Gothenburg commuter rail
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Gothenburg commuter rail or Göteborgs pendeltåg is the commuter rail
system associated with Gothenburg
, Sweden
. The trains go on the main-line tracks, shared with long-distance trains and freight trains. They are operated with X11
electric multiple unit
s.
, the second between Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
.
The commuter trains to Alingsås have been going since 1960. Commuter trains to Kungsbacka started to go in 1992, when the railway had been rebuilt as double track.
The railway to Trollhättan is being rebuilt as a double track railway, to be completed in 2012, when both a new commuter rail connection to Älvängen
and a denser regional schedule to Trollhättan will be introduced.
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In opposite to Stockholm, Västtrafik allow their monthly tickets (of course within the geographic area the ticket covers) to be used also on SJ inter-city trains (but not X2000
and some other fast trains). From 2010 all Västtrafik regional trains are part of the Västtrafik pay-per-ride ticket system.
The regional trains to Borås, Vänersborg and Skövde go in addition to the long-distance trains, filling up gaps between them, to create one-hour schedule. The trains to Strömstad are kind of long-distance train by themselves, but the county authorities has responsibility , since it was inside one county also before the county reform 1998. The railways to Borås, Vänersborg, Strömstad are single track, which makes it hard to have denser schedule than once per hour, without having too many slow train meetings, and there are freight trains as well. The Gothenburg-Stenungsund have extra departures creating half-hour schedule in rush hour.
A fifth rail line that can be counted as a regional rail line is the Öresundståg Gothenburg
-Malmö
-Copenhagen
-Helsingør (398 km). Västtrafik tickets are valid to Kungsbacka, but this is not usually considered a Västtrafik line.
The most used connection on these lines is the connection to Borås, if including the about 30 daily buses that go since the railway can't support the demand. There are plans to build a new railway here, however postponed to a undecided year. This railway is going to be a super-highspeed railway
(max 320 km/h), planned to be opened around 2020-2025 or later, and later extended to Stockholm.
Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
system associated with Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The trains go on the main-line tracks, shared with long-distance trains and freight trains. They are operated with X11
SL X10
X10 is a series of two-car electric multiple units operated by Greater Stockholm Transport on the Stockholm commuter rail. The X10 was operated in sets of up to five units, making ten-car trains, each unit consisting of one motor car and one unpowered car. They are completely compatible with the...
electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s.
Lines
There are two lines in the Gothenburg commuter rail system. One between Gothenburg and AlingsåsAlingsås Municipality
Alingsås Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås....
, the second between Gothenburg and Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka Municipality
Kungsbacka Municipality is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka....
.
The commuter trains to Alingsås have been going since 1960. Commuter trains to Kungsbacka started to go in 1992, when the railway had been rebuilt as double track.
The railway to Trollhättan is being rebuilt as a double track railway, to be completed in 2012, when both a new commuter rail connection to Älvängen
Älvängen
Älvängen is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,986 inhabitants in 2005. It is located some 30 kilometers to the north of Gothenburg. Älvängen is also called Ale City....
and a denser regional schedule to Trollhättan will be introduced.
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Regional rail lines
In addition there are some regional rail lines, going to cities further away, with a higher speed, more sparse stops.| Line | Stretch | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vänersborgståget | Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station is the main railway station of Gothenburg and the third largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station and Malmö Central Station. The station opened in October the 4th, 1858. Approximately 40 000 travelers visit the station every day. The station is... - Trollhättan Trollhättan Trollhättan is a city and the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 44,498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 75 km north of Sweden's second-largest city, Gothenburg.... - Vänersborg Vänersborg Vänersborg is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 21,672 inhabitants in 2005. Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Since 1999 Vänersborg is the seat of the regional parliament of Västra Götaland County... |
86 km | 4 |
| Boråståget | Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station is the main railway station of Gothenburg and the third largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station and Malmö Central Station. The station opened in October the 4th, 1858. Approximately 40 000 travelers visit the station every day. The station is... - Borås Borås Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the... |
71 km | 7 |
| Bohuståget | Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station is the main railway station of Gothenburg and the third largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station and Malmö Central Station. The station opened in October the 4th, 1858. Approximately 40 000 travelers visit the station every day. The station is... - Stenungsund Stenungsund Stenungsund is a locality and the seat of Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 10,067 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Stenungsund was once only an idyllic bathing and vacation location on the Swedish west coast... - Uddevalla Uddevalