Where have I been?

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I have put all answers given already into the main section - 2 in England, 1 in France, 1 in Finland and 1 in Denmark.   All remaining pictures are in countries not yet identified - mostly in [deleted] but one in [also deleted]

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6 is Sundsvall, in Västernorrland, Sweden, at the west end of the central station. Sundsvall is, helpfully, one of the things written on the buildings in the background.

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8 looks like the Wandelhalle at (i.e. in or above) the Hamburger Hauptbahnhof.

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8 looks like the Wandelhalle at (i.e. in or above) the Hamburger Hauptbahnhof.

6 is Sundsvall, in Västernorrland, Sweden, at the west end of the central station. Sundsvall is, helpfully, one of the things written on the buildings in the background.

  

Both correct

[bobm]

None in Melksham or Taunton, so it doesn't count.   

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According to that clue, what's left must be all Germany or all Sweden. Number 7 is a case of "pick any one from a large field - like the field called Sweden", and the other two show Swedish tendencies too.

There were pictures - and a very enthusiastic write-up - from Haparanda, and 2 looks very like them. As for 4, Picadeli is (still, mainly, I think) a Swedish chain, but one that concentrates on a uniform brand image rather than individuality of its outlets. So one of the stops in Sweden; maybe Lulea?

[grahame]

According to that clue, what's left must be all Germany or all Sweden. Number 7 is a case of "pick any one from a large field - like the field called Sweden", and the other two show Swedish tendencies too.

There were pictures - and a very enthusiastic write-up - from Haparanda, and 2 looks very like them. As for 4, Picadeli is (still, mainly, I think) a Swedish chain, but one that concentrates on a uniform brand image rather than individuality of its outlets. So one of the stops in Sweden; maybe Lulea?

2, correctly identified as Haparanda.  Waiting room for 3 trains a day, harking back to historic role in the buildings and facilities all of which seem to be just waiting for people to use them.

The Picadeli picture is actually in a a station outlet and Lulea is a small station with a tiny footfall, so - sorry - no.

The large field in near Jorn ... from the Lulea to Umea train and, no, you had zero chance of identifying that much more than "a field in northern half of Sweden"

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I was looking at that sign in the background of no. 4, and thinking it was trying to say "Coop" in the approved approved green Swedish lettering - but for some reason could not do any better than "Cooo". But that does look the best bet; inside the Coop in Stockholm Centralstation.

[grahame]

I was looking at that sign in the background of no. 4, and thinking it was trying to say "Coop" in the approved approved green Swedish lettering - but for some reason could not do any better than "Cooo". But that does look the best bet; inside the Coop in Stockholm Centralstation.

Yes, Indeed - Stockholm.  Food bar in the supermarket in the station. Made up a nice salad to eat on the way