| Roslag Railway (Lines 27/28/29) | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Roslagsbanan (Linje 27/28/29) | ||
| Owner | Storstockholms Lokaltrafik | ||
| Locale | Stockholm County, Sweden | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 39 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway, Commuter Rail | ||
| Services | 27 to Kårsta 28 to Österskär 29 to Näsbypark | ||
| Operator(s) | Transdev | ||
| Rolling stock | Current: X10p/UBxp/UBp, X15p | ||
| Daily ridership | 53,400 boardings (2019)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1885[2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 65 km (40 mi)[3] | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 or 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 891 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄32 in)[4] | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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Roslagsbanan is a narrow gauge commuter railway system in Roslagen, Stockholm County, Sweden. Its combined route length is 65 kilometres (40 miles) and there are 38 stations. It is built to the Swedish three foot (891 mm or 2 ft 11+3⁄32 in) gauge. The Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) classifies it as "light rail" in its maps.[10]
The line starts in Stockholm at Stockholm East Station (Stockholms östra station, Stockholm Ö). It goes north and splits into three branch lines at the junction stations Djursholms Ösby and Roslags Näsby; the three branches terminate at Näsbypark, Österskär and Kårsta.
It is double track between Stockholm and Viggbyholm and between Rydbo and Åkersberga. The rest is single track, but the line to Vallentuna was being doubled in 2012[needs update] and Rydbo-Åkers Runö in 2013[needs update]. There are passing loops at some stations on the single track sections: at Altorp, Hägernäs, Österskär, Visinge, Täby kyrkby, Ormsta, Lindholmen and Kårsta.
Following a 2017 agreement between the Swedish state, Stockholm County, and the affected municipalities, the line will be extended to the centrally located underground hub T-Centralen, with construction to begin in approximately 2022.[11]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
sl_och_regionen_2019was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ SL annual report for the fiscal year 2007: Page 34 (PDF) (Report). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. 2008-06-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Historiawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Tekniska fakta - Roslagsbanan". sl.se (in Swedish). Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. 2006-06-01. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Arninge resecentrum". taby.se (in Swedish). Täby Municipality. Retrieved 2019-08-12. opens 2021
- ^ BANVAKT.se Bandel [Timetables] (317, 318, 319, 321, 323 & 325)
- ^ Historiskt om Svenska Järnvägar Bandelar i Nummerordning [Swedish Railways historic timetables in numeric order] (317, 318, 319, 321, 323 & 325)
- ^ jarnvag.net: Roslagsbanan [https://web.archive.org/web/20140115033544/http://www.jarnvag.net/index.php/banguide/banor-svealand/stockholm-karsta Archived 2014-01-15 at the Wayback Machine]
- ^ "SSÄ Banbok för Roslagsbanan" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm Regional Council. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Map" (PDF).
- ^ Toll, Michael; Andreas, Jennische (2017-03-30). "Beskedet: Här får Storstockholm ny tunnelbana och spårvagn". Stockholm Direkt. Retrieved 2017-03-30.