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Country Name

Sweden (Sverige)

National Railway System

National Railway Operator

Most long distance train services are operated by SJ AB. SJ AB has adopted a policy of not bidding for all regionally financed services, so its share of the total traffic is reduced. Most SJ activities are being devolved into three subsidiaries:

  • SJ AB – Passenger services.
  • Green Cargo AB (GC) – Freight.
  • Swedcarrier AB – Service divisions - Now privatised.

Various residuary activities remain with Affärsverket Statens Järnvägar.

The other major passenger operators are Arlanda Express, Arriva which now also includes DB Regio), DSB (with subsidiaries), Skandinaviska Jernbanor, Stockholmståg, Svenska Tågkompaniet (TKAB). Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen (TÅGAB) and Veolia Transport. Trafikverket and SJ AB are government-owned; the others have private or foreign owners. Götalandståg, Stockholmståg and SJ Norrlandståg are subsidiaries of SJ AB. Green Cargo and Railion now jointly own Railion Scandiavia (based in Denmark). Norwegian NSB is the owner of TKAB. More information under Other Railways below. Many local passenger services are operated on behalf of regional transport authorities. In many cases the operator is still SJ: for exceptions see below. Trafikverket owns former SJ lines, plus those of Trafikaktiebolaget Grängesberg Oxelösunds Järnvägar (TGOJ). TGOJ Trafik AB is now integrated into GC. Certain SJ passenger services are branded under other names, such as "Kust till Kust", and "TiM" (Trafik i Mälardalen). “TiB” (Tåg i Bergslagen) is now operated by TKAB. On its long distance services Veolia uses locomotives from Hector Rail or occasionally InfraNord (ex. Banverket Produktion).

DSB run through trains to Ystad, to connect with passenger ferry services to Bornholm.

Through services Stockholm – Oslo are operated by SJ, Oslo – Göteborg are operated by NSB in cooperation with TKAB.

The following are regional transport authorities responsible for the provision of local train services. They contract with SJ or another train operator to run the trains for them. Services crossing regional transport authority boundaries are usually jointly-sponsored. A few are joint operations with SJ long-distance services. In several cases a separate brand name, shown in brackets, is used to promote some or all services.

  • Blekinge Länstrafik: Malmö – Karlskrona (operated by Veolia)
  • AB Dalatrafik: Ludvika – Västerås(TiB, operated by TKAB)
  • Hallandstrafiken: Varberg – Borås (Västtrafik, operated by SJ Götalandståg from 1 May 2012 ), Halmstad – Nässjö (operated by DSB Småland)
  • Jönköpings Länstrafik: Nässjö – Halmstad, Nässjö – Vetlanda, Nässjö – Hultsfred , Alvesta – Sävsjö, Jönköping – Vaggeryd – Värnamo - Växjö (all branded as LÄNSTÅGEN or Krösatågen, operated by DSB Småland), Nässjö – Töreboda (Västtrafik, operated by SJ Götalandståg from 1 May 2012), Jönköping - Nässjö - Tranås (- Norrköping)(operated by Arriva).
  • Kalmar Läns Trafik AB: Linköping – Kalmar, Linköping – Västervik (operated by Veolia), Hultsfred - Oskarshamn (operated by DSB Småland)
  • Länstrafiken i Jämtlands län (Z-trafik AB): (Trondheim-) Storlien – Östersund – Sundsvall (MittNaboLinjen, included in Norrtåg and operated by Botniatåg)
  • Länstrafiken i Norrbottens län: Luleå - Narvik, Luleå - Umeå (included in Norrtåg and operated by Botniatåg)
  • Länstrafiken i Västerbottens län; Umeå - Lycksele, Umeå - Örnsköldsvik, Umeå - Luleå (included in Norrtåg and operated by Botniatåg
  • Skånetrafiken: Öresundståg operated by Veolia. Denmark - Malmö – Landskrona – Helsingborg – Ängelholm (- Göteborg), Denmark - Malmö - Hässleholm - Karlskron, Denmark - Malmö - Alvesta - Växjö - Kalmar. Pågatåg operated by Arriva Malmö - Landskrona - Helsingborg - Ängelholm (stopping service), Malmö – Kristianstad (stopping service), Malmö – Teckomatorp – Helsingborg, Malmö – Ystad - Simrishamn, Helsingborg – Kristianstad.
  • Storstockholms Lokaltrafik: Stockholm to Bålsta, Södertälje, Märsta, Gnesta and Nynäshamn (all operated by Stockholmståg), plus metro services (see below)
  • Södermanlands Läns Trafik: Eskilstuna – Västerås (TiM)
  • Upplands Lokaltrafik: (Upptåget), Upplands Väsby – Arlanda C – Uppsala – Tierp – Gävle (Operated by DSB Uppland), Uppsala – Sala – Västerås
  • Värmlandstrafik: Karlstad – Torsby, Karlstad – Arvika – Charlottenberg, Karlstad – Kristinehamn – Grängesberg/Ludvika (operated by TKAB)
  • Västtrafik: Hallsberg – Herrljunga (- Göteborg) via Mariestad (Kinnekulletåget, operator Arriva), Töreboda – Nässjö (Vättertåg), Skövde – Göteborg: Göteborg – Strömstad, Göteborg – Kungsbacka , Göteborg – Alingsås, Uddevalla - Borås - Varberg (All operated by SJ Götalandståg)
  • Västernorrlands Läns Trafik: Sundsvall – Östersund (MittNaboLinjen, see Länstrafiken i Jämtlands län above),
  • Västmanlands Lokaltrafik: Västerås – Sala – Uppsala , Västerås – Fagersta (TiB, operated by TKAB), Västerås – Eskilstuna
  • X-trafik AB: Gävle – Ljusdal, Gävle – Sundsvall (X-tåget, operated by TKAB)
  • Östgötatrafiken: Norrköping – Tranås (- Nässjö - Jönköping) (operated by Arriva), Linköping – Hultsfred and Linköping – Västervik (operated by Veolia)

