Sweden - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 12 December 2010 – 8 December 2011 (Graphical timetable TRV T11) and the public timetables (available from www.resplus.se during the validity of the graphical timetable) unless otherwise shown. It is recommended that the instructions in Sweden - General Information are followed for details on how to obtain relevant timetables. Standard abbreviations used are explained in General Information. document.
The map references - prefixed by 'ERA1' - refer to the European Railway Atlas 2008 (M.G.Ball; published by European Railway Atlas); those prefixed 'ERA2' refer to the more detailed version which is to be released.
Obscure services
Ånge – Bräcke (Moradal) (via Ångebyn)
[20/40/41/42/44] (14B3 not shown; ERA1 5C4 not shown; ERA2 4A1) SE11/1
Available as an alternative to the north line, which is single track between Ånge station and Moradal. When trains are scheduled to cross within 6/7 minutes of Ånge, one would use this route - subject to punctual running of both trains.
| E{1} | 589 | Duved – 15:57 Bräcke – Stockholm C | |
| D{1} | 94(20094/7082) | Stockholm C – 22:09 Ånge – Luleå C/Narvik |
Note: {1}: See public timetables 20/40/41/42/44 for information on operating dates and exceptions.
Stockholm Syd Flemingsberg – Järna (Järna Jn.)
[60/61/80/81/114/115] (23B1; ERA1 1A4; ERA2 9B2 or 11A1-11A2) SE11/2
Main line trains use the new (1995) Grödinge line, while local services use the former main line between these points. Trains for the Eskilstuna line also use the Grödinge line, between Stockholm and Södertälje Syd.
Mora (Morastrand) – Oxberg
(14A2; ERA1 5B3-5C3; ERA2 8C4) SE11/3
This line has no regular passenger service but in recent years a special train has run between Mora and Oxberg in conjunction with a skiing event (see www.vasaloppet.se or www.sjevent.se) on or near the last weekend in February.
Gävle Central – Gävle Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum
(15A1 not shown; ERA1 6A2; ERA2 9B3) SE11/4
A short electrified branch provides access to the railway museum. Working involves reversal at Gävle C for trains from the south, then a shunt move to/from museum. When specials from Stockholm and Uppsala operate, normally on two weekends in the autumn, details should be available on the website www.jarnvagsmuseum.se when known. Look for headline "Årgångståget".
Järna – Norrköping (Åby)
[81] (22B2 and 23A2; ERA1 1A4 and 5C1; ERA2 9A1-9B1) SE11/5
Trains between Stockholm and Norrköping with no booked stops between Södertälje Syd and Norrköping usually run via Katrineholm. This is faster than the shorter route through Nyköping and is also double track throughout.
Grängesberg – Ställdalen (via Silverhöjden)
[53, 75] (22A1; ERA1 5C2; ERA2 9A2-9A3) SE11/6
The former TGOJ line, which parallels the normal ex-BJ line, is available as an extended passing loop. It still has CTC, but the maximum speed is reduced. It can be used to avoid delays when crossing another train, subject to punctual running of both trains. Routing may be altered for operational convenience.
| SSuX | 7566 | Mjölby – 08:55 Ställdalen – Gävle C | |
| D{2} | SSuX | 7578 | Mjölby / Örebro C – 18:57 Ställdalen – Gävle C |
| D{2} | SX | 7580 | Mjölby – 21:08 Ställdalen – Falun C |
| D{2} | 7569 | Gävle C / Borlänge C – 10:38 Grängesberg – Mjölby | |
| D{2} | 7571 | Gävle C – 12:38 Grängesberg – Örebro C / Mjölby | |
| SSuX | 7583 | Gävle C – 14:39 Grängesberg – Hallsberg / Mjölby | |
| D{2} | SSuO | 7573 | Gävle C – 14:39 Grängesberg – Mjölby |
| D{1} | SSuX | 18995 | Ludvika – 14:50 Grängesberg – Kristinehamn |
| D{2} | SX | 7577 | Gävle C – 18:44 Grängesberg – Mjölby |
Notes: {1}: See public timetable 75 for exceptions; {2}: See public timetable 53 for exceptions.
Malmö C (Lockarp Jn) – Trelleborg Train Ferry Berth
[102] (25A1; ERA1 8A3 or 41B2; ERA2 12C2) SE11/7
| {1} | {1} | 301 | 21:31 Malmö C – Berlin Hbf |
| {1} | {1} | 300 | 22:31 Berlin Hbf – [07:35 (next day) Trelleborg –] LundMalmö C |
Note: {1}: For days of operation visit the Berlin Night Express webpage. Available only for through journeys Malmö <==> Berlin.
