Uppsala Central is a very busy but ageing railway station. The National Swedish Rail Administration has decided to modernise it in stages, with the station operating at full capacity during the construction phase. Due to the complexity of the assignment and the intensity of traffic, special requirements were made of the project planning. The ÅF Group, which has considerable expertise in railway technology, was awarded the contract, which is expected to run until at least 2011.

 

The project includes a total rebuild of the existing track configuration, new passenger tunnels and road tunnels, level crossings, platforms and platform roofs. One challenge facing the project is to coordinate the division of work between all the different areas of technical expertise, not only within the ÅF Group but also among other consultants, the municipality and property owner, Jernhusen.