Stockholm – Roslagens Järnvägar

Stockholm – Roslagens Järnvägar
SRJ train in Stockholm's Östra, around 1922
Gauge :	891 mm ( Swedish 3-foot track )
Operating points and routes
Legend 29.5 Lövstabruk 23.5 Finnsjön 17.7 Gräsbo 12.5 Vigelsbo gruvor 11.1 Rörbergsgruvan 8.2 Kraperås 5.7 Gubbo Dannemora – Hargs Järnväg von Hallstavik (since 1977) Hargshamn Harg Norrvallen Gimo Ramhall Knaby Osterbybruk Dannemora to Örbyhus (since 1961) 25.264 Vettsta 20.53 Haberga 18th Alunda 12.796 Upplands Tuna 5.85 Edinge, formerly Österedinge 114.62 Uppsala Östra Fyrislund 111.07 Årsta Europastraße 4 (since 2005) Skölsta 103.884 Barby 102.810 Gunsta 101.205 Funbo 100.036 Marielund 99.08 Lövstahagen Björktomta 97.34 Selknä 95.16 Solder 94.008 Lenna 5 Almunge 8th Moga 12 Faringe 17th Kärven (until 1896 Ekeby ) 20th Knutby 25th Råsten 31 Rånäs 36 Ekebyholm Dannemora – Hargs Järnväg von Hargshamn (since 1977) 96.8 Hallstavik 94.1 Häverödal Edebo 86.7 Skebobruk 82.4 Ununge 75.6 Edsbro Recognize 66.9 Sättraby Nydal 55.1 Rimbo 42 Kundby Finsta grusgrop 46 Finsta 49 Syninge 55 Malsta 60 Norrtälje 61 Norrtälje hamn 49.515 Rö 48 Rafters 41,709 Kårsta 39.713 Roslagsbroby 38.514 Ekskogen 34,571 Frösunda 33,340 Frösunda Södra (unofficial stop at the Vredalund railway keeper's house) 28.765 Lindholmen 25,449 Molnby (former station) 24.094 Ormsta 22.674 Vallentuna 21,355 Ballsta 19.91 Kragstalund 19.56 Byle Taby kyrkby Visinge Ensta Tibble Roslagsnäsby 29.4 Österskär Tuna Gård 27.1 Åkersberga 25.4 Åkers Runö (former Runö station ) Täljö 19.9 Rydbo Hägernäs 14.2 Viggbyholm Galoppfältet (Åkerby) (formerly Hst. Åkerby ) Täby Centrum (Grindtorp) 11.0 Roslag's Näsby Enebyberg 8.3 Djursholms Ekeby (formerly Ekeby, Danderyd) Bråvallavägen Näsbypark Näsby Allé Lahall Altorp Ostberga Vendevagen 12.9 Djursholms Svalnäs 12.1 Eddavägen (formerly Djurholms Eddavägen ) 10.635 Vikingavägen Vägporten 10.9 Djursholms Framnäsviken 9.49 Germania (in the 1930s Germaniavägen ) Slottsvagen 8.7 Djursholms torg (until 1968: restaurants ) 8.5 Auravägen 8.14 Djursholms Sveavägen (1890–1976 Sveavägen ) 7.48 Bragevagen 6,693 Djursholms Ösby Mörby Långängstorp (1915–1966) Stockby Norevagen (1915–1966) 4.6 Stocksund (from 1996) 4.5 Stocksund (1885–1996) Sicreno tunnel (from 1996) Stocksundsbron Frescati (until June 14, 2009) Universitetet (from January 7, 2010) Universitetet (experimental folds, until June 14, 2009) Karlberg / Tomteboda – Värtan railway line for overpass (standard gauge) until 1996 0 Stockholm's östra -1 Engelbrektsplan

Stockholm – Roslagens Järnvägar (SRJ) , known colloquially as Roslagsbanan , was an extensive network of narrow-gauge railway lines in the Swedish region of Roslagen north of Stockholm . The track width was three Swedish feet (891 mm). Until the nationalization in 1951, the company was run by Stockholm-Rimbo Järnvägsaktiebolag , later renamed Stockholm-Roslagen Järnvägsaktiebolag . Since May 1, 1972, regional traffic has been carried out under the name Roslagsbanan on some remaining sections from Stockholm's östra . Other remaining sections are only used in freight or museum traffic.

history

The main route Stockholm – Rimbo

Construction began on August 1, 1883. The three- foot gauge was chosen to connect the Rimbo line to the Länna – Norrtälje line, which was already under construction and opened in October 1884 and which also had a three-foot gauge. The Stockholm – Rimbo line was ceremoniously opened on December 17, 1885 in the presence of King Oscar II . It was initially called Stockholm-Rimbo Järnväg (SRJ).