The following unprofitable services have been contracted out by Trafikverket Samhälle (previously Rikstrafiken -a government body) to operators other than SJ:

  • Göteborg and Stockholm to Umeå, Luleå and Narvik: SJ Norrlandståg (a subsidiary of SJ)

Infrastructure Authority

Railway infrastructure is owned and maintained by Trafikverket.

Language

Swedish. The Sami, who live in the extreme north, have their own language, which is related to Finnish.

Currency

Swedish Kronor

UIC code

numeric 74; alpha S

Timetable

Journey Planner

www.resrobot.se. Select the British flag. www.sj.se can also be used but has less detail – e.g no ability to select streets, only locations to where you can purchase a ticket. Select ‘English’ (top right hand corner).

Downloadable Timetable

SJ and other operators Timetables: www.resplus.se and select 'Tidtabeller'. When the public timetable for the spring is publicly available, the advance (preliminary) edition for the summer and autumn may be available. When the advance edition for next year is available it is downloadable from this site as well. Just select the timetable period you are interested in. SJ fast trains are no longer labelled X2000 in the timetable, look for the word Snabbtåg instead.

Printed Timetable

The printed timetable is not published any more after 1 July 2012. Use online or downlodable timetables.

Engineering Information

Trafikverket Here all disruptions are listed on the right hand side, but in Swedish only. Look for the word Banarbete (Infrastructure work). Unfortunately this page does not have consistently good quality information. When you have selected a station or a train, if there are any ‘!’ in a yellow triangle to be seen, hold the cursor over the triangle; engineering or other problem information will then appear. There is also information on www.sj.se in English, but only for lines where SJ is the operator. Select ‘English’ (top right hand corner). Select ‘Travel info’. Select ‘Read more’ (under Current traffic information). Rail timetables normally include details of large engineering works which are planned in advance. For anyone with a particular interest in Engineering information, see the links under "Special Notes" below.

Maps

Printed Maps

  • European Railway Atlas: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe by M.G. Ball (1993) (ISBN 0-7110-2072-4)
  • European Railway Atlas by M.G. Ball (2008 onwards)

Web-based Maps

Gauge

Standard. SJ used to operate several 891mm and 1067mm and one 1093mm gauge lines, but these have all been closed or converted to standard gauge. There are tourist operations on a few ex-SJ narrow-gauge lines, but the only 891mm gauge line still with regular passenger services is the SL Roslagsbanan (with operator Arriva from January 2013).

Electrification

15kV 16.7 Hz. The Öresund bridge is 25 kV 50Hz (DSB system). The SL Roslagsbanan is 1500V dc and the SL Saltsjöbanan is 900V dc.

