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Gävle Central Station
Gävle Central Station is located in the city of Gävle, Sweden, at the East Coast Line and the endpoints of the Bergslagen Line and the Northern Main Line. Fast long-distance trains stop here, and also regional trains in multiple directions. The station is located around from the traditional midpoint of the city. Regional and city buses stop nearby. The Swedish Railway Museum is located in the southern part of Gävle. History Railway traffic started in Gävle in 1859 when the Gävle–Storvik–Falun Line was opened, called Gävle–Dala Line, now called Bergslagen Line. This railway was then isolated, but did connect Falun with the port of Gävle. The first part of the Northern Main Line Stockholm–Uppsala–Krylbo– Storvik created in 1875 a railway connection between Gävle and Stockholm with a detour. In 1874 the Uppsala - Gävle line was opened for traffic, a much shorter route Stockholm–Gävle. Next railway to be built was the Gävle–Ockelbo line, opened 1884. ...
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Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County () is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala County, Uppsala, Västmanland County, Västmanland, Dalarna County, Dalarna, Jämtland County, Jämtland and Västernorrland County, Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle. Provinces Gävleborg County encompasses the provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland, except for the northwestern part of the latter which is located in Jämtland County, most notably Ytterhogdal. Hamra församling (Hamra parish), in northeast Dalarna is also part of Gävleborg County. Geography Gävleborg county is in eastern-central Sweden on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is made up of Dalarna, the majority of Hälsingland, and the traditional landskap (province) of Gästrikland. From a flat, level coast, it rises inland toward forested highland. Lakes * Gunnarsbosjön Administration Gävleborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Väst ...
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Uppsala
Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Located north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiology, ecclesiastical centre of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Uppsala is home to Scandinavia's largest cathedral – Uppsala Cathedral, which was the frequent site of the coronation of the Swedish monarch until the late 19th century. Uppsala Castle, built by King Gustav I of Sweden, Gustav Vasa, served as one of the royal residences of the Swedish monarchs, and was expanded several times over its history, making Uppsala the secondary capital of Sweden during its Swedish Empire, greatest extent. Today, it serves as the residence of the Governor of Uppsala County ...
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Rail Transport In Gävleborg County
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Railway Stations In Sweden Opened In 1877
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ...
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