Mälaren Line

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 lake Mälaren, along the northern edge of which the railway runs. To the west, the line connects with the Freight Line Through Bergslagen. The Stockholm commuter rail system uses the tracks east of Bålsta, in addition to the intercity trains.

Mälarbanan
Stäketbron
Overview
Owner	Swedish Transport Administration
Locale	Sweden
Termini	Stockholm Hovsta/Frövi (Örebro)
Technical
Line length	187 km (116.20 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	Service: 200 km/h (125 mph) Soon: 250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map Legend towards Mjölby via Hallsberg Örebro Central Frövi towards Ludvika towards Fagersta   Ullersäter Oppboga mill Oppboga Fellingsbro  Örebro County Alsang County boundary  Västmanland Arboga Defence Forces Central Depôt Valskog Svealand Railway towards Strängnäs Köping Munktorp towards Eskilstuna Kolbäck towards Fagersta Dingtuna Västerås Central towards Fagersta Tillberga towards Sala Tortuna Superceded alignment  Västmanland Orresta County boundary  Uppsala County Skarsvad Lundby Superceded alignment Enköping towards Uppsala Grillby Hammarsudd Ekolsund Ekolsundsviken Krägga Nyckelby industrial siding Bålsta Kalmarsand  Uppsala County County boundary Toresta  Stockholm County Bro Bro depôt Kungsängen Stäket Stäket Kallhäll Jakobsberg Barkarby to Lunda ind'l area and formerly Lövsta Spånga Bromsten Tvärbanan Metro Blue line Sundbyberg Sundbybergs centrum Tvärbanan Metro Blue line East Coast Line towards Uppsala Karlberg Sankt Eriksbron Metro Green line Odenplan Barnhusbron Stockholm Central Stockholm City Western Main Line towards Gothenburg Stockholm City Line

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