East Coast Line (Sweden)

East Coast Line
Overview
Native nameOstkustbanan
Termini
  • Stockholm C
  • Sundsvall C
Service
Operator(s)SJ AB, X-trafik, UL, SL, Arlanda Express, Green Cargo
History
Opened1 November 1927 (1927-11-01)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  1623 Hz
Operating speed200 km/h (125 mph)
Swedish East Coast Line

Sundsvall Central
Skönsmon
industrial area
Svartvik
Njurundabommen
Ovansjö
Nyråviken
Armsjön
County boundary
Årskogen
Storsveden
Gryttje
Gnarp
Bäling
Lindsta
Jättendal
Skarvtjärn
Harmånger
 
Bergsjöbanan
narrow-gauge network
(closed 1928)
Via
Malsta
Åkre
under Hudiksvall
Statt Hotel
Hudiksvall harbour
Hudiksvall
Dellenbanan
to Ljusdal via Näsviken
Idenor
Superceded
alignment
Iggesund
Njutånger
Boda
Enånger
Superceded
route via Trönödal
tunnel under
Sketteneåsen
towards Kilafors
Söderhamn
Stugsund
towards Marmen
towards Sandarne
Gussi
Ljusne
harbour branch
to Vallvik mill
Vallvik
Sunnäsbruk
Axmarby
Bergby
towards Ockelbo
towards Norrsundet
Hamrångefjärden
Trödje
Hilleby
Gävle goods station
Gävle Central
to Brynäs harbour
to Korsnäs works
and Sörby Urfjäll
Gävle depôt
Furuvik
County boundary
Superceded route
around Harnäs
Skutskär Mill
Skutskär
Älvkarleby
Marma
Mehedeby
Orrskog
Tierp
Gåvastbo
Tobo
Örbyhus
towards Hallstavik
Knypplan
Järlebo
Skyttorp
Salstavägen
Vattholma
Lenaberg
Edshammar
Kilsgärdet
Storvreta
Norrby
Dala Line
to Avesta-Krylbo
Uppsala Central
Upsala-Lenna railway
Boländerna siding
Bergsbrunna
Alsike
Knivsta
County boundary
Myrbacken junction
Odensala
Arlanda North
Arlanda Central
Märsta
Arlanda South
Brista
Blackvreten
Rosersberg
Upplands Väsby
Rotebro
Norrviken
Häggvik
Sollentuna
Helenelund
Ulriksdal
Hagalund
Solna
Mälaren Line
to Västerås
Tomteboda
Karlberg
Odenplan
Stockholm Norra
Stockholm Central
Stockholm City

The East Coast Line (Swedish: Ostkustbanan) is a 402-kilometre (250 mi) long mainline railway in Sweden, linking the cities of Stockholm, Uppsala, Gävle and Sundsvall, as well as the suburbs north of Stockholm.