Bothnia Line
High-speed railway line in Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bothnia Line (Swedish: Botniabanan) is a high-speed railway line in northern Sweden. The 190 km (118 mi) long route, from Höga Kusten Airport, where it connects to the Ådalen Line, via Örnsköldsvik to Umeå, was opened in 2010 and trains are allowed to travel at speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph). Although, no train with a higher top speed than 200 km/h (125 mph) uses the railway as of 2023.
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Bothnia Line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Open |
Owner | Botniabanan AB |
Locale | Sweden |
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Service | |
Type | High-speed railway |
System | Swedish railway |
Operator(s) | Swedish Transport Administration |
History | |
Opened | 29 August 2010 |
Technical | |
Line length | 190 km (120 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Character | Passenger and freight |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
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Signalling | ERTMS |
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