Norrtåg
Norrtåg (English: Northern Trains) is a publicly owned company which is owned by Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County, Västernorrland County and Jämtland County in Sweden. The company owns passenger trains and organises passenger train operation. Norrtåg controls ticket sales and contracts an operator which handles actual train operation (staff and permits). The trains are operated under the brand name Norrtåg.
 An X62 EMU at Örnsköldsvik Central | |||
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current operator | Vy Tåg | ||
| Main region(s) | Iron Ore Line Upper Norrland Bothnia and Ådalen lines Central Line | ||
| Other region(s) | Hällnäs - Storuman railway | ||
| Fleet size | 12 X62 Coradia 4 X52 Regina 3 X11 Class units 1 Y31 Itino | ||
| Stations called at | 82 | ||
| Parent company | Regional public transport autorities of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland and Jämtland counties | ||
| Reporting mark | NTAB | ||
| Predecessor | SJ Intercity services between Umeå - Luleå | ||
| Other | |||
| Website | www | ||
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Norrtåg started operation in 2010 on the brand new railway Botniabanan, and in 2011 it took over the until then branded Mittnabotåget services. Trains were operated by Botniatåg (an SJ AB / DB Regio joint venture) until 20 August 2016, when Tågkompaniet (now Vy Tåg) took over the franchise.
The Norrtåg franchise currently serves 82 stations with a total of 41 daily return trains reaching a total distance of 1 781 km.
Services
The following routes are currently operated by Norrtåg.
| Iron Ore Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Route | tpd | Calling at | Class |
| Luleå Central to Kiruna | 5 | Notviken, Sunderby Sjukheus, Boden Central, Murjek, Nattavaara, Gällivare, Kaitum, Fjällåsen, Sjisjka | X52 |
| Upper Norrland Main Line | |||
| Route | tpd | Calling at | Class |
| Umeå East to Luleå Central | 3 | Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs(weekends only), Vindeln, Hällnäs, Bastuträsk, Jörn, Älvsbyn, Boden Central, Sunderby Sjukhus, Notviken Additional peak services Boden - Luleå on weekdays | X52
X11 |
| Umeå East to Hällnäs and Lycksele | 2 | Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs (weekends only), Tväråludn, Vindeln, Hällnäs | X62, Y31 |
| Umeå East to Vännäs Weekdays only | 8 | Umeå Central, Vännäsby | X11 |
| Bothnia and Ådalen Lines | |||
| Route | tph | Calling at | Class |
| Umeå Central to Sundsvall Central | 0,5 | Umeå East, Hörnefors, Nordmaling, Husum, Örnsköldsvik North, Örnsköldsvik Central, Västeraspby Höga Kusten Airport, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall West Some services Umeå - Örnsköldsvik, additional Nordmaling - Umeå services added in 2019 | X52, X62 |
| Central Line | |||
| Route | tpd | Calling at | Class |
| Sundsvall Central to Storlien | 9 | Sundvall West, Stöde, Ånge, Bräcke, Gällö, Pilgrimstad, Brunflo, Östersund Central, Östersund West, Krokom, Åre, Duved, Ånn, Enafors | X62 |
The route Sundsvall - Umeå - Kiruna/Luleå is also served by two daily sleeper services from Stockholm/Gothenburg. The Central line route carries High Speed and intercity services between Ånge and Östersund/Storlien.
Future services
In April 2021, Norrtåg will start passenger services on the Haparanda Line between Luleå, Boden and Haparanda on the border with Finland.[1] The service will include one daily round-trip between Umeå and Haparanda.[2] A new railway station is under construction in Kalix.
Rolling Stock
The Norrtåg franchise is operated with the following trains as of the 2018 timetable.
| Class | Picture | Type | Max speed | Cars | Number | Line(s) served | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | mph | ||||||
| X11 |  |
EMU | 140 | 87 | 2 | 3 | Umeå East - Vännäs weekday commuter services
Secondary rolling stock for Regina |
| X52E-2 Regina |  X52 Regina electric multiple unit |
200 | 125 | 2 | 4 | Upper Norrland Main Line
Iron Ore Line (Luleå to Kiruna services) | |
| X62 Coradia Nordic |  X62 Coradia electric multiple unit |
180 | 112 | 4 | 12 | Bothnia and Ådalen lines
Weekend services Umeå - Hällnäs | |
| Y31 Itino |  Y31 1429 at Umeå East forming a service to Lycksele |
DMU | 140 | 87 | 2 | 1 | Umeå to Lycksele line |
Norrtåg's trains are leased from transregional rolling stock operator Transitio and maintained at the purpose-built depot at Umeå freight yard. Two additional Regina sets were cascaded from Uppsala following the introduction of ER1 class Stadler Dosto units on their regional network, in preparation for services on the Haparanda line.
References
- Resrobot. "Haparanda/Luleå/Lycksele-Vännäs-Umeå-Sundsvall" (PDF). Resrobot (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- Resrobot. "Haparanda-Boden-Luleå" (PDF). Resrobot (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
- Norrtåg web site (in Swedish)