Nynäs Line

Nynäs Line
Nynäshamn Station is the southern terminus.
Overview
System	Swedish Railway Network
Locale	Sweden
Termini	Älvsjö Station Nynäshamn Station
Operation
Opened	December 1901
Owner	Swedish Transport Administration
Operator(s)	Stockholm Commuter Rail Green Cargo
Character	Commuter and freight
Technical
Line length	55 km (34 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification	15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC

The Nynäs Line (Swedish: Nynäsbanan) is a 55-kilometer (34 mi) long railway line between Älvsjö and Nynäshamn in Sweden. The line is electrified and is double track on the 22-kilometer (14 mi) section from Älvsjö to Västerhaninge.

The line is trafficked by the Stockholm Commuter Rail and freight trains. At Älvsjö, it connects to the Western Main Line. At Farsta strand there is a connection to Farsta strand metro station, which is a terminus at the Stockholm underground railway. At Nynäshamn there is transfer to the Destination Gotland ferries to the island of Gotland.^[1]

History

Nynäshamn was established as a port during the 1860s, to allow ships to avoid the skerries surrounding Stockholm. Construction started in 1898 and the line was opened in December 1901. To begin with, the there was a change of trains at Älvsjö, but later trains starting running directly to Stockholm Central Station. To being with, one of the major traffic generators was the ferry service to Gothland. In 1928, an oil refinery was opened and the line started transporting oil. Diesel multiple units were introduced in 1928 and later and in in 1935, the line started using diesel-electric locomotives. The line was nationalized in 1957, but remained an independent company until 1968. The line was electrified in 1962, and in 1973 it became part of the Stockholm Commuter Rail. They introduced X1 electric multiple units. The oil transport was terminated in the 1990s. From 1992 to 1996, the line was upgraded, including double track from Älvsjö to Västerhaninge. This allowed a 15-minute headway on that section. In 2008, the stations on the line was extended and passing loops were built at Hemfosa Station and Segersäng Station.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Nynäsbanan" (in Swedish). Järnväg.net. http://www.xn--jrnvg-grad.net/index.php/banguide/banor-svealand/alvsjo-nynashamn. Retrieved 21 November 2010.