Growth through acquisitions

Djursholmsbanan

In December 1890 a branch line was opened from Ösby (now Djursholms Ösby) to Framnäsviken . This was built by the company Djursholms AB to connect the garden city Djursholm, which is currently under construction, to Stockholm. The train service on the Djursholmsbahn was operated by SRJ, which provided the vehicles. In August 1892, SRJ bought the line and undertook to electrify it and then extend it beyond the previous terminus in Stockholm's Östra to the Engelbrektsplan. The Djursholmsbahn thus became Sweden's first electrified railway line in 1895. In 1901 the Djursholmsbahn was extended to Eddavägen and in 1912 to Svalnäs.

Rimbo – Sunds Järnväg

In January 1897, the construction of a narrow-gauge line from Rimbo to Häverösund under the name Rimbo – Sunds Järnväg (RSJ) began. The inauguration took place on December 17, 1897. The SRJ operated the service on this route and also acquired shares in the operating company. In 1915 the line was extended to Hallstavik. At this point in time, the SRJ had already acquired almost all of the RSJ's shares. The formal takeover took place on January 1, 1935.

Södra Roslags Kustbana (SRK)

From 1898 a 16-kilometer branch line to Åkersberga was built from the SRJ station Roslags Näsby by the Södra Roslags Kustbana company. Due to the boggy terrain, the commissioning of this line, which was planned for December 1899, was delayed until September 1901 and the construction costs tripled. As with the Djursholmsbahn, the train service on this route was operated by SRJ. In 1906 the route was extended by 2 kilometers to Österskär. Over time, the SRJ had acquired the majority of shares in SRK and took over the company in full in July 1909.

Uppsala – Länna Järnväg (ULJ) and Länna – Norrtälje Järnväg (LNJ)

By 1905, the SRJ had acquired the majority of shares in Uppsala – Länna Järnvägsaktiebolag and took over operations on this narrow-gauge line, which had existed since 1877, on July 8, 1905.

The continuation of the ULJ, the Länna – Norrtälje Järnväg leading from Länna via Rimbo to Norrtälje , had been in economic difficulties since 1901 and was up for sale. On June 5, 1905, the SRJ bought the LNJ and also took over the operation on July 8, 1905.

Renamed Stockholm – Roslagens Järnvägar

In 1908 the ULJ was completely taken over, making the Rimbo train station a hub in the growing network of the SRJ. Since the original route network between Stockholm and Rimbo was only about a quarter of the total network, it was decided to adapt the name of the company accordingly: On January 1, 1909, it was renamed Stockholm-Roslagens Järnvägar - keeping the initials SRJ .

Djursholms Ösby - Näsbypark route

The route from Djursholms Ösby to Näsbypark was built again by the SRJ on its own. It was electrified from the start. On December 31, 1901, the first section Djursholms Ösby - Altorp was opened. Work then ceased for the time being until the Altorp – Lahäll section followed on October 18, 1928. On May 25, 1937, the line reached its end point at Näsbypark.

Subsidiaries

Faringe – Gimo Järnväg

In contrast to the companies taken over, Faringe-Gimo järnvägsaktiebolag (FGJ) was a subsidiary of SRJ from the start. In 1915, SRJ, together with some municipalities and other interested parties, applied for a concession to build a railway line between Faringe station and Gimo , located on the ULJ . In Gimo there was a large ironworks ( Gimo bruk ) and a connection to the narrow-gauge line Dannemora – Hargshamn with several branch lines. The license was granted on December 3, 1915. Construction began in September 1917. However, due to strikes, among other things, construction work was delayed, so that the southern section from Faringe to Tuna could not go into operation until January 1919, initially exclusively for freight traffic. On November 2, 1920, the Tuna – Alunda section followed, and at the same time it was cleared for passenger traffic. On October 1, 1921, the entire line could finally go into operation.

Dannemora – Hargs Järnväg

On January 1, 1926, the SRJ converted Dannemora – Hargs Järnvägsaktiebolag (DHJ), operating company of the Dannemora – Hargshamn line , into a subsidiary, after having previously acquired the majority of the shares. The SRJ's route network had thus reached its maximum extent.

First shutdown of a section

On January 1, 1934, the Eddavägen – Svalnäs section of the Djursholms Railway was shut down with a length of one kilometer.

Further electrifications

In addition to the Djursholmsbahn, which was electrified in 1885, other sections of the route were electrified over time:

year	Route section
1906	Ösby - Djursholms Danderyd
1932	Djursholms Danderyd - Roslags Näsby
1939	Roslags Näsby - Vallentuna
1939	Roslags Näsby - Österskär
1944	Vallentuna - Lindholmen
1945	Lindholmen - Frösunda
1946	Frösunda - Rimbo
1949	Rimbo - Norrtälje

nationalization

In 1939 the Swedish Riksdag decided to nationalize the entire Swedish rail system. In the course of the general nationalization of the railways , Stockholm-Roslagen Järnvägsaktiebolag was nationalized on July 1, 1951 and incorporated into the state railway company Statens Järnvägar on July 1, 1959 with all its former subsidiaries as operating unit 39 .

