Inlandsbanan
Inlandsbanan (lit. "the inland line", as opposed to the coastal mainline) is a rail line through central and northern Sweden. While parts of the railway are open for regular traffic year round, there are daily tourist trains during summer.
Much of the line is parallel to the E45 road.
UnderstandCompleted in 1937, Inlandsbanan was the last major railway to be built in Sweden until the 1990s, and it remains the only major railway without electrification.
Prepare
Get inThe termini and transfer points are railway junctions with at least reasonable connections. Many of the other stops are reachable by bus.
GoDuring the summer months there is passenger traffic along the entirety of the line. As of 2017 this journey is made up of three sections, and tickets are sold by the company Inlandsbanan. Timetable as of 2022.
See
Eat and drinkThere is coffee and snacks served on the train.
ConnectWi-Fi and USB outlets onboard. There's generally mobile phone coverage all along the track but in practice there may be sections with no or poor service.
Stay safeTrains running along this line do occasionally collide with wildlife, particularly moose (Alces alces).
Go nextThe railway goes through Stubba Nature Reserve.
See also
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Inlandsbanan" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0