Rule of the road

Left, but most lines in Sweden are single track. All lines with two or four tracks have CTC and full bi-directional signalling.

In the Malmö area the Danish right-hand rule is used. The switch between left and right happens in a flying junction at Arlöv north of Malmö (about 1 km south of Burlöv station).

Other railways

Apart from tourist lines and industrial concerns, the only significant private railway is the Inlandsbanan from Mora to Brunflo and Östersund to Gällivare.

Malmtrafik AB (and Norwegian company Malmtrafik AS) was jointly-owned by SJ, NSB and the mining company LKAB, but is now a fully owned subsidiary of LKAB. They operate iron ore trains over Trafikverket (in Sweden) and Jernbaneverket (in Norway) lines from Gällivare, Kiruna and Svappavaara to Narvik and Luleå. Among other companies operating freight (and, in some cases, passenger) trains over Trafikverket lines are: Cargo Net, Hector Rail, Inlandsgods, Rush Rail, Tågfrakt AB, TX Logistik, Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen and Vida Timber . Some operations are on behalf of Green Cargo and others at the private companies' own risk or for their own needs.

Tourist lines

Due to weather and daylight hours, most tourist lines have a very short operating season, typically from mid-June to mid-August.

A free guide to preserved railways in Sweden, "Tågsommar", is published each spring by JärnvägsInfo-Förlaget, Box 1134, S-171 22 Solna. Telephone +46 8 82 27 35, web site www.teknikarv.se/ts, which leads to the current edition. This now includes an appendix giving both the GPS coordinates and latitude and longitude of each line. Click on "pdf-fil" for a PDF file of the brochure, or on "html-fil" for a simple HTML listing (without illustrations). Links to all tourist lines and many other small museums, societies etc. are available here.

There is a listing of Nordic narrow gauge tourist lines on the Scandinavian Railways Society website.

Metro

Stockholm. In addition to the Tunnelbanan, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) operates two local lines, the Roslagsbanan (891mm gauge), and the Saltsjöbanan (Tunnelbanan is operated by MTR from 2 Nov 2009, Saltsjöbanan still by Veolia).

Trams

Göteborg, Malmö (Malmö Stads Spårvägar Museiförening, summer weekend museum trams only www.sparvagssallskapet.se), Norrköping, Stockholm: Nockebybanan: Alvik – Nockeby, Lidingöbanan: Ropsten-Gåshaga, Tvärbanan: Alvik – Liljeholmen – Gullmarsplan – Sickla udde (all operated by Veolia). Sergels Torg – Waldemarsudde started 23 August 2010 as normal public SL traffic using modern trams. Norrmalmstorg – Waldemarsudde is in operation using museum trams; both modern and museum trams are operated by AB Stockholms Spårvägar, the PLC owned by the Swedish Tramway Society). Museispårvägen Malmköping is a tramway museum near Eskilstuna with a 2.6km operating line (also www.sparvagssallskapet.se).

Recent and future changes

Several cut offs, addition of a second track and new lines have opened in recent years to enable faster train services.

Closures

  • With the opening of the City Tunnel in Malmö in december 2010 and the connection between Malmö Syd Svågertorp and Oxie in August 2011, the only passenger traffic remaining between Lockarp and Malmö C is the Berlin Ferry train and one evening pair betwen Ystad and Malmö. See Sparse and Obscure Services.
  • The SJ service Malmö - Trelleborg - Berlin closed 5 November 2011.
  • (Borlänge - ) Repbäcken - Malung closd to passenger traffic 10 December 2011, replaced by a bus service. Freight remains.
  • The Emmaboda – Karlskrona line is closed for upgrading from 11 December 2011 to June 2013. See www.trafikverket.se/Privat/Projekt/Blekinge/Emmaboda-Karlskrona. However a RFP has not produced a new operator for the Karlskrona - Emmaboda - Kalmar local service, and this service is expected to start at best in December 2013
  • SJ Trains Göteborg - Malmö ceased to operate 10 April 2012. This leaves Hässleholm - Markaryd - Eldsberga without passenger service. Öresundståg trains Göteborg - Halmstad - Helsingborg - Malmö remains.
  • SJ Norrlandståg night trains 93/94 are from 9 December 2012 - 8 June 2013 using the old route Bräcke - Långsele - Vännäs, but there will be no passenger services at all here from 9 June 2013.

Openings and reopenings

  • The construction of a new 2,8 km freight branch to the Aitik mine south of Gällivare was completed in October 2009.
  • On 13 December 2009 TÅGAB (in co-operation with SJ) started to operate Karlstad/Kristinehamn – Laxå – Skövde/Göteborg C passenger trains. This means that the north to west curve in Laxå has been brought into use for passenger services. It has had limited or no passenger service since 1962.
  • Normal SL tram traffic (Sergels Torg – Waldemarsudde) on what has been mainly a museum/tourist tramway until now started 23 August 2010. It is initially be operated by the PLC owned by the Swedish Tramway Society using modern trams provided by SL.
  • The tramway in Norrköping is extended 4 km to the south. The final section, to Navestad also called Ringdansen or Kvarnberget, opened 21 October 2011.
  • The City Tunnel in Malmö opened on 12 December 2010. All long distance arrivals and departures transferred to Malmö Syd (South) Svågertorp during the rebuilding of Malmö C are now back, and this station is now only used for trains to and from the Ystad line.
  • (Umeå – ) Hällnäs – Lycksele (65 km), closed to passengers in 1995, reopened in August 2011.
  • The Berga – Oskarshamn traffic resumed 11 December 2011, with Nässjö – Hultsfred trains once again extending to Oskarshamn.
  • (Ludvika -) Ställdalen - Nykroppa - Kristinehamn closed to passenger traffic 19 June 2011, but services resumed after electification 13 February 2012. See public timetable 75.
  • Veolia opened Malmö - Trelleborg - Berlin service on 4 April 2012.
  • SJ Night trains 91/92 are routed Sundsvall - Härnösand - Örnsköldsvik from 4 July 2012. Norrtåg trains started to operate this route (table 35) 1 August 2012. Norrtåg trains Umeå - Luleå started to operate 17 September 2012.
  • A short direct spur at Munkebergstorget, Göteborg Tramways,was opened 9 December 2012 enabling route 5 to be extended from Torp to Östra Sjukhuset (=Eastern Hospital).
  • The SL Tvärbana will be extended from Alvik to Solna Centrum in summer 2013 and to Solna station in 2014. However a 3 month closure of the entire line is expected during 2013 to replace the signalling system for a more frequent service and building tracks for reversal in Alviks strand, Årstaberg and Mårtensdal.

Contract changes

  • The contract to run Öresundståg EMU trains to and from Denmark was transferred from SJ to DSBFirst on 11 January 2009. After a political scandal in Denmark, DSBFirst ceased to operate 10 December 2011. Öresundståg trains in Denmark are operated by DSB, in Sweden by Veolia under a 2-year contract. The units will operate in both countries, but there will be staff changes at Copenhagen or Malmö. This includes trains from Malmö to Helsingborg – Göteborg, Karlskrona, and Alvesta/Växjö. From the same date SJ does not operate any Öresundståg here, only their own Göteborg - Kalmar trains.
  • The Kinnekullebana (Örebro – Hallsberg–) Gårdsjö – Lidköping – Håkantorp (- Herrljunga – Göteborg) was transferred from Veolia to Arriva on 14 June 2009.
  • The Stockholm Tunnelbana (Metro/Underground) was transferred from Veolia to MTR on 2 November 2009 on an 8-year contract.
  • Värmlandstrafik was transferred to Tågkompaniet on 13 December 2009.
  • The contract for operation of all local passenger services north and west of Sundsvall has been awarded to Norrtåg, a new company owned jointly by DB Regio (now Arriva) (60%) and SJ. This includes the Bothnia line which opened in stages from August 2010.
  • All lines within the Västtrafik umbrella (except the Kinekullebana) were transferred from SJ to DSB First Väst AB 12 December 2010. However DSB Väst (previously DSB First Väst) ceased operating 1 May 2012. All trains it operated are now by Västtrafik transferred to SJ subsidiary Götalandståg, while a rfp for a new long term contract is sent out.
  • The Krösatåg system was transferred from Merresor to DSB Småland AB on 12 December 2010, which also meant the end of Merresor. DSB Småland AB is a subsidiary of DSB Sverige AB, which, of course is a subsidiary of DSB in Denmark. DSB will run this contract until it expires but not bid for any other contracts in Sweden.
  • DB (DB Regio Sverige AB) has won its first contract in Sweden and has taken over the Östgötatrafik Norrköping – Tranås line from SJ also same date. DB Regio is now trading as Arriva.
  • Upptåget (Gävle - Tierp - Uppsala - Arlanda - Upplands Väsby) was transferred from SJ to DSB Uppland AB, a new subsidiary of the Danish DSB group, on 12 June 2011. The contract is for 10,5 years, but Uppsala - Arlanda - Upplands Väsby is be removed from this contract during 2013, SL commuter trains were be extended to Uppsala 9 December 2012.
  • Mittnabolinjen Sundsvall - Östersund - Storlien (-Trondheim), was transferred from Veolia to Norrtåg (operator Botniatåg) 11 June 2011.
  • SL Stockholm: Saltsjöbanan (Veolia), Lidingöbanan (Veolia) and Tvärbanan (Veolia) were transferred to Arriva 20 August 2012. SL Roslagsbanan (Roslagståg) is transferred to Arriva 6 January 2013.

