Tungelsta railway station

Tungelsta
Pendeltåg
Tungelsta station in 2018
General information
Location	Stockholm County
Coordinates	59°6′9″N 18°2′43″E
Owned by	Swedish Transport Administration
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Ts
History
Opened	1901
Rebuilt	2012
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2015	400 boarding per weekday (2015) (commuter rail)
Services
Preceding station Stockholm commuter rail Following station Krigslida towards Bålsta 43 Hemfosa towards Nynäshamn
Location

Tungelsta is a station on Stockholm's commuter rail network, located in the locality of Tungelsta within Haninge Municipality. It is situated on the Nynäs Line. The station was originally opened in 1901. On December 3, 2012, the station was expanded when the double track between Västerhaninge and Tungelsta was completed, followed by the double track between Tungelsta and Hemfosa in December 2016. As of 2015, approximately 400 passengers boarded trains at Tungelsta each weekday.

History

Tungelsta Station opened in 1901. The original station building was designed by architect Ferdinand Boberg and features elements characteristic of early 20th-century railway architecture.

Originally built in a rural area, the station facilitated the development of market gardening by providing transport access to Stockholm. This led to the establishment of over 100 market gardens in Tungelsta during the early to mid-20th century, specialising in the cultivation of flowers and vegetables for sale in the capital.

Following the Second World War, residential development in the area increased, wile the number of market gardens decreased.

1907 train robbery

In November 1907, following a train robbery near Barkarby, two men stole a locked cash chest containing approximately 9,000 kronor from a train travelling from Köping to Stockholm. One of the perpetrators, Karl Edvin Hansson, attempted to flee via Tungelsta Station. When confronted by police officer Waldén, Hansson attacked the officer and fled towards Västerhaninge, leaving behind a package with over 8,800 kronor in stolen cash. He was captured near Handen while attempting to escape on a railway handcar. Hansson and his accomplice, Henning Johansson, were later convicted of the crime.

Connections

During peak hours, two trains per hour run in each direction between Bålsta/Kallhäll and Nynäshamn. At other times, only two trains per hour operate. Bus connections are available to Västerhaninge and other parts of the municipality. The travel time by commuter train to Stockholm is approximately 30-40 minutes.

The station is remotely controlled from Stockholm's train control center. The interlocking system is a computer-based model called Ställverk 85.

The following buses serve Tungelsta station:

• 835 Tungelsta (Lillgården) - Länna/Vega (Vardövägen)
• 893 Tungelsta (Lillgården) - Sergels torg

At Tungelsta school, bus 848 also stops (Västerhaninge - Tungelsta - Västerby - Sorunda - Stora Vika - Nynäshamn).

Gallery

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  Platform with a commuter train at the station
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  Commuter train at the station
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  Station sign
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  Entrance
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  Old station building
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  Station area