Stockholm commuter rail

Stockholm commuter rail
Stockholms pendeltåg
An SL X60 Train at Solna Station
An SL X60 Train at Solna Station
Platforms at Stockholm City Station
Overview
OwnerStorstockholms Lokaltrafik / Swedish Transport Administration
LocaleStockholm County;
Södermanland County;
Uppsala County, Sweden
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines7
Number of stations53
Daily ridership342,000[1] (weekday 2022)
Annual ridership120 million (2019)[2]
Operation
Began operation22 April 1968[3]
Operator(s)SJ AB
Train length107–214 metres (351–702 ft)
Headway3-4 minutes (central section)
Technical
System length241 km (150 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16+23 Hz AC from overhead catenary
Average speed60 km/h (40 mph)
Top speed160 km/h (100 mph)

Stockholm commuter rail (Swedish: Stockholms pendeltåg) is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County, Sweden. The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm, and is controlled by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. The tracks are state-owned and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration, while the operation of the Stockholm commuter rail services itself has been contracted to SJ AB since March 2024.

  1. ^ "SJ kör pendeltågstrafiken i Stockholmsregionen från den 3 mars 2024". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ Nytt SL-rekord – över 861 miljoner resor på ett år
  3. ^ "Atlas - Svenska Spårvägssällskapet".