Riksgränsen Station

Riksgränsen Station (Norwegian: Riksgrensen stasjon, Swedish: Riksgränsen station) is a railway station located at Riksgränsen near the Norway–Sweden border, 700 meters (2,300 ft) 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
General information
LocationRiksgränsen, Kiruna
Sweden
Coordinates68.42583°N 18.12726°E / 68.42583; 18.12726
Elevation521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned byTrafikverket
Operated byTrafikverket
Line(s)Ofoten Line
Iron Ore Line
Distance42.99 km (Narvik)
1542.7 km (Stockholm C)
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeRgn
BJF
History
Opened1902

The station's official inauguration took place on July 14, 1903, by King Oscar II, Crown Prince Gustaf, Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg. [2]

Originally it had a train shed and a locomotive depot and several tracks, but they have later been removed, partly in connection with electrification around 1920. Now (as of 2021) the station is only a train stop with platform and single track, not a technical railway station. It is for signalling purposes considered part of the Norwegian Bjørnfjell Station (2 km away) and there is a Norwegian signal at Riksgränsen station. A part of the platform is under roof inside a snow shelter.

References
  1. Norwegian National Rail Administration. "Riksgrensen (Sverige)". Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  2. Fredrik Oscar II & Borg Mesch. "B10365". Europeana. Archived from the original on 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
Preceding station Following station
Bjørnfjell Ofoten Line —
Preceding station Following station
— Iron Ore Line Katterjåkk
Preceding station Express trains Following station
Bjørnfjell F8 Narvik–Luleå C   Katterjåkk
F8 Narvik–Stockholm C  


The Riksgränsen tourist resort near the railway station.
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