Inlandsbanan
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| Inlandsbanan | |
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| An Inlandsbanan train | |
| Info | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Swedish railway |
| Start station | Kristinehamn |
| End station | Gällivare |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Owner | Banverket |
| Operator(s) | |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1300 km |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Electrified | No |
The Inland Railway (in Swedish: Inlandsbanan) is a Swedish railway line between Kristinehamn and Gällivare, a stretch of about 1300 kilometres. It runs through the central parts of northern Sweden, and was built between 1908 and 1937.
[edit] History
In 1907 the Riksdag decided that the first link between Östersund and Ulriksfors were to be built. The next stage Ulriksfors-Volgsjö (today Vilhelmina) in 1911 the year after that the Sveg-Brunflo stage was given the go ahead. The northernmost stage Vilhelmina-Gällivare was decided 1917. By purchasing the private tailway lines between Sveg and Kristinehamn the entire stretch stood clear.
It were to take many years for the workers to finish this line. Originally the line was to be inaugurated in 1924, but due to recession, labour shortage etc. they werent finished until 1937.
[edit] External link
- Inlandsbanan - Official site
