Southern Main Line
Southern Main Line | |
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Owner | Swedish state |
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History | |
Opened | 1874 |
Technical | |
Operating speed | 200 km/h (125 mph) |
The Southern Main Line (
History
The first parts of the line opened in 1856 between Malmö and Lund, and the last parts in 1874. An unusual route was chosen as the line passed far from many of the bigger towns at the time, such as Hörby and Kristianstad. This was an attempt to "colonize" the countryside and populate it. Another strategic choice was to put it far from the coast to minimize vulnerability to military attacks. A number of new towns sprung up or grew as the line brought access to the area, such as Eslöv and Hässleholm.
Initially the route Katrineholm–Nässjö was called Eastern Main Line, whereas the original definition of Southern Main Line was kept and thus reserved for Malmö–Nässjö–Falköping. Not until 1990, the newly founded railway authority Banverket changed the official definition according to modern use. (Nässjö–Falköping became known as Jönköping Line.)
Present
The line entirely consists of at least double track, with
trains travel at 200 km/h (125 mph) for large parts of the way.Stations
This is a list of stations along the line where the long-distance trains stop:
Here is a list of all the stations along the line:
- Katrineholm
- Norrköping
- Kimstad
- Linghem
- Linköping
- Mantorp
- Mjölby
- Tranås
- Aneby
- Nässjö
- Bodafors
- Sävsjö
- Stockaryd
- Lammhult
- Moheda
- Alvesta
- Vislanda
- Diö
- Älmhult
- Killeberg
- Osby
- Ballingslöv
- Hässleholm
- Sösdala
- Tjörnarp
- Höör
- Stehag
- Eslöv
- Örtofta
- Stångby
- Lund
- Klostergården
- Hjärup
- Åkarp
- Burlöv
- Malmö
Future
As of 2018, the
Around year 2020–2030 a new high-speed line for 300 or 320 km/h is planned to be opened between
References
- ^ a b "Lund–Arlöv, fyra spår" (in Swedish). Swedish Transport Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
Sträckan mellan Almedalsbron i Malmö och Lommavägen i Arlöv är redan utbyggd till fyra spår. [The section between Almedalsbron in Malmö and Lommavägen in Arlöv has already been rebuilt to four tracks.
External links
- Trafikverket page on the Southern Main Line (in Swedish)
- Järnväg.net page on Southern Main Line (in Swedish)