Umeå centralstation

Umeå Central Station is a railway station in Umeå, Sweden. The station was the sole station serving Umeå until the opening of Umeå East Station in 2010. Renovation of Central station was completed the following year.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grön eld and Guitars – the Museum.

Grön eld

Work of art

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Grön eld is a glass sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand at Järnvägstorget, which is located in front of Umeå Central Station, in Umeå, Sweden. It was, at nine meters, the tallest glass sculpture in the world at the time of its inauguration in 1970.

Guitars – the Museum

Museum

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Guitars – the Museum is a museum located in downtown Umeå, Sweden. The museum is located in a brick building that previously hosted the school Vasaskolan. Guitars – the Museum is situated 320 metres south of Umeå centralstation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umeå and Öbacka.

Umeå

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Umeå, called Ume by locals, is a city near the mouth of the Ume River. It is the capital of Västerbotten County in northern Sweden, and with about 110,000 citizens it is the largest city in Norrland.