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Encyclopedia > Arlanda Express
Arlanda Express Train at Stockholm Central Station
Arlanda Express Train at Stockholm Central Station

Arlanda Express is a train-to-the-plane service in Stockholm, Sweden connecting Stockholm Central Station with Arlanda Airport. The cruising velocity of the train is 200 km/h (120 mph), and the top speed is 210 km/h (130 mph). The journey takes 20 minutes. Arlanda Express is owned by A-Train which gained a concession from the State of 30 years starting at the completion of the railway line in 1999. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixelsFull resolution (1779 × 1252 pixel, file size: 239 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) DirektÃ¥get, Arlanda Express pÃ¥ Stokholms central. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 563 pixelsFull resolution (1779 × 1252 pixel, file size: 239 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) DirektÃ¥get, Arlanda Express pÃ¥ Stokholms central. ... Central station of Stockholm, as seen from the outside. ... Londons Heathrow Express runs non-stop from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Stockholm Central Station(Stockholm C) is the largest railway station in Sweden. ... Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (IATA: ARN, ICAO: ESSA), is an international airport located in Sigtuna Municipality near to the town of Märsta, circa 42km north of Stockholm and nearly 40km, by road, south-east of Uppsala. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A concession is a facility operated under a contract or license. ... The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...


The company utilizes seven X3 electric multiple units and uses two railways, Norra Stambanan and Arlandabanan. The first line, from Stockholm C to Rosersberg is owned by Banverket while Arlandabanan is owned by the state, but built by the operating company. The train departs 4–6 times per hour and the normal cost for adults is 200 SEK. It makes stops at two of the three railway stations at Arlanda, Arlanda North and Arlanda South. An Arlanda Express X3 train X3 is a electric multiple unit train used by Arlanda Express on the train-to-the-plane service between Stockholm Central Station and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... Rail transport in Sweden utilises a network of 13,000 km of track, the 20th largest in the world. ... Arlandabanan is a 19 km railway line that leaves Ostkustbanan at Skavstaby south of Rosersberg via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and then back to Ostkustbanan at Myrbacken north of Märsta. ... Banverket is the authority responsible for rail traffic in Sweden. ... ISO 4217 Code SEK User(s) Sweden Inflation 2. ...


External link

  • http://www.arlandaexpress.com
Public transport in Stockholm
Metro, regional/suburban rail:

Stockholm Metro | Commuter rail | Roslagsbanan | Saltsjöbanan Public transport in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, regional/suburban rail, light rail, tram and archipelago boat operation in Stockholm County, Sweden. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway—usually in an urban area—with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... Stockholm Metro, Hötorget Station on the green line RÃ¥dhuset Station on the blue line KungsträdgÃ¥rden Station on the blue line T-Centralen, blue line August Strindberg at the RÃ¥dmansgatan station on the green line The Stockholm Metro, or Stockholms tunnelbana, is the metro system in... Commuter train in Stockholm. ... Train on the Roslagsbanan Roslagsbanan is a local narrow-gauge railway line in Stockholm County, Sweden. ... Saltsjöbanan is a suburban rail system between Stockholm and Saltsjöbaden in Nacka, Sweden. ...

Light rail, tram:

Tvärbanan | Nockebybanan | Lidingöbanan | Djurgården line This article is about light rail systems in general. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Tvärbanan is a light rail system in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Nockebybanan is a light rail system in western Stockholm, Sweden between Nockeby and Alvik. ... Train of tram cars at Kottla stop on Lidingöbanan Lidingöbanan is a light rail system in Stockholm Sweden between Ropsten and GÃ¥shaga brygga, going in the south half of the Lidingö island. ... Alkärrshallen, the tram depot of DjurgÃ¥rden line The emergency service vehicle of the DjurgÃ¥rden line, a Volvo Duett from 1968 DjurgÃ¥rden line (DjurgÃ¥rdslinjen) is a tram line with line number 7 in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

Airport transport:

Arlanda Express | Flygbussarna Flygbussarna provide an airport bus service between many airports in and cities in Sweden. ...

Transport responsible:

Storstockholms Lokaltrafik | Waxholmsbolaget Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, commonly referred to as SL, is the organisation running all of the land based public transport systems in Stockholm. ... Waxholmsbolaget, actually Waxholms Ã…ngfartygs AB is a shipping company that is owned by the Stockholm County Council and is responsible for the seabourne public transport in Stockholm archipelago and Stockholm harbour. ...


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Arlanda Express (582 words)
For Arlanda Express and its passengers, the regulations in the Railway Traffic Act (1985:192) etc. and in the General Conditions for A-Train AB Järnvägstrafik apply as binding transport agreement conditions.
Arlanda Express has the right to refuse to transport any person who appears to be under the influence of alcoholic drinks or disturbs good order; and any person who, through his/her actions, puts at risk the safety of railway operations.
Arlanda Express is according to the Railway Traffic Act strictly liable for personal injury and simultaneous damage to carried baggage.
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (402 words)
The new central building, Arlanda North, opened late 2003, connecting terminal 5 with the newly built Pier F. All international flights handled by SAS and its Star Alliance partners use the new central building.
An Arlanda South building, connecting terminals 2, 3 and 4, was also planned, but construction is currently suspended due to lack of funds.
Furthermore, the Arlanda Express trains connect two stations at the airport with Stockholm.
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