Sweden - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2011 – 8 December 2012 (Graphical timetable TRV T12) 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) SE12/1
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.
| D{1} | 578 | Stockholm C – 20:03 Ånge – Östersund C |
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) SE12/2
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) SE12/3
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) SE12/5
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) SE12/6
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.
| D{2} | SSuX | 7581 | Falun C /Borlänge C – 06:05 Grängesberg – Hallsberg |
| D{2} | SO | 7563 | Borlänge C – 06:05 Grängesberg – Mjölby |
| D{2} | SuX | 7567 | Gävle C – 08:44 Grängesberg – Mjölby |
| D{1} | SO | 8113 | Falun C – 08:56 Grängesberg – Kristinehamn |
| D{2} | 7569 | Gävle C / Borlänge C – 10:43 Grängesberg – Mjölby | |
| D{2} | 7571 | Gävle C – 12:41 Grängesberg – Hallsberg / Mjölby | |
| SSuX | 7583 | Gävle C – 14:42 Grängesberg – Hallsberg | |
| D{2} | SSuO | 7573 | Gävle C – 14:42 Grängesberg – Mjölby |
| D{2} | SSuO | 8159 | Borlänge C – 15:42 Grängesberg – Hallsberg |
| D{2} | SX | 7577 | Gävle C – 18:41 Grängesberg – Örebro C |
Notes: {1}: See public timetable 75 for exceptions; {2}: See public timetable 53 for exceptions.
Malmö C – (Lockarp North Jn – Lockarp South Jn) – Trelleborg Train Ferry Berth
[102] (25A1; ERA1 8A3 or 41B2; ERA2 12C2) SE12/7
The last SJ Train Malmö - Berlin and v v operated 5 November 2011. Operation by Veolia starts 4 April 2012. See public timetable 102.
Vännäs - Umeå (including north and south chords at Vännäs)
[33,34,38,40] (7B2 partly shown; ERA1 6B5; ERA2 4B3-4C3) SE12/8
The north chord is used by night trains between Boden and the south seen in public timetable 40 calling at Umeå C, and trains not calling at Vännäs (=SSuX) in table 33 (to start 19 March) and table 34. Table 38 local trains Umeå Ö - Umeå C - Vännäs use the south chord.
Vännäs – Vindeln (Vännäs north Jn)
[33,34,40] (7B2; ERA1 6B5; ERA2 4B3) SE12/9
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 (if any)and trains in timetables 33 (to start 19 March) and 34 calling at Vännäs.
Nyköping Södra – Oxelösund
(22B2; ERA1 5C1; ERA2 9B1) SE12/10
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 SE12/6. 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) SE12/11
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) SE12/12
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) SE12/13
This north-west – south-east link is used by SJ services between Malmö C and Göteborg. 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) SE12/15
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 – 06:15 Motala – Gävle C |
Ockelbo – Storvik
[20] (14B1; ERA1 5C2-5C3; ERA2 9A3-9A4) SE12/16
A short-cut, normally used for freight only. No passenger train is currently using this route.
Degerfors (Laxå North Jn) – Laxå / Hallsberg
[70,78] (22A2; ERA1 5B1; ERA2 8C1) SE12/17
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) SE12/18
Between the opening of the Umeå - Örnsköldvik section of the Botniabana on 28 August 2010 (see Sweden - General Information) and the opening of the southern (Sundsvall - Örnsköldsvik) section in April 2012 (but this may be delayed), SJ is operating two overnight train pairs via this normally freight-only line, in order to access the Botniabana. When the southern section opens, only trains 91/92 are to be rerouted and using the entire Botniabana, while trains 93/94 are to use Mellansel – Örnsköldsvik until the new timetable December 2012, after which it probably will lose its passenger services.
Åstorp – Kattarp
[20] (25A2; ERA1 8A3 or 41B3; ERA2 12B2-12C3) SE12/19
No passenger train is currently using this route.
Malmö Area
[102,103,107] (25A2 not shown; ERA1 8A3 or 41B3; ERA2 12C2 or 13B2-13C2) SE12/20
Clarification of track usage in the Malmö Area:
- Malmö C – Ystad trains operate Malmö C – Hyllie – Svågertorp – Lockarp West Jn – Lockarp East Jn – Ystad, except trains (one train in each direction FSX) listed in table 107 listed not to call between Malmö C and Oxie. These trains are routed Lockarp East Jn - Lockarp North Jn - Malmö C to facilitate single line working between Malmö C and Hyllie for scheduled maintenance.
| FSX | 11578 | Simrishamn – 23:05 Oxie – Helsingborg C |
| FSX | 11579 | Helsingborg C – 23:44 Malmö C – Ystad |
- Malmö C – Trelleborg trains Malmö C - Fosieby - Lockarp North Jn - Lockarp South Jn - Trelleborg (see SE12/7 above).
- København H – Ystad trains (Swedish timetable 103) operate Lernacken – Svågertorp – Lockarp West Jn – Lockarp East Jn - Ystad. No other scheduled passenger trains use Lernacken – Svågertorp. This will leave Svågertorp – Fosieby without schduled 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. However if you see a SJ Snabbtåg SJ2000 (previously X2000) bound for København H arrive at the terminal section of Malmö C in reverse order, it will most likely be routed via Fosieby - Svågertorp, to have the planned formation when arriving in Denmark. 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 is now completed and can be used and has also been used for engineering diversions of Malmö - Berlin trains.
Uddevalla – Öxnered avoiding line – Göteborg
[130] (21A2 not shown; ERA1 5A1; ERA2 12B5) SE12/21 For the first time there are service trains using the Öxnered avoiding line, Uddevalla - Öxnered West Jn - Öxnered South Jn - Trollhättan - Göteborg. Trains in public timetable 130 shown without any intermediate calls between Uddevalla and Göteborg are using this chord and instead calling at Trollhättan and Älvängen.
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) |
| 34 | (Umeå Ö –) Vindeln – Lycksele |
| 40 | Vännäs North Jn - Boden until 19 March 2012. |
| 44 | Ljusdal – Ånge |
| 55 | Ludvika – Fagersta N until 20 April 2012. |
| 75 | [Göteborg – Karlstad/Skövde] Kristinehamn – Grängesberg [– Falun] Operation resumes 12 February 2012 |
| 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
| None |
