Igelsta Bridge

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Igelsta Bridge
Carries Västra Stambanan
Crosses Södertälje Canal/Igelsta Bay
Locale Södertälje Municipality, Sweden
Maintained by Swedish National Rail Administration
Total length 2140 m (7020 ft)
Width 2 rail tracks. In the westernmost part, 4 rail tracks and passenger platforms.
Clearance below 48 m (? ft)
Opening date 1995
Maps and aerial photos
An X2000 train stops at Södertälje South station on the bridge.
An X2000 train stops at Södertälje South station on the bridge.
the bridge seen from north west
the bridge seen from north west

The Igelsta Bridge or Igelstabron (Swedish) is a railway bridge in Södertälje, Stockholm County in Sweden. The length is 2140 m, and the maximum height is 48 m. It was opened in 1995, and is the longest bridge in Scandinavia with only railway. The Oresund Bridge is longer but has both rail and road.

On the western part of bridge the Södertälje South railway station is located. The passengers can use escalators to reach the tracks. The bridge crosses the Södertälje Canal, and the E4 motorway.

High speed trains of type X2000 to Gothenburg and Copenhagen stop at the station. Also many regional trains. Local commuter trains stop at the old railway on lower ground level.

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