Stockholm City Line

Stockholm City Line
Platform of Stockholm Odenplan Station
Overview
Native nameCitybanan
OwnerSwedish Transport Administration
Termini
Stations3
Service
SystemStockholm commuter rail
Operator(s)MTR Nordic & Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Rolling stockX60/X60B
History
Opened10 July 2017 (2017-07-10)
Technical
Line length7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
SignallingATC-2
Citybanan tunnel under Stockholm
The new tunnel will divert Stockholm's commuter traffic from the busy main line through the city.

The Stockholm City Line (Swedish: Citybanan) is a commuter railway tunnel beneath central Stockholm in Sweden which is used by the Stockholm Commuter Rail. The line is 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) long, double track and electrified. It has two stations: Stockholm City Station is located directly below T-Centralen, the central station of the Stockholm Metro. The Odenplan station is the other station, and is also served by the Green Line of the Metro. The line opened on 10 July 2017.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Stockholm City Line". Trafikverket. 2014-08-21. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. ^ Stockholm's Citybanan Opens Today's Railways Europe issue 261 September 2017 pages 34-38