One step closer to a new station in Rosengård

One step closer to a new station in Rosengård

Plans to build a new railway station on the Continental Line in the
Rosengård district of Malmö have entered a new phase. Earlier this year,
Sweco's architects submitted the winning proposal for architectural
design of Rosengård Station. Now the company's engineers have been
contracted for the continued process of studying and planning the
station.

“Rosengård Station is an important hub in development of the district.
It is hoped that the station will increase accessibility to the district
and that people in movement will create the security desired by local
residents,” says Wolfgang Liepack from the City of Malmö.

Rosengård Station will be located at one of Malmö's main approaches for
automobile traffic and will be connected to the rest of the public
transport system and future light rail lines. The first section of the
station will be built south of Amiralsgatan, but the idea is for the
station to grow and in the second phase to also extend to the northern
side.

“The goal is to create an open and attractive station for visitors and
travellers. The location and the area's complex traffic conditions
present several challenges,” says Jonas Svensson, Assignment Manager at
Sweco in Malmö.
Planning and design will take place during the autumn and construction
is scheduled to start at the beginning of 2011 when the City Tunnel has
opened and traffic on the Continental Line is expected to decrease. The
clients are the City of Malmö and the Swedish Transport Administration.

Sonia Andersson is responsible architect for the proposal, which was
submitted earlier this year.

For additional information contact:

Jonas Svensson, Assignment Manager at Sweco, +46 40 - 16 71 03,
jonas.svensson@sweco.se
Wolfgang Liepack, City of Malmö, +46 40 - 34 10 00,
WolfgangLeo.Liepack@malmo.se (WolfgangLeo.Liepack@malmo.se)