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Rail transport in Sweden utilises a network of 13,000 km of track, the 20th largest in the world. Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855. The major operator is the government-owned SJ AB. A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μÎÏ„Ïο (metro) = count/measure). ...
List of countries by rail transport network size These figures include routes which are not used for passenger services. ...
SJ AB (Swedish Railways, Statens Järnvägar, commonly known as SJ) is a Swedish government owned public transport on railway operator. ...
Operators
Rail transport has to some extent been privatised, but the major national operator, SJ AB, and the cargo transport operator Green Cargo are both fully owned by the state. The private company Tågkompaniet operate in central Sweden, and there are a number of regional companies. Tram systems are used in Gothenburg, Norrköping and Stockholm. There is a metro system in Stockholm, the Stockholm Metro. SJ AB (Swedish Railways, Statens Järnvägar, commonly known as SJ) is a Swedish government owned public transport on railway operator. ...
Green Cargo is a Swedish logistics company transporting various types of goods by train. ...
A Philadelphia PCC trolley car in 1965 Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden on a section of grassed track. ...
Gothenburg (Swedish: (help· info)) ) is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...
Norrköping [ˈˈnÉ”rʃøËpɪŋ] is a city in Östergötland County in midth-east Sweden. ...
The Old town in Stockholm from the air (help· info) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...
Metro is: a general term, synonymous with rapid transit, subway or underground, for an urban underground rail public transit system (see list of rapid transit systems); any of several specific public transport systems, including: Bi-State Development Agency in Missouri and Illinois, d/b/a Metro since 2003 Buffalo Metro...
Stockholm Metro, Hötorget Station Rådhuset Station on the blue line Kungsträdgården Station on the blue line T-Centralen, blue line. ...
Rail traffic is supervised by the Swedish National Rail Administration (Banverket), a government agency. The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. ...
History Main article: History of rail transport in Sweden. In the swedish railway history there has been many state-owned and private railways. ...
The first Swedish railroad for public transport using horse-drawn carriages, the Frykstads railroad in Värmland was opened in 1849. â–¶(?) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...
In 1853 the Swedish Parliament decided that the state would build main line railways, but that other lines would be built by private enterprises, and in 1856 the first stretch, between Örebro and Nora, was opened for traffic. The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden. ...
Örebro [Å“rÉ™bruË] is a Swedish city in Närke in central Sweden, situated at 59°16′N 15°13′E. It has 95,354 inhabitants (2000), with 126,000 inhabitants in the municipality. ...
Nora is the name of the protagonist of Henrik Ibsens play A Dolls House Nora Municipality - a municipality in Sweden Nora and Hjulsjö Mountain District - a district of Westmannia in Sweden Nora Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota - a township in Minnesota Nora Township, Pope County, Minnesota - a township in...
The main line railways were of major importance for the development of the Swedish industry. The two first main line railways were the Southern, stretching from Stockholm to Malmö in the south, and the Western, to Gothenburg in the west. The were finished between 1860-1864. The Northern railway runs along the Baltic coast up to Boden in northern Sweden, and was finished in 1894. The Inland Railway runs from Gällivare in the north to Kristinehamn in the center of the country, through the central parts of northern Sweden, and was built between 1908-1937. Boden is a Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ...
Or the Inland Railway is a swedish railway line between Kristinehamn and Gällivare. ...
Gällivare Municipality is a Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden where Gällivare is seat. ...
Kristinehamn is a Municipality in Värmland County, in west central Sweden. ...
The construction of the early main lines provided a fast and safe connection from the mines in the north to the rest of Sweden. It also facilitated business (and private) travel, that had earlier required horse-driven carriages.
 Main Line railways built in Sweden between 1860-1930. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (328x714, 26 KB) The Main Line Railways in Sweden built in successions between 1860-1930. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (328x714, 26 KB) The Main Line Railways in Sweden built in successions between 1860-1930. ...
Network - Total: 12,821 km (includes 3,594 km of privately-owned railways)
- standard gauge: 12,821 km 1.435 m gauge (7,918 km electrified and 1,152 km double track) (1998)
- narrow gauge: 221 km 0.891-m gauge (2001)
As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ...
Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ...
Main lines There are six main lines, all nationally owned: The Old town in Stockholm from the air (help· info) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...
Gothenburg (Swedish: (help· info)) ) is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...
Katrineholm is a Municipality in Södermanland County, in central Sweden. ...
Hallsberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ...
Laxå Municipality is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ...
Falköping is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ...
▶(?) IPA: [málmø:] is the third largest city in Sweden, situated in the southernmost province of Skåne, near Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
Nässjö Municipality (pron. ...
Location in Sweden Jönköping [jÅ“ncøËpiÅ‹] is a town in the province of SmÃ¥land in southern Sweden with 81,000 inhabitants, located at 57°47′N 14°12′E. The city is the seat of Jönköping Municipality (pop. ...
Mjölby is a municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ...
Linköping in Sweden Aerial photo of Linköping. ...
Norrköping [ˈˈnÉ”rʃøËpɪŋ] is a city in Östergötland County in midth-east Sweden. ...
Ånge Municipality is a Swedish municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. ...
Uppsala (older spelling Upsala) 59°51′ N 17°38′ E is a Swedish City in central Sweden, located about 70 km north of Stockholm. ...
Avesta is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. ...
Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ...
Bräcke is a Municipality in Jämtland County, in north eastern Sweden. ...
Boden is a Municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ...
Vännäs Municipality on Swedens municipal map Vännäs is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. ...
Motto: Royal Motto: Alt for Norge (All for Norway) 1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enig og tro til Dovre faller (United and Loyal until the Dovre Mountains fall) Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet Capital Oslo Largest city Oslo Official language(s) Norwegian¹ Government King Prime Minister Constitutional monarchy Harald V Jens...
Karlstad [kɑːɭstɑː(d)] is a City and Municipality in Värmland County, in mid-western Sweden. ...
Kil is a Municipality in Värmland County, in west central Sweden. ...
Charlottenberg is a town in Värmland County, in central western Sweden, and the administrative centre of Eda Municipality. ...
Railway links with adjacent countries The pillars seen from Malmö The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) (official name is the Øresundsförbindelsen, the Oresund Connection) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. ...
15 kV AC at 16. ...
25kVAC is one of the most common voltages used for railway electrification, usually at 50 Hz or 60 Hz depending on that countrys normal mains frequency. ...
With railways, a break-of-gauge is where a line of one gauge meets a line of a different gauge. ...
See also This page provides an index of articles on Rail transport by country. ...
Transportation in Sweden. ...
Train on the Roslagsbanan Roslagsbanan is a local narrow-gauge railway line in Stockholm County, Sweden. ...
External links - Banverket - The Swedish Railway Infrastructure Agency - Official page
- A presentation of the Swedish railway network, with map at the Swedish Railway Infrastructure Agency home page
- History of the railways at the Swedish Railway Infrastructure Agency home page
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