 56.04444; 12.69444
Elevation10 metres (33 ft) below sea
Owned byWihlborgs
Line(s)West Coast Line
Platforms3
Tracks6
Train operatorsSkånetrafiken (Pågatågen)
Oresundtrain
SJ
ConnectionsBus and ferry
Construction
Structure typeUnderground (Tracks 1-4)
Above ground (Tracks 6-7)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeHb
History
Opened1991
Passengers
24 100 per weekday (2016)[1]
Services
Preceding station SJ SJ Following station
Hässleholm Southern Main Line
night train only
Lund Central
Halmstad Central West Coast Line
Preceding station Øresundståg Following station
Landskrona
towards Østerport
West Coast Line Ängelholm
Preceding station Pågatågen Following station
Terminus Line 2B Maria
towards Halmstad
Ramlösa
towards Malmö C via Teckomatorp
Line 3 Terminus
Terminus Line 5 Ramlösa
towards Kristianstad
Ramlösa
towards Trelleborg via Landskrona
Line 9 Terminus

Helsingborg Central Station or 'Helsingborg C', also colloquially known as Knutpunkten[2] is the primary railway station in Helsingborg. It is a transit hub for ferries, long-distance trains (SJ), Öresundståg, Pågatåg, city- and regional buses. It is one of Sweden's busiest transit hub facilities.

The railway station is the eleventh largest in Sweden with 24,100 passengers per weekday (2016).[1] This includes passengers on the ferry and bus services. In total, Knutpunkten is visited by approximately 45,000 people daily. The building is a large complex that also contains restaurants, pubs, shops and office space. Next to Knutpunkten is the contemporary Elite Hotel Marina Plaza with 197 rooms. As a railway station, it is one of the largest station buildings in Sweden and one of Sweden's eight stations with underground railway tracks in the Helsingborg Tunnel. There are two platforms underground (four tracks). There is also a platform above ground, which, however, is not in regular use but is used for parking trains. It will be opened for regular trains during 2024. The building also contains several administrative functions for the city of Helsingborg such as the City Building Administration, and since 2016 also an office hotel for business activities.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Skånetrafikens tågresande 2016". www.mynewsdesk.com. Hässleholms Kommun.
  2. ^ Emma Thörnkvist (2019-01-29). "Knutpunkten blir Helsingborg C – vad tycker du om namnbytet?" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. ^ "Genetor Helsingborg C". genetor.se. Retrieved 23 August 2022.