Inlandsbahn (line)

Inland Railway - northern section
Legend 000 Gällivare 029 Avvakajjo 053 Porjus 094 Vajkijaur meal 100 Jokkmokk 107 Geografiska Polcirkeln photo stop 159 Kitajaur 163 Kåbdalis 201 Varjisträsk 213 Piteälvsbron 225 Moskosel Meal, Railway Museum 273 Arvidsjaur change of direction 298 Avaviken 306 Renviken 326 Slagnäs 342 Buresjön 362 Sorsele Railway Museum 385 Blattnicksele 397 Sandsjönäs 434 Storuman 475 Vojmån 499 Vilhelmina Norra meal 502 Vilhelmina 524 Meselefors 526 Meselefors Camping 558 Dorotea 559 Dorotea Camping 579 Hoting coffee break when driving south 581 Hoting camping 611 Lövberga 631 Ulriksfors 648 Hallviken 666 Jämtlands Sikås coffee break on the way north 684 Munkflohögen 701 Norderåsen 708 Häggenås 718 Lit. 774 Jamtli 745 Östersund Västra 746 Ostersund Central
Inland Railway - southern section
Legend 000 Östersund Västra 001 Ostersund Central 015th Brunflo 027 Tandsbyn 037 Fåker 046 Hackås 067 Svenstavik Center 071 Rörösjön 082 Åsarna Södra meal 092 Kvarnsjö 102 Röjan 110 Nederhögen 123 Sörtjärn 136 Överhogdal 145 Ytterhogdal 172 Älvros 185 Sveg 188 Backedal 219 Fågelsjö meal 232 Tandsjöborg 239 Lillhamra 242 Vassjön 257 Älvho 279 Björnidet excursion to the bear cave 296 Tallhed 308 Orsa 316 Vattnäs 321 Mora 321 Mud edge
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Legend 000 Mora 041 Rättvik 062 Leksand 105 Boron length C 151 Ludvika 166 Grängesberg 186 Ställdalen 207 Bredsjö 224 Hallefors 232 Gryhyttan 257 Nykroppa 269 Storfors 281 Wet 297 Kristinehamn

The Inlandsbanan ( German  inland railway , literally translated Inlandsbahn ) is a railway line in central and northern Sweden between Gällivare in the north and Mora in the south, which mainly serves tourist traffic .

route

It is operated by the railway company Inlandsbanan AB and runs on the northern and central section of the Swedish railway line "Inlandsbahn".

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Inlandsbanan AB train consisting of SJ Y1 series diesel multiple units

Interior view of a diesel railcar of the SJ Y1 series of Inlandsbanan AB

The line is served in two sections. The southern part runs between Östersund and Mora, the northern part between Östersund and Gällivare . The full length of the connection is only offered in the summer months from June to August. The connection is made with diesel railcars of the SJ Y1 series . Some of them have monitors in the passenger compartment , on which the view of the route is transmitted from the driver's perspective .

These vehicles are to be replaced in the near future by type LINT 41 railcars , which were bought second-hand in the Netherlands. A first vehicle has arrived in Östersund, four more are currently (2019) initially being refurbished in Poland for tourist use on the inland railway.

Since the majority of the passengers are tourists, the journey is interrupted several times according to the schedule to visit attractions (for example a bear cave at Björnidet stop or at the Arctic Circle ). Longer stops are made for coffee breaks and meals. Meals can be ordered in advance from the train staff. Interrail tickets are recognized and the Inlandsbanekortet is a “ network card ” that is valid for 14 days for any number of trips on the line. Reservations are recommended. Wi-Fi is available free of charge throughout the journey , and an app shows the exact location on a map and provides information on things to see along the route.

Northern section

The northern part of the line from Östersund to Gällivare is driven in double traction with two SJ Y1 railcars if there is a corresponding number of passengers . Otherwise, individual vehicles are used. Due to the length of the route, a return journey with a single train is not possible in one day. There are therefore two trains running in opposite directions. The journey takes over 13 hours. The scheduled crossing takes place in Sorsele station . From 2010 to 2012 there was an additional train connection between Östersund and Storuman , mainly in July ; this connection was discontinued in 2013.