Infrastructure changes

  • Work is in progress to double several single track sections:
    • The remaining single track sections of the West Coast line (Ängelholm – Göteborg) line, with the last section, the trouble-ridden Hallandsås tunnel planned for completion in 2015. See www.trafikverket.se/Privat/Projekt/Skane/Hallandsas Limited information In English. In all links to Trafikverket Projekt (projects) there might be links on the left hand side for each project with headlines like bakgrund (background) or document (documents). All in Swedish only but exceptions are shown.
    • Hallsberg – Mjölby (mainly for freight). The final section, Hallsberg - Degerön, is still in the planning stage.
    • Double tracking of Göteborg – Öxnered is complete. The full operation started 9 December 2012, including a new commuter service Göteborg - Älvängen.
  • The Botniabana (click on English in top right corner), upgrading of Sundsvall – Kramfors and a new 190 km Kramfors (Västeraspby) – Örnsköldsvik – Husum – Umeå line, including a new yard at Umeå, is techncially complete. The Örnsköldsvik - Umeå section (equipped with ERTMS) opened to public passenger traffic on 29 August 2010; Örnsköldsvik - Husum opened to freight in 2008. The southern part (upgrading of Sundsvall – Kramfors (Västeraspby)) opened again 4 July 2012.
  • It has been decided to extend the commuter system (Pågatågen) to Trelleborg in 2015 and re-open Trelleborg Central station.
  • The Boden – Haparanda line is rebuilt. Boden – Kalix – Karlsborgsbruk (119 km) is electrified and upgraded. Kalix (Bredviken) – Haparanda is a completely new 42 km electric railway, which opened officially 9 December 2012, the last train on the old line Morjärv – Karungi – Haparanda ran the day before, and it is now closed and will be lifted. No firm plans for any passenger services exist yet.
  • Construction of the Kiruna bypass is completed. The existing city and the railway are partly preventing further iron ore mining. A new line has been built west of the mine, with a the existing Kiruna C as a terminal passenger station accessible from the west and a Kiruna avoiding line for freight. The old line Råtsi - Kiruna C closed 25 August 2012 and the new line opened 28 August 2012. The east to north freight only leg at Råtsi is also new. The LKAB Sjöbangård (Lake Yard) has been extended with a new yard (Norra Sjöbangården - North Lake Yard) and connects into the main line at Peuravaara. This enables freight /ore trains to and from Narvik to run in a loop and reducing the need to run round. The new location for the passenger platforms, now at Kiruna C is not finalised, neither is the location of the new city centre itself. Temporary platforms are likely to be built at Kiruna Malmbangård (Ore yard), between Kiruna C and the depot.
  • The electrification of Kristinehamn – Nykroppa started in summer 2009. The official electric inaguration train operated 16 January 2012.
  • In Stockholm, the Tvärbanan tramway is extended from Alvik to Solna station via Sundbyberg station, including a new depot in Ulvsunda. Opening Alvik - Solna centrum is planned for on summer 2013, and Solna centrum - Solna station in 2014. The museum tramway between Norrmalmstorg and Djurgården (Waldemarsudde), has been extended and converted into a normal tramway between Norrmalmstorg and Sergels Torg. Full timetabled traffic started on 23 August 2010. It will eventually be extended to the Lindhagen area via the Central station and Fridhemsplan, the main obstacle being construction work around Sergels Torg. There is also a plan to build a tramway from Strandvägen via the Frihamnen area to Ropsten, where a connection with the Ropsten – Gåshaga tramway is planned. It is likely to start operation before the construction work at Sergels Torg is completed. An agreement has been made between the county council and the city of Lidingö that Ropsten – Gåshaga will continue to operate, with new trams and a new depot at Aga.
  • Double tracking of the 2 km Södertälje Hamn (Harbour) – Södertälje Centrum bottleneck, including a new flyover at Södertälje hamn, is in its final stage. This is being done to improve timekeeping on the Södertälje Centrum – Märsta SL commuter line. The new SL EMU depot at Södertälje Hamn opened on 9 December 2009. The line itself reopened 9 December 2012, and the entire project is planned for completion in 2013.
  • A new 1524 mm gauge line was planned jointly by a Canadian mining company and Trafikverket to link new iron ore mines at Kaunisvaara in Sweden (about 20 km WNW of Kolari) with the VR line to Kolari. The company has changed its plans and is to use road transport to Svappavaara, and the existing line to Narvik instead. The project has been stopped. On 4 December 2012 the Transportation Committee of the Swedish Parliament decided on a new, rapid, investigation of a possible railway Svappavaara - Kaunisvaara.
  • The building of the tunnel from Stockholm Södra to Tomteboda is the largest of all projects. Completion is at the moment planned for 2017. It also includes two new sub-surface stations in central Stockholm and a new flyover along the entire Älvsjö yard. Limited information in English

