Umeå Östra Travel Centre

A hub for sustainable travel

Umeå Östra flygfoto

Umeå Östra Travel Centre, with its characteristic architecture, is strategically located directly adjacent to the university hospital and the university area.

Connecting two neighbourhoods

With the motivation “Umeå Östra travel centre beautifully connects two city districts and is a generously designed public space that welcomes people”, the travel centre was awarded the Swedish Transport Administration’s Architecture Prize 2013. Umeå Östra has also received an honourable mention in the international railway and architecture-oriented design and architecture competition, the Brunel Awards.

The building is glazed on two floors, with a shell construction of glulam inside the glass. The choice of materials and sophisticated lighting create an attractive meeting place. The non-reflective glass allows visitors to see the trains no matter where they are in the building.

Café Östra Station External link.is located on the upper floor of the building.

Umeå Östra was opened in 2010 and is one of several travel centres built in connection with the Bothnia Line. INAB owns the station property and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the travel centre. The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible for maintaining the tracks and platforms.

Information for travellers is gathered at dinstation.se External link..

In brief

Year of construction

2010

Number of visitors per year

Approx. 50 000

Facade

Glass

Wooden structure

Glulam

Umeå Östra perrong

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Current events

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  • Jonas Wållberg Vi välkomnar vår nye VD Jonas Wållberg tillträder rollen som ny VD efter Mikael Salomonsson. Jonas kommer närmast från AFRY i Umeå och har en gedigen erfarenhet från ledande positioner inom samhällsutveckling och infrastruktur.
  • Umeå kombiterminal Exceptionell ökning av intermodala transporter stärker Umeå som logistiskt nav Godsvolymerna till och från Umeå ökar fortsatt stadigt. Under första halvåret 2024 har de intermodala volymerna på Umeå Kombiterminal ökat med 42 procent jämfört med föregående år. Även Umeå hamn har en volymökning. Detta stärker Umeås position som en av norra Sveriges viktigaste logistikknutpunkter när det kommer till intermodala transporter.