Southern section

Inland railway crosses the Arctic Circle

Coffee break in Fågelsjö

The southern part of the line is served once a day in each direction - all year round since the 2012/2013 timetable . A class SJ Y1 railcar is normally used. Due to the length of the route, a single train can travel there and back in one day. From 2010 to 2012 there was an additional train connection between Östersund and Mora, mainly in July, so that two trains were running simultaneously and in opposite directions on the route. This connection was discontinued in 2013. Mainly for schoolchildren and students, Inlandsbanan AB in cooperation with Länstrafik i Jämtlands län also offered a train connection between Östersund and Sveg on weekends , which was extended to Mora from 2010. After the end of the 2013 summer timetable, this connection was completely canceled.

There is a connection between Mora and Kristinehamn operated by the Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen railway company . Since the inland railway is no longer continuously passable south of Mora, its trains travel via Borlänge and only meet the old line in Nykroppa.

Attractions around the railway (from north to south)

• Aitik copper mine - 20 km from Gällivare
• Porjus hydropower plant
• Muddus National Park - 30 km north of Jokkmokk
• Steam train journey Arvidsjaur – Slagnäs
• Gimegoults - nature reserve 15 km northeast of Sorsele, around 5 km north of Heden
• Hoting car museum
• Storsjön - Lake near Östersund with the steamship S / S Thomée
• Elk Park Moose Garden in Ostersund
• Sonfjället National Park - 60 km northwest of Sveg
• UNESCO World Heritage Hälsingehof Gammelgård in Fågelsjö
• Hamra National Park - 10 km southeast of Fågelsjö, 10 km north of Tandsjöborg
• Orsa Grönklitt Bear Park - 13 km from Orsa
• Siljan - lake near Mora
• Vasaloppsleden - (ski) hiking trail from Sälen via Evertsberg to Mora

literature

• Christina Falkengård: Inlandsbanan. En resehandbok . Ostersund 1984.
• An experience for a lifetime . In: Inlandsbanan Turism AB (Ed.): Inlandsbanan Travel Catalog 2014 , p. 4.
• Erich Preuß: Reindeer on the track . In: Pro Bahn Zeitung 4/1998, pp. 38–42 (travel report).
• Swedish Monument Protection Agency, Swedish Railway Museum, Inlandsbanan AB: The Inlandsbanan. A railway line through the history of Sweden. A journey into the future . Before 2014. [Excerpts from a printout of a Swedish- language publication in German ; Source: Provided by Inlandsbanan AB].
• Peter Selin: Inlandsbanan. Idé och historia . Ostersund 1996.

Web links

Commons : Inlandsbahn  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Homepage of Inlandsbanan AB with further information (English, Swedish)
• Östersund-Storuman-Arvidsjaur-Gällivare. Inlandsbanan. In: järnväg.net. Retrieved February 15, 2016 (Swedish). 
• Mora-Sveg-Brunflo (-Östersund). Inlandsbanan. In: järnväg.net. Retrieved February 15, 2016 (Swedish). 
• Kristinehamn-Filipstad-Vansbro-Mora. Inlandsbanan. In: järnväg.net. Retrieved February 15, 2016 (Swedish). 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Information according to: Ombord. Inlandsbanan's on-board magazine 2014 , p. 25.
2. ↑ SJ and the station sign designate the stop as "Morastrand", the Inland Railway uses the designation "Mora Strand". For both see current timetables.
3. ↑ In Swedish , the ending “-n” in nouns has the function of a specific article . The article die is also added because of the requirements of German grammar.
4. ↑ Bengt Dahlberg. In: lok-report.de. June 28, 2019, accessed on September 1, 2019 (source Inlandsbanan). 
5. ^ Inlandsbanan panorama train. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 30, 2014 ; Retrieved June 27, 2014 (Swedish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ KÖP ETT INLANDSBANEKORT. Inlandsbanan Turism AB, accessed February 15, 2016 (Swedish). 
7. ↑ Inlandsbanan Turism AB (Ed.): Inlandsbanan Travel Catalog 2014 , p. 24.
8. ↑ Digital travel guide . In: Inlandsbanan Turism AB (Ed.): Inlandsbanan Travel Catalog 2014 , p. 6.
9. ↑ ^{a b} Inlandsbanan Resekatalog 2013. Accessed June 30, 2014 . 
10. ↑ PM of September 7, 2012: Inlandsbanan ecar sin passagerartrafik med 500% ( Memento of October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive )