Örebro – Pålsboda railway line
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| Route length: | 30 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | 891 mm ( Swedish 3-foot track ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum slope : | 16.67 ‰ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum radius : | 270 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed: | 50 km / h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Örebro – Pålsboda railway was a narrow-gauge railway between Pålsboda in Östergötland and Örebro in Närke in Sweden . It had a track width of 891 mm and was built by Norra Östergötlands järnvägsaktiebolag (NÖJ).
history
The Norra Östergötlands järnvägsaktiebolag was founded on November 30, 1895. The purpose of the company was to acquire Pålsboda – Finspång järnvägsaktiebolag and Finspång – Norsholms järnvägsaktiebolag in order to jointly operate their routes between Pålsboda and Finspång and Finspång and Norsholm .
Behind this entire development stood patron Carl Edvard Ekman . He was the one who built the Pålsboda – Finspångs järnväg with strong support from local authorities and private individuals . He had also built Finspång – Norsholms järnväg mainly with his own resources . It was his proposal to merge the two railways to form Norra Östergötlands järnvägsaktiebolag (NÖJ).
Construction of the route
After the two routes were merged, planning for an expansion began. Örebro was close by. Therefore, a large volume of freight was expected. In 1897 the board of directors approved railway engineer J. Grönvall to investigate a route from Pålsboda over the drained Kvismarssjö and on to Örebro. The concession was applied for by banker B. Söderbaum, accountant NH Jochimsson, Lieutenant Colonel G. Falkengren and smelter O. Lundqvist and granted on August 13, 1897. This was transferred to the NÖJ on April 12, 1898. The money needed to build the track was obtained through the sale of new shares and through mortgages. Rising labor costs required a new cost estimate. Lieutenant Blomberg from the road and water construction office calculated the new costs at 730,000 kroner compared to the old proposal of 650,000 kroner. In contrast, Lieutenant KA Lagergren and engineer A. Sjögren estimated the cost of building the railway, but excluding rolling stock, at 415,000 kroner. The company did not accept this offer.
Now the company decided to build the line to Örebro itself. Blomberg was hired as a foreman. Before construction began, the respective connections to the existing network in Örebro Södra and Pålsboda were established. There were no obstacles to the connection in Örebro, in Pålsboda it was more complicated. NÖJ wanted to cross the Västra stambanan at the same level, but the Royal Railway Administration had a different view. She didn't want a crossing with the narrow-gauge railway. After negotiations it was agreed that the line should pass under the state railway 850 m west of the station. The additional costs were calculated at 35,000 crowns. This also meant that the route to Finspång would be 4.6 kilometers longer. This change made construction more difficult and expensive in the next few years. Subsequent investigations showed that the extension could be reduced to 2.9 kilometers with various changes.
Work on the Örebro – Pålsboda railway began on April 1, 1899, and completion was expected on October 1, 1900. The cost estimate turned out to be too low. In addition, there was a dispute with the city of Örebro about a road crossing, which could only be resolved through a lengthy process. Therefore, the Royal Construction Office had to apply for a postponement for the completion of the route. The railroad was opened to public use on January 5, 1901. The maximum speed on the route was given as 40 km / h. The total of the construction costs reached 1,026,000 crowns. Afterwards it turned out that with the offer from Lagergren the route would very likely have become much cheaper.
The further history of the route can be found under Örebro – Norrköping railway line .
Individual evidence
- ^ Association of Central European Railway Administrations (ed.): Station directory of the European railways . (formerly Dr. KOCH's station directory). 52nd edition. Barthol & Co., Berlin-Wilmersdorf 1939.
Web links
- History of the Norra Östergötland Järnvägar at historiskt.nu (Swedish)
- Lars-Erik Thorsell: Järnvägen mellan Finspång och Pålsboda. Archived from the original on August 11, 2007 ; Retrieved February 6, 2016 (Swedish, source: Hällestad Marknadsallians årsalmanacka).