Mälaren Line
| Mälarbanan | |
|---|---|
 Stäketbron | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Sweden |
| Termini |
Stockholm Hovsta/Frövi (Örebro) |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Swedish Transport Administration |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 187 km (116.20 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 200 km/h (120 mph) |
The Mälaren Line (Swedish: Mälarbanan) is a railway line from Stockholm via Västerås to Örebro in Sweden. The section from Stockholm to Kolbäck and from Valskog to Arboga has double track. The line was upgraded to high-speed in 2005. The line is mostly used by passenger trains, although it is also served by some freight trains.[1] It takes its name from lake Mälaren, along the northern edge of which the railway runs. To the west, the line connects with the Freight Line Through Bergslagen.
References
- ↑ "Mälarbanan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 September 2010.
External links
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