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Västlänken (West Link)
An 8 km railway through central Gothenburg, with more than 6 km underground and new stations at Centralen, Haga and Korsvägen. Construction started in 2018. Centralen is scheduled to open as a terminus station on 13 December 2026; through-running service over the full line is expected in 2030, within Trafikverket’s 2029–2032 range.
- Total length
- 7 km
- Open today
- 0 km
- Under construction
- 7 km
- Sections
- 2
Category
Railways
Status
Opened
Under construction
Tendered
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Sections
| Sections | Status | Length | Timeline | Cost | Funding | Contractors | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olskroken–Centralen Length measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. Trafikverket schedules Centralen to open as a terminus station on 13 December 2026. | Under construction | 2 km |
| – | – | – | – |
| Centralen–Almedal Length measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. Through-running service over the full line is expected in 2030. The complete mapped alignment measures 7.08 km against Trafikverket’s approximate 8 km project length. | Under construction | 5 km |
| – | – | – | – |
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Sources
- Trafikverket: Västlänkenread Oct 13, 2026
- Trafikverket: Nu startar nedräkningenread Oct 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: Västlänken railway route relation (ODbL)read Oct 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: Göteborg C stop position (ODbL)read Oct 13, 2026