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Läggesta Railway Station
Läggesta railway station is a railway station on Svealandsbanan near the small town of Mariefred in Strängnäs municipality, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... Läggesta railway station is the nearest station for all-year rail traffic for visitors to Mariefred and to the Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, to which regular buses leave from the railway station. There is also a museum railway, Östra Södermanlands Järnväg, with gauge, going from Läggesta to Mariefred in the summer. Its station, Läggesta Lower Station (Swedish: ''Läggesta nedre station''), is located under a bridge which is part of the mainline station of Läggesta. References Railway stations in Södermanland County {{Sweden-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariefred
Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,726 inhabitants in 2010. The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery here, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace of Mary" (the former name was Gripsholm). It lies roughly 50 kilometres west of Stockholm. Mariefred, despite its small population, is for historical reasons often still referred to as a ''city''. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities. Gripsholm Castle is located in the town. Adjacent to the castle is the nature reserve and deer park Gripsholms hjorthage. The old barn of Gripsholm Castle was a centre for fine arts printmaking, ''Grafikens Hus'' ("House of Graphics"). The East Södermanland Railway has a railway museum here with one of the finest collections of 600 mm narrow-gauge passenger railcars anywhere. Kurt Tucholsky is buried in the town cemetery. Notable natives Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strängnäs Municipality
Strängnäs Municipality (''Strängnäs kommun'') is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Södermanland County in eastern Sweden, located by Lake Mälaren. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden, city of Strängnäs. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the ''City of Strängnäs'' was amalgamated with the ''City of Mariefred'' and a number of rural municipalities. Originally there were 15 local government entities in the area. Localities The municipality consists of the old towns of Strängnäs and Mariefred and the villages of Åkers styckebruk and Stallarholmen. *Strängnäs (seat) *Mariefred *Åkers styckebruk *Stallarholmen History Strängnäs is an old town with a history dating back to the Viking era. Its location on the shores of Lake Mälaren has made Strängnäs an important trading centre and meeting place through the ages. Mariefred acquired its name from the monastery Pax Mariae ("Virgin Mary, Mary's Peace") which was founded some 500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svealandsbanan
Svealandsbanan is the Swedish name of the ''Svealand Railway'', which runs between Södertälje and Valskog (near Arboga) via Mariefred Läggesta, Strängnäs and Eskilstuna. The length is . The railway was opened between Södertälje and Eskilstuna in 1997. It replaced an older railway from 1895 with a different more curvy route. The part between Eskilstuna and Valskog was built in 1877. The railway Södertälje-Eskilstuna is built as a high-speed railway with gentle curves that is mainly single tracked. Today trains are allowed to run at 200 km/h, without needing tilting trains. The railway is single track with several kilometers long passing loops, kind of partial double track, allowing trains passing each other at speed, instead of one of them stopping to let the other pass. The railway has three double-track sections: between Nykvarn and Läggesta; between Strängnäs and Härad, completed in June 2018; and between Eskilstuna and Folkesta, an intermodal terminal in Eski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trafikverket
The Swedish Transport Administration ( sv, Trafikverket) is a government agency in Sweden, controlled by the Riksdag and the Government of Sweden. It is responsible for long-term infrastructure planning for transport: road, rail, shipping and aviation. It owns, constructs, operates and maintains all state-owned roads and railways and operates many ferry services. The agency is a member of the Nordic Road Association. History A special committee oversaw the effectiveness of the Swedish transport agencies during 2008 and 2009. A conclusion was reached that there would be significant gains compared with the then-present situation if a new agency responsible for long-term planning of the transport system for road, rail, maritime and air traffic was formed. Preparations started in the autumn of 2009, and the new authority began its work on 1 April 2010. It took over all operations of the Swedish Road Administration and the Swedish Rail Administration, as well as parts of the Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strängnäs
Strängnäs is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 15,363 inhabitants in 2020. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, one of the thirteen dioceses of the Church of Sweden. Prominently located on a hilltop, Strängnäs Cathedral, built between 1291 and 1340, is an important landmark. Etymology The city's name is first encountered in 1120, in reference to the Diocese. The name Strängnäs is derived from the fact that the city is located near a strait and on several hills, especially on two major ones, the "Mill Hill" and the "Cathedral Hill". In Old Norse ''strengr'' indicates a "narrow channel of water" and ''nes'' refers to an "isthmus", "narrow peninsula", or " headland", a very common toponymic in Scandinavia. History A monastery was established around 1250, and the cathedral inaugurated in 1291, with the town subsequently evolving around these two instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gripsholm Castle
Gripsholm Castle ( sv, Gripsholms slott) is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located by lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of Strängnäs, about 60 km west of Stockholm. Since Gustav Vasa, Gripsholm has belonged to the Swedish Royal Family and was used as one of their residences until the 18th century. It is now a museum, but is still considered to be a palace at the disposal of the King and as such it is part of the Crown palaces in Sweden. History Early history A fortress was built at the location in the 1370s by Bo Jonsson Grip. It was sold to Queen Margaret the I in 1404, and remained the property of the crown until it was acquired by Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent, in 1472 by an exchange of landed properties, whereby it became private, hereditary land of allodial status, to belong to the ownership of Regent Steen's own family. Steen donated the place for use as a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in 1498, and the Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Östra Södermanlands Järnväg
Östra Södermanlands Järnväg (Ö.Sl.J.),'' Eastern Södermanland Railway'' is a narrow gauge railway in Mariefred, Sweden. Steam-hauled passenger traffic is provided all days of the week during the summer. Operations began on a small scale at the Lina brick works in Södertälje in 1959, until a chance to take over the recently closed Läggesta-Mariefred appeared in 1964. General remarks Ö.Sl.J. operates traffic with narrow gauge locomotives and carriages dating from the period 1890-1925. Scheduled traffic run between Mariefred - Läggesta - Taxinge-Näsby, a total length of . The collection of rolling stock of this heritage railway is centered on the seven Swedish railways which ran scheduled passenger traffic on narrow gauge track. The collection of passenger cars is internationally noteworthy, as narrow gauge is typically used for industrial freight only. Mariefred – Läggesta This is part of the line is the heart of Ö.Sl.J. The line was originally the SJ stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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