Other changes

  • On 1 April 2010 the Swedish National Rail Administration, Banverket (BV) and its counterpart for roads Vägverket (VV) were united to form the Swedish National Transport Administration (TRV - not TV as has been stated elsewhere). Banverket Produktion has been made a separate company named InfraNord.

Special Notes

Sweden pioneered the split in railway management between infrastructure ownership and train operation. Trafikverket is subsidised by the government so that it can provide train paths at a cost comparable with access to the road system.

Seat reservations are compulsory on X2000 (now Snabbtåg) and overnight trains, and recommended on other long distance services. Tickets for long distance journeys are issued for specific trains, but will usually be accepted on others, subject to seats being available. Reservations are not indicated on seats so finding a seat that will not be claimed en route is something of a lottery – better to obtain a seat reservation at an open booking office. If someone else has the reservation to the seat you are using, they might request you to move. All fares are influenced by demand and may vary considerably. Sometimes first class can even be cheaper than second class. A few non-X2000 (Snabbtåg) services are for practical reasons operated using X2000 (Snabbtåg) rolling stock.

On some lines, particularly around Malmö and Helsingborg, tickets for local and main line trains are not inter-available, but there are exceptions in respect of particular trains and destinations.

Swedish passenger carriages are larger than UIC standard vehicles and, apart from workings into Norway, are permitted to carry passengers outside Sweden only to and from Berlin using the Trelleborg – Sassnitz train ferry. Passenger-carrying access to København was only available by train ferry as there are no Swedish carriages – apart from the joint Öresund fleet – which are allowed to have passengers on board when using the Öresund bridge/ tunnel. Rebuilt SJ X2000 (Snabbtåg)-sets operate Stockholm – København and Göteborg – København.

The creation of Trafikverket (TRV) has led to new links for all former Banverket pages. All links listed here are converted now. For different kinds of useful information see: http://www.trafikverket.se/Foretag/Trafikera-och-transportera/Trafikera-jarnvag/Tagplan. This dictionary may be useful. Select the text ‘Tågplan’ + the timetable (year) you are interested in to the left (Fastställd means set, förslag means suggested). When the timetable has been set (=current year), you will se the graphical timetables and another link 'Fastställd tågplan XXXX'. Select this link, and in the centre of the page there are 5 (from 2012 6) tabs. These contain:

  • Bilaga (attachment) 1: Grafiska tidtabeller - The graphical timetable.
  • Bilaga 2: Trafikverkets tilldelade kapacitet för banarbete - Infrastructure work plan (PDF).
  • Bilaga 3: Veckokartor banarbeten - Weekly maps on infrastructure work (PDF).
  • Bilaga 4: Tilldelning av uppställning och tilläggstjänster på driftplatser - Allocation of stabling and additional services on stations(Excel).
  • Bilaga 5: (new from 2012) Väderreducerade reduceringsåtgärder - Planned reductions in case of severe winter conditions (PDF).
  • Bilaga 6: Tåglista - list of trains (Excel), tågnummerförteckning - list of train numbers allocated per operator (Excel), tidtabellsbok - drivers time tables (PDF).

