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Overview | |
Locale | Sweden |
Termini | Stockholm Hovsta/Frövi (Örebro) |
Operation | |
Owner | Swedish Transport Administration |
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Line length | 187 km (116.20 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge |
Operating speed | 200 km/h (120 mph) |
The Mälaren Line (Swedish: Mälarbanan) is a railway line from Stockholm via Västerås to Örebro in Sweden. The section from Stockholm to Kolbäck and from Valskog to Arboga has double track. The line was upgraded to high-speed in 2005. The line is mostly used by passenger trains, although it is also served by some freight trains.[1] It takes its name from the lake Mälaren, which is runs north of. To the west, the line connects with the Freight Line Through Bergslagen.