Conversion of the DHJ to standard gauge and extension to Hallstavik

Since 1874 there was already a standard-gauge line from Örbyhus station on the Stockholm – Sundsvall railway line to Dannemora, on which iron ore was transported from the mine there . On May 28, 1961, this line was connected to the DHJ line. The line from Dannemora to Gimo had previously been equipped with three- rail tracks so that both normal and narrow-gauge wagons could run here. In July 1970 the line to Hargshamn was converted to standard gauge.

In order to be able to reach the paper mill in Hallstavik by rail after the planned closure of the narrow-gauge Rimbo – Hallstavik line, a new 15-kilometer standard-gauge line from Hargshamn to Hallstavik was built and put into operation on May 26, 1977.

The Dannemora mine , which was closed in 1992 , was reopened on June 13, 2012. In order to be able to cope with the associated increased traffic volume both towards Örbyhus and to the Baltic Sea port of Hargshamn, the route was upgraded and the maximum speed increased to 70 km / h.

Handover to Storstockholms Lokaltrafik

Former Bf Rimbo 2013

On May 1, 1972, SJ handed over the remaining electrified lines south of Rimbo together with the vehicles to Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). SL operates regional traffic on these routes under the name Roslagsbanan , the slang term for the former overall network. The northernmost section between Kårsta and Rimbo was completely shut down by SL in January 1981 and then dismantled. Since then, the former Rimbo railway junction has been without any siding.

History from 1972

→ Main article : Roslagsbanan

The story from 1972 on is covered in the article Roslagsbanan .

Shutdowns

Statens Järnvägar saw no future in the operation of the narrow-gauge lines and planned to close all non-standard-gauge lines. One year after the takeover, the closure of individual sections of the route began. The following table shows all closures, including those before nationalization and after the transfer to other companies:

date	Route section	length	Type of traffic	Remarks
01/01/1934	Eddavägen - Svalnäs	1 km	Total traffic
10/15/1953	Dannemora - Österbybruk	3 km	passenger traffic	Freight traffic still in operation today
05/29/1958	Österbybruk - Hargshamn	36 km	passenger traffic	Freight traffic still in operation today
02/01/1960	Faringe - Alunda	18 km	Total traffic
02/01/1960	Alunda - Gimo	14 km	passenger traffic
10/01/1960	Stockholm Ö - Engelbrektsplan	1 km	Total traffic	Inner-city route
09/25/1966	Stocksund - Långängstorp	1 km	Total traffic
09/25/1966	Rimbo - Hallstavik	46 km	passenger traffic
01/01/1967	Uppsala Ö - Rimbo	60 km	passenger traffic	Museum railway traffic on the Uppsala Ö - Faringe section since 1979
07/01/1969	Stockholm Ö - Rimbo	56 km	Freight transport
07/01/1969	Djursholms Ösby - Näsby Park	5 km	Freight transport
07/01/1969	Djursholms Ösby - Eddavägen	5 km	Freight transport
07/01/1969	Roslags Näsby - Österskär	18 km	Freight transport
09/28/1969	Rimbo - Norrtälje	21 km	Total traffic
07/01/1970	Alunda - Gimo	14 km	Total traffic
01/01/1976	Djursholms Ösby - Eddavägen	5 km	passenger traffic	Since 1973 only one "alibi train pair"
07/01/1977	Uppsala Ö - Rimbo - Hallstavik	102 km	Total traffic	Replaced by the new Hargshamn – Hallstavik line
01/12/1981	Rimbo - Kårsta	14 km	Total traffic	Former Rimbo railway junction with no train traffic

Today's operation

On the Örbyhus – Hallstavik line via Dannemora, Österbybruk, Gimo and Hargshamn, which was converted to standard gauge in the 1970s, only freight traffic is carried out. The future of the line is assured due to ore traffic from the Dannemora mine. A resumption of passenger traffic is not planned.

The future of passenger transport on the electrified network between Kårsta and Stockholm Östra is secure. Individual sections of the route will be expanded to two tracks. There are plans to build a branch line from Molnby station to Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The reconstruction of the Kårsta-Rimbo line is also being discussed.

On the Uppsala Östra - Faringe section of the former ULJ, museum operations with steam locomotives and historic diesel multiple units under the name Lennakatten have been carried out in the summer months since 1979 . In connection with the designation of new residential construction areas in Bärby, Gunsta and Funbo in the east of Uppsala, the possibility of carrying out regular passenger transport with light rail multiple units at least on sections was examined . However, these considerations will not be continued, the new residential areas are to be connected to the city of Uppsala by bus according to current planning.

