Södertälje Syd railway station
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| Location | Sydgatan 1, 151 38 Södertälje, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°09′45″N 17°38′44″E / 59.16250°N 17.64556°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Jernhusen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Svealandsbanan Västra stambanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side platforms, 2 island platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  SL Bus: 754, 777, 784X Sörmlandstrafiken Bus: 802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Södertälje Syd (Södertälje South) is a railway station in Södertälje Municipality, Sweden, located around 3.7 km from central Södertälje. It consists of two separate stations: an upper-level station Södertälje Syd övre (Södertälje South Upper) for regional and intercity trains and a lower-level station Södertälje syd undre (Södertälje South Lower) for Stockholm's commuter trains. The upper station is located on the 2-km-long Igelsta Bridge, while the commuter rail station is at ground level beneath it.
Regional and intercity trains operated by SJ, Mälartåg, Snälltåget, and VR stop at the station, with routes connecting cities such as Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Copenhagen, Oslo, Linköping, and Eskilstuna.[1][2][3]
The Stockholm commuter rail service to central Södertälje primarily operates from Södertälje Centrum station, which has significantly higher passenger numbers. The commuter train service to Gnesta also stops at Södertälje Syd (lower) but has a relatively low frequency. In 2019, only 300 passengers per weekday boarded commuter rail services at Södertälje Syd, making it the third-least-used commuter rail station in Stockholm County, ahead of only Hemfosa and Krigslida on the Nynäs Line.[4] However, a considerably higher number of passengers use the station for regional and intercity travel.[5]
History
The current Södertälje Syd station was inaugurated in 1995 along with the Igelsta Bridge as part of the Grödingebanan rail project, a 31-kilometer-long double-track railway between Järna and Flemingsberg.[6]
Due to the hilly terrain and the presence of the busy Södertälje Canal, railway development through Södertälje has been challenging. Grödingebanan was built to shorten travel times compared to the old, winding route, which could be handed over for exclusive use by commuter trains. At the time of its opening, it was Sweden's first example of a modern railway, featuring numerous tunnels, deep rock cuttings, and high viaducts. As part of this modernisation, stations were relocated farther from city centers, with Södertälje Syd being a prime example, replacing Södertälje Södra (renamed Södertälje Hamn in 1994) as the main station for long-distance and regional trains.[6][7]
Facilities
The station has a central waiting hall located between the upper and lower stations, with escalators and elevators providing access. Parking and bicycle facilities are available, and the station is fully accessible for passengers with disabilities.
Commuter rail station
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| System | SL commuter rail station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Jernhusen | ||||||||||
| Line | Västra stambanan | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 January 1995 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 15 kV AC | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 300 Average daily ridership | ||||||||||
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Södertälje Syd (formally the Södertälje syd undre operating area) is a station on the Stockholm commuter rail network. It is located on the ''lillpendeln'' Södertälje–Gnesta line, 3.2 km from Södertälje Centrum and 14 m above sea level, thus 23 m below the long-distance train station. The station has two tracks and two side platforms with an entrance from the southern part. The waiting hall is shared with the upper station. The number of boarding passengers on an average winter weekday is estimated to be approximately 200 (2015).[4]
Public transport links
- Stockholm commuter rail
- Several bus lines
See also
- Södertälje hamn, the former major train terminal of Södertälje
- List of railway stations in Sweden
- Transport in Stockholm
- SJ AB
- Stockholm commuter rail
References
- ^ https://www.sj.se
- ^ "Arkiverade kopian" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ http://www.snalltaget.se
- ^ a b "Fakta om SL och regionen 2019" (PDF) (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. p. 53. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Arkiverade kopian" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ a b "Stockholms linjebok - Trafikverket". 2014-05-27. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ "Banguide - Västra stambanan Göteborg-Stockholm - järnväg.net". jarnvag.net. Retrieved 2025-03-01.