Saltsjöbanan
Swedish electrified suburban rail system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saltsjöbanan is an electrified suburban rail system between Stockholm and Saltsjöbaden in Nacka, Sweden. It is 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) in length and has eighteen stations in use. An average of 17,200 boardings are made on an ordinary workday (2019).[2] The line is mostly single-track (with passing loops between Nacka and Saltsjö-Järla, and between Storängen and Saltsjö-Duvnäs), and is isolated from Sweden's national railway network, although both are built to compatible 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge. The Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) classifies it as "light rail" in its maps.[3]
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Saltsjöbanan | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik |
Locale | Stockholm County, Sweden |
Termini |
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Stations | 18 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail (classified as light rail[1]) |
Operator(s) | VR Group |
Depot(s) | Neglinge |
Daily ridership | 17,200 boardings (2019)[2] |
History | |
Opened | 1 July 1893 (1893-07-01) |
Technical | |
Line length | 18.6 km (11.6 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead catenary;
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Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
From January 2023 into spring 2024, the complete Saltsjöbanan is planned to be closed for reconstruction, after the westernmost section from Henriksdal to Slussen has already been suspended since 2016.[4][5]