Värmland Line

The Värmlandsbahn (Swedish Värmlandsbanan ), formerly Nordvästra stambanan, is an electrified main line between Laxå in Orebro and the border between Sweden and Norway, west of Eda Glassworks in Värmland. The web continues to Oslo via Kongsvinger in Norway and is called Kongsvingerbanen. The Värmlandsbahn is the fastest rail link between Oslo and Stockholm ago and bears in the Swedish course book 70 the number

History

Since ( Christiania at that time) to Charlotte Berg has been in operation since 1865 been the Kongsvingerbahn of Oslo, the connection of the two Nordic capitals was including this line about Karlstad to Laxå on the Västra stambanan Stockholm - Gothenburg planned. The opening took place in several stages: On December 2, 1866, the first stage between Laxå and Kristinehamn was opened. Nearly a year later, the route Arvika -Charlotte Berg; 1869, the section was Kristinehamn - Karlstad put into operation. The remaining piece between Karlstad and Arvika was completed two years later and the entire route passed on June 19, 1871 solemnly operation. Since 1937, the route between Laxå and Charlotte Berg is electrically drivable; In 1951, the Norwegian section. 1962 curve was built, bypassing the Laxå station so that trains can run without change of direction in relation Stockholm- Oslo.

Operation

Long-distance traffic

Long-distance transport is run by SJ AB ( SJ). It run both X2000 and locomotive-hauled Intercity trains primarily between Stockholm and Karlstad. Some IC trains are attached via Kil to Gothenburg, a X2000 train pair runs to / from Arvika. After the continuous trains running from Oslo to Stockholm X2000 trains by the company Linx (a subsidiary of SJ and NSB) were set and the cross-border movement of persons is reduced to compounds at the weekend have been running since January 2007 again daily IC trains between Stockholm and Oslo. There is a night train Oslo At certain times (weekends, summer holidays) - Stockholm via Karlstad.

Transport

Transport was between Kristinehamn and Charlotte Berg until 2009 Merresor by the Company on behalf of Värmlandstrafik with electric railcars of the type X53 (Bombardier Regina ) operated. On weekdays there were bound to by Oslo since 2007, two trains. The section Karlstad - Kil is also used by trains of the railway line Kil - Torsby and Vänernbanan.

Freight traffic

In extensive freight Green Cargo, CargoNet and Hector Rail dominate. Previously also trains from BK Tåg and Ofotbanen AS were to be found on the track. The Company Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen ( Tagab ) operates between Bofors, Strömtorp and Kristinehamn especially regional freight with Nydqvist och Holm- diesel locomotives of type TMY.

Future

In the medium term Karlstad C station be converted into a node for bus ( Resecentrum ). As of August 2011, the X2000 trains are to be replaced between Karlstad and Stockholm by new Regina trains. In Karlstad there are efforts to reactivate the stations Skattkärr and Skåre and set a new breakpoint in Våxnäs ( between Karlstad and Skåre ). The railway line has to be removed, since the capacity is already fully utilized.

Station Arvika

Reception building in Kil