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The Bergslagen Line is a railway line consisting of two sections, from Gävle
via Falun
, Ställdalen
to Kil
, and from Ställdalen to Frövi
. Although not officially, the Norway/Vänern Line is also often regarded part of the Bergslagen Line, because it was before the renaming 1990. Construction began in 1855 and opened in 1879.
At Kil, the line connects with the Norway/Vänern Line, the Fryksdal Line
and the Värmland Line. At Borlänge
, it connects to the Dala Line, at Frövi to the Freight Line Through Bergslagen, and in Gävle with the Northern Main Line and the East Coast Line.
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
via Falun
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
, Ställdalen
Ställdalen
Ställdalen is a locality situated in Ljusnarsberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 661 inhabitants in 2005....
to Kil
Kil
Kil or KIL may refer to:*Kil, Värmland, the principal town and seat of Kil Municipality, Sweden*Kil, Nacka, a village in Nacka Municipality, Sweden*Kil Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden...
, and from Ställdalen to Frövi
Frövi
Frövi is a locality situated in Lindesberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 2,493 inhabitants in 2005....
. Although not officially, the Norway/Vänern Line is also often regarded part of the Bergslagen Line, because it was before the renaming 1990. Construction began in 1855 and opened in 1879.
At Kil, the line connects with the Norway/Vänern Line, the Fryksdal Line
Fryksdal Line
The Fryksdal Line is an long railway line between Kil and Torsby in Sweden. The line is not electrified, is single track. Passenger services are provided by Värmlandstrafik....
and the Värmland Line. At Borlänge
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
, it connects to the Dala Line, at Frövi to the Freight Line Through Bergslagen, and in Gävle with the Northern Main Line and the East Coast Line.