At the beginning of summer, it may be possible to see the plans for the next year – as they are. This link may disappear, and should be seen as just a snapshot of the planning process. The plans are very likely to be modified a lot. Start again from http://www.trafikverket.se/Foretag/Trafikera-och-transportera/Trafikera-jarnvag/Tagplan. Select the next timetable year ('Tågplan' followed by the year) if available. If ‘Förslag till Tågplan’ appears in the drop-down list for the year, this indicates that a draft graphical timetable, which could change, is available. If the text ‘Samrådsmöte’ appears in the drop-down list, only a preliminary draft of the graphical timetable is available.

Trafikverket provides a ‘daily graphical timetable’. Select the current timetable year and you will see the text ‘Dagliga grafer yyyy’ (where yyyy is the year). Select this and you will see a new page in a new window ‘Dagliga grafer yyyy’. Select ‘Ladda ned dagliga grafer’ (Download daily graphs) and follow these instructions:

  • 1. Open first the document (Den grafiska tidtabellens indelning) and locate the line you are looking for. Remember the numeric code for this line.
  • 2. Open the folder ‘Dagliga grafer’ (Daily graphs).
  • 3. Open the folder with the relevant date.
  • 4. The (PDF) timetable you are looking for can be found using the numeric code from step 1.

This timetable can be very useful to find out which trains really are supposed to run on a particular day.

The very detailed 'Linjeboken -The Line Book' is available online. It contains all signals, tracks, speed restrictions, level crossings etc. There is one folder for all lines belonging to each signalling centre. This does not mean that all lines are remotely controlled. Select the area you are interested in on the left hand side

On many local lines trains call at stations by request. Bus-style push buttons are provided in many diesel railcars, to request the train to stop. Passengers wishing to join a train at an unstaffed, request halt need to operate a hand-worked disc signal on the station platform.

Accented vowels come at the end of the Swedish alphabet, with Å, Ä and Ö following Z in that order. Accordingly, Öxnered comes last in the index of Swedish railway stations and Nässjö is further down the list than Nynäshamn.

There is a bulletin board, Postvagnen, for questions also in English, at www.sjk.se. It can also be accessed using www.postvagnen.com. You must, however, register to be able to post messages. Most native Swedes speak at least some English. Nordpilen is a new alternative bulletin board with a different structure. It also requires registration if you want to write.

Trafikverket has an online service where you can see if the train you are interested in is on time. It is only in Swedish but should be easy to understand. Select either a station or the train number you are interested in and click OK. "Beräknas" means "expected at". All passenger trains on Trafikverket tracks except SL commuter trains and Arlanda Express are included. This is now the same page as where messages on infrastructure work can be fourd (see Engineering Information above). Note: Do not select English here, you will only find a map and road related information. The graphic real time service provided by Skånetrafiken (the most southern County transport company) remains at www.skanetrafiken.skane.se. Select ‘Trafikinfo’ (top centre). Select ‘Är ditt tåg i tid?’ (top left corner). A new window will open. Select the text ‘Klicka här för att se var ditt tåg befinner sig och om det är i tid’ (in the centre). Another window will open. Trains included in the Skånetrafiken timetable can be seen here (not X2000 (=Snabbtåg), some other long distance – and freight). When you can see the main window 'Aktuell tågstatus Skåne kl hh.mm' you can click on most stations and halts, and a local timetable will appear.

In Stockholm, the displays shown at the commuter train, Underground (Metro), local railways/tramway and bus halts can be seen at realtid.sl.se/Default.aspx&epslanguage=EN.

The website www.tydal.nu contains graphic information on how a certain train number is routed including timings for all intermediate locations and some other useful information, however in Swedish only. Select 'Tåg' (=Trains), select 'Sök tågs tidtabell' (Find the timetable of a train), enter the train number and Select 'Sök' (=Search) . This site is not official, it is provided by Thomas Tydal, a driving instructor at SJ, who also has his own software company.

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