Border Crossings: Finland - Sweden
Tornio/Torneå VR - Haparanda TRV
[D] Freight only. A single Swedish 1435mm gauge track extends to Tornio and a Finnish 1524mm gauge track to Haparanda. The two lines are interlaced across the border bridge. Standard gauge trains to Tornio yard mainly convey containers, which are transferred to Finnish wagons. Broad gauge trains to Haparanda yard are mainly vans whose contents are transhipped to standard gauge vans. A Talgo gauge changer was tested at Haparanda but now seems to be out of use (to keep it operational in winter de-icing sprays were necessary). At Tornio a German DB/Rafil gauge changer is now in small-scale commercial use. There are also facilities for changing wagon bogies here. A study is underway to rationalize the two yards to just one. The upgrading of Boden - Morjärv - Kalix, building of a new line Kalix - Haparanda and electrifying both is planned for completion in October 2012. As a result, Morjärv - Karungi - Haparanda will be closed and lifted.
