Oresundtrain

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An Oresundtrain in Malmö

Oresundtrain (Swedish: Öresundståg, Danish: Øresundstog) is the name of the Swedish-built high-comfort medium/long distance electrically powered trains that traffic the Oresund Region. The train consists of power cars manufactured by Bombardier Transportation in Kalmar, previously known as Kalmar Verkstad. They run with 20 minutes intervals between Elsinore, Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö, Gothenburg, Kalmar and Karlskrona in southern Sweden, during the night once per hour.

[edit] About the Oresundtrain

The train is the third and latest generation of the IC3 family of power cars, specifically designed for use in regional traffic in areas tied by the Oresund Railway. The train is operated by both DSB, the Danish State Railways and its Swedish counterpart, SJ AB. Its formation is ET-FT-ET. The train is electrically powered, and can run on both Danish power (25 kV, 50 Hz) and Swedish power (15 kV, 16 2/3 Hz). It is called Contessa by its manufacturer,^[1] and designated Litra ET in Denmark and Littera X31K in Sweden. The chassis is manufactured entirely of stainless steel, painted in a light shade of gray. Roughly half of the trains are owned by DSB and the other half by SJ AB.

[edit] Technology

Each trainset is 79 metres in length and weighs about 157 metric tons. The trainset is divided into three units, giving a weight of about 52 metric tons per unit. Of the train's 12 axles eight are powered, which gives good acceleration. The train's top speed is 180 km/h. Each train costs 67 million Swedish kronor (2006), equivalent to 22 million kronor per unit.

The train has a total of 196 seats (65 per carriage unit), of which some are in a low floor carriage in the middle.

[edit] Operators

The responsible operators of the trains differ depending on where they are bound for. DSB is responsible for operations on the Danish side of the Oresund, while Scania Traffic (Swedish: Skånetrafiken) is resonsible for operations to Malmö, and SJ AB is responsible for operations to destinations outside the Scania County, i.e. Gothenburg, Kalmar and Karlskrona. Travelers can encounter both Danish and Swedish staff on the trains over the Öresund Bridge. Tickets can be bought from either operator and are valid on all trains.

[edit] Line Chart and Stations

An Oresundtrain arrives at Emmaboda

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		Gothenburg Central Station Line 100
		Mölndal Line 100
		Kungsbacka Line 100
		Varberg Line 100
		Falkenberg Line 100
		Halmstad Line 100
		Kalmar Line 95
		Nybro Line 95
		Emmaboda Line 95
		Karlskrona Line 90
		Bergåsa Line 90
		Ronneby Line 90
		Bräkne-Hoby Line 90
		Karlshamn Line 90
		Mörrum Line 90
		Sölvesborg Line 90
		Bromölla Line 90
		Kristianstad Line 90
		Lessebo Line 95
		Hovmantorp Line 95
		Växjö Line 95
		Alvesta Line 95
		Älmhult Line 95
		Osby Line 95
		Laholm Line 100
		Båstad Line 100
		Ängelholm Line 100
		Helsingborg Line 100
		Hässleholm Lines 90 and 95
		Höör Lines 90 and 95
		Eslöv Lines 90 and 95
		Landskrona Line 100
		Lund Central Station Lines 90, 95 and 100
		Malmö Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Malmö Syd Svågertorp Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Tårnby Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Ørestad Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Copenhagen Central Station Linje 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Nørreport Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Østerport Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Hellerup Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Some Oresundtrains do not stop between Hellerup and Kokkedal
		Klampenborg
		Skodsborg
		Vedbæk
		Rungsted Kyst
		Kokkedal Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Nivå Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Humlebæk Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Espergærde Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Snekkersten Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101
		Elsinore Lines 90, 95, 100 and 101

[edit] Future

Today trains run thrice per hour over the Oresund bridge, which in the future will probably be increased to four times per hour.

When the City Tunnel in Malmö is finished in 2011 the Oresundtrain will no longer run on the Kontinentalbanan, thus decreasing transit time to central Malmö.

It is currently disputed at what stations in Sweden the Oresundtrain will stop in the future. On the Danish side the Oresundtrain has a strong regional appeal, and likewise the trains have become very popular amongst both short and long distance commuters. To handle the larger number of passengers, new train sets have been purchased.

On 27 June 2007 it was decided that DSB First is to assume responsibility for running all Oresundtrains from 2009.

[edit] References

1. ^ Contessa Electric Multiple Unit - Denmark and Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.

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