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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
Location	Riksgränsen, Kiruna Sweden
Coordinates	68.42583°N 18.12726°E / 68.42583; 18.12726
Elevation	521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned by	Trafikverket
Operated by	Vy
Line(s)	Ofoten Line Iron Ore Line
Distance	42.99 km (Narvik) 1542.7 km (Stockholm C)
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	Rgn BJF
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]

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

External links

• Entry at the Norwegian National Rail Administration (in Norwegian)
• Entry at the Norwegian Railway Club

Preceding station				Following station
Bjørnfjell	Ofoten Line			—
Preceding station	Express trains			Following station
Katterat	30	Narvik–Luleå C		Katterjåkk
Bjørnfjell	40/93	Narvik–Stockholm C

Preceding station				Following station
—	Iron Ore Line			Katterjåkk
Preceding station	Express trains			Following station
Katterat	30	Narvik–Luleå C		Katterjåkk
Bjørnfjell	40/93	Narvik–Stockholm C

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