All other lines of the former Stockholm-Roslagens Järnvägar and its subsidiaries have been dismantled.

Långängsbanan

Långängsbanan: Långängstorp terminus

From 1915 to 1966 a local train called Långängsbanan ran from Stocksund to Långängstorp. This route, only around 1.2 kilometers long, with an intermediate station in Stockby Norevägen, was originally built as a standard-gauge tram line. SRJ ran operations on this route. It should be extended once to the Restauranten station on the Djursholms line. The standard gauge was chosen so that it could be connected to the Stockholm tram network, which is also standard gauge, in the future. Neither was ever realized. At the request of the SRJ, the Långängsbanan was converted to 891 mm narrow gauge in 1934 and connected to the existing network at Stocksund station.

Web links

• Roslagsbanans historia. roslagsbanan.com, accessed February 26, 2014 (Swedish). 
• Roslagsbanans historia. sparvagsmuseet.se, accessed February 26, 2014 (Swedish). 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Vallentuna-Rimbo. from banvakt.se, Bandel 319. Retrieved March 20, 2014 (Swedish). Länna – Faringe – Rimbo – Norrtälje. from banvakt.se, Bandel 316. Retrieved March 20, 2014 (Swedish). Uppsala Ö – Länna. from banvakt.se, Bandel 315. Retrieved March 20, 2014 (Swedish). Faringe-Gimo. from banvakt.se, Bandel 312. Retrieved March 20, 2014 (Swedish). Djursholms Ösby – Eddavägen / Svalnäs. from banvakt.se, Bandel 325. Retrieved March 20, 2014 (Swedish).         
2. ↑ ^{a b c} according to the station directory of the European railways, Dr. Koch, 1939
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Stockholm - Rimbo Järnväg. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. November 15, 1999, accessed December 4, 2013 (Swedish). 
4. ↑ Banverket, Informationsförlaget (ed.): Järnvägen 150 år . Informationsförlaget, Stockholm 2005, ISBN 91-7736-540-2 , p. 206 (Swedish).
5. ↑ Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Rimbo Sound waterfront Järnväg. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. November 20, 1999, accessed January 2, 2014 (Swedish). 
6. ↑ Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Södra Roslag's Kustbana. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. November 15, 1999, accessed December 4, 2013 (Swedish). 
7. ↑ Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Uppsala - Länna Järnväg. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. November 20, 1999, accessed December 4, 2013 (Swedish). 
8. ↑ Svenska Järnvägsföreningen: 1876-1926. Minness script. Volume IV, p. 18, Stockholm, 1927 (Swedish).
9. ↑ Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Länna - Norrtälje Järnväg. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. November 20, 1999, accessed December 4, 2013 (Swedish). 
10. ↑ Svenska Järnvägsföreningen: 1876-1926. Minness script. Volume IV, p. 23, Stockholm, 1927 (Swedish).
11. ↑ Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Faringe - Gimo Järnväg. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. November 20, 1999, accessed January 12, 2014 (Swedish). 
12. ↑ ^{a b} Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Dannemora - Hargs Järnväg. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. May 2, 2012, Retrieved February 15, 2014 (Swedish). 
13. ↑ ^{a b c} Rolf Sten: Snabbfakta Stockholm - Roslagens Järnvägar. In: Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar. July 16, 2002, accessed February 15, 2014 (Swedish). 
14. ↑ H. Kjellvard: Sju decennier vid Roslagsbanan. Svenska Järnvägsmannaförbundet, Stockholm, 1968 (Swedish).
15. ↑ Örbyhus-Hargshamn-Hallstavik. järnväg.net, accessed October 4, 2015 (Swedish). 
16. ↑ ^{a b} Storstockholms Lokaltrafik: Roslagsbanan 100 år. Stockholm, 1985 (Swedish).
17. ↑ förslag av tvärförbindelse mellan Roslagsbanan och Arlanda. (PDF) (investigation of a branch line to Arlanda airport). Stockholms läns landsting, accessed May 16, 2019 (Swedish). 
18. ^ Emmelie Wallroth: Roslagsbana kan gå till Rimbo. Roslagsbanan can drive to Rimbo again. Norrtelje Tidning, February 12, 2014, accessed October 4, 2015 (Swedish). 
19. ↑ Lars Hansson: UPPSALA - EPF Gunsta Funbo, Trafik system ,. (PDF) SWECO Infrastructure, May 19, 2008, accessed on May 16, 2019 (Swedish). 
20. ↑ Gunnar Ekeving: Spårvägen Stocksund - Långängstorp. January 11, 2013, accessed March 20, 2014 (Swedish).