Vännäs - Umeå (including north and south chords at Vännäs)
[40] (7B2 partly shown; ERA1 6B5; ERA2 4B3-4C3) SE11/8
The north chord is used by night trains between Boden and the south seen in public timetable 40 calling at Umeå C (or Umeå Ö whilst Umeå C is closed for rebuilding). The Luleå – Umeå trains will resume operation on 14 August 2011, calling at Vännäs and using the south chord and SE11/9. Until this date no passenger train will use the south chord. The Umeå – Lycksele service, which is to resume on 14 August 2011, will not call at Vännäs and will use the north chord.
Vännäs – Vindeln (Vännäs north Jn)
[40] (7B2; ERA1 6B5; ERA2 4B3) SE11/9
This section of the main line allows direct running between Boden and the south. It is used by night trains shown in public timetable 40 as not calling at Umeå C and/or Umeå Ö, and also by Luleå – Umeå daytime trains (which will reverse at Vännäs) from 14 August 2011.
Nyköping Södra – Oxelösund
(22B2; ERA1 5C1; ERA2 9B1) SE11/10
On one Saturday early in May each year (2010 date: 8 May), Grängesbergsbanornas Järnvägsmuseum (GBBJ) run a special veteran train shuttle service for a street fair at Oxelösund ("Oxelösund marknad"). Visit website www.gbbj.nu nearer the time for details. Note: Nyköping Södra is almost opposite the bus station.
In conjunction with this, the empty stock is moved from Grängesberg museum on the Friday and returns on the Sunday, using the following freight lines: Lindesberg (Frövi north jn.) – Valskog (Jädersbruk jn.), Mellösa (Flens övre jn.) – Nyköping – Oxelösund and route SE10/6. GBBJ have been prepared to carry passengers by prior arrangement - contact the Society well in advance, using this e-mail address.
Öre Älv (Vännäs)– Oxmyran (Mellansel) (via Nyåker)
(7B2 not shown; ERA1 6B1 not shown; ERA2 4B2) SE11/11
The use of this route is planned to avoid time-consuming crossings. Routing can be changed for operational convenience. No passenger train is currently scheduled to use this route on a regular basis.
Malmö C avoiding line: Östervärn – Malmö Yard
[80] (25A1; ERA1 8A3 or 41B2; ERA2 12C2 or 13C3) SE11/12
Following the opening of the city tunnel in Malmö, no passenger train uses this route.
Halmstad (Eldsberga) – Hässleholm
[100] (25A2 and 25B2; ERA1 8A4, 8B3 and 8B4; ERA2 12C3) SE11/13
This north-west – south-east link is used by SJ IC services between Malmö C and Göteborg. In summer it is also used by night trains Malmö – Stockholm/Oslo and v v. See public timetable 100.
Bollnäs (Ovansjö) – Bräcke (Moradal) (via Ångebyn)
[40/42/44] (14B3; ERA1 5C4; ERA2 4A1) SE11/14
A freight line, which is a short-cut just west of Ånge bypassing Ånge and Ånge yard.
| H{1} | 81 | Duved – 11:22 Bräcke – Stockholm C | |
| H{1} | SuO | 83 | Duved – 15:23 Östersund C – Stockholm C |
| H{1} | ThSuO | 7121/7123 | Storlien – 17:37 Östersund C – Malmö C |
| H{1} | SuO | 10883 | Storlien – 18:39 Östersund C – Malmö C |
| H{1} | See note | 10887 | Storlien – 23:40 Östersund C – Stockholm C |
| H{1} | See note | 10886 | Stockholm C – 23:40 Gävle C – Storlien |
| H{1} | SuO | 10880 | Malmö C – 23:00 Göteborg C – Storlien |
| H{1} | MTuWX | 84 | Stockholm C – 17:46 Ljusdal – Östersund C – Duved |
| H{1} | FSuO | 84 | Stockholm C – 17:46 Ljusdal – Östersund C |
Note: {1}: See public timetables 20/42/44 for information on operating dates and exceptions.
Hallsberg – Skymossen jn (– Motala – Mjölby)
[53] (22A2; ERA1 5C1; ERA2 9A1) SE11/15
All passenger trains are booked to use this eastern route except the following, which is booked to use the western route via the yard:
| SSuO | 7566 | Mjölby – 06:17 Motala – Gävle C |
Ockelbo – Storvik
[20] (14B1; ERA1 5C2-5C3; ERA2 9A3-9A4) SE11/16
A short-cut, normally used for freight only.
| H{1} | SuO | 10883 | Storlien – 18:39 Östersund C – Göteborg C – Malmö C |
| H{1} | SuO | 10880 | Malmö C – 23:00 Göteborg C – Storlien |
Note: {1}: See public timetable 20 for information on operating dates and exceptions.
Degerfors (Laxå North Jn) – Laxå / Hallsberg
[70,78] (22A2; ERA1 5B1; ERA2 8C1) SE11/17
Trains listed in public timetable 70 use the north to east Laxå avoiding line. Trains listed in public timetable 78 use the north to west spur and call at Laxå station.
[Umeå C – Umeå Ö -] Örnsköldvik – Mellansel
[40] (7B1; ERA1 6B5; ERA2 4B2) SE11/18
Between the opening of the Umeå - Örnsköldvik section of the Botniabana on 28 August 2010 (see Sweden - General Information) and the opening of the second portion in December 2011, SJ is operating two overnight train pairs via this normally freight-only line, in order to access the Botniabana. When the southern section of the Botniabana (enabling direct access to Örnsköldsvik from the south) opens in December 2011, Mellansel – Örnsköldsvik will probably lose these passenger services.
Åstorp – Kattarp
[20] (25A2; ERA1 8A3 or 41B3; ERA2 12B2-12C3) SE11/19
The only train now using this line between Helsingborg and Åstorp (via the south <==> east chord avoiding Kattarp station) is the southbound Veolia overnight train..
| {1} | 7123/17123 | Storlien – 03:49/03:51 Alvesta – Helsingborg C – Malmö C | |
| {1} | 7121 | Storlien – 04:40 Alvesta – Helsingborg C – Malmö C |
{1}: See public timetable 20 for information on operating dates and exceptions.
Malmö Area
[102,103,107] (25A2 not shown; ERA1 8A3 or 41B3; ERA2 12C2 or 13B2-13C2) SE11/20
Clarification of track usage in the Malmö Area:
Before 15 August 2011:
- Malmö C – Ystad trains operate Malmö C – Fosieby – Lockarp North Jn – Lockarp East Jn – Ystad
- Malmö C – Trelleborg trains (see SE 11/7 above) operate Fosieby – Lockarp North Jn – Lockarp South Jn – Trelleborg
- København H – Ystad trains (Swedish timetable 103) operate Lernacken – Svågertorp – Fosieby (reverse) – Lockarp North Jn – Lockarp East Jn – Ystad. No other trains use Lernacken – Svågertorp – Fosieby.
From 15 August 2011:
- Malmö C – Ystad trains operate Malmö C – Hyllie – Svågertorp – Lockarp West Jn – Lockarp East Jn – Ystad
- Malmö C – Trelleborg trains (see SE 11/7 above) operate Fosieby – Lockarp North Jn – Lockarp South Jn – Trelleborg, and are now the only passenger trains here.
- København H – Ystad trains (Swedish timetable 103) operate Lernacken – Svågertorp – Lockarp West Jn – Lockarp East Jn - Ystad. No other passenger trains use Lernacken – Svågertorp. This will leave Svågertorp – Fosieby without passenger traffic until “the Malmö circle”, where some trains currently terminating at Hyllie should continue via Östervärn to (and start from) the terminal section of Malmö C, starts. The date is not yet confirmed, as at least one new station close to the Rosengård area is to be built. No passenger trains are planned to use Lockarp West Jn – Lockarp South Jn until some commuter trains are extended from Hyllie to Trelleborg, probably in 2015. This chord may be completed later.
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday
| 30 | Kiruna C – Bjørnfjell (Norway) |
| 35 | Umeå C/Ö – Örnsköldsvik |
| 40 | Bräcke – Boden C, Vännäs – Örnsköldsvik |
| 41 | Härnösand – Sundsvall |
| 44 | Ljusdal – Ånge |
| 48 | Vansbro – Malung |
| 75 | [Karlstad–] Kristinehamn – Grängesberg [– Ludvika] |
| 78 | [Karlstad–] Degerfors – Laxå [– Skövde / Göteborg] |
| 204 | Mellerud – Bengtsfors |
| 245 | [Östersund –] Östersunds Västra – Gällivare |
| 246 | Mora – Brunflo |
| 278 | Ängelsberg – Norberg – Kärrgruvan |
| 290 | Västervik – Hultsfred (891 mm gauge) |
| 292 | Uppsala – Faringe (891 mm gauge) |
The following lines only have a service during the summer (June to August).
| 204 | Mellerud – Bengtsfors |
| 245 | Östersund Västra – Gällivare |
| 246 | Mora – Brunflo [– Östersund] |
| 278 | Ängelsberg – Norberg - Kärrgruvan |
| 290 | Västervik – Hultsfred (891 mm gauge) |
| 292 | Uppsala – Faringe (891 mm gauge) |
Deletions since previous edition
| SE10/15 | Arboga – Frövi. No scheduled passenger trains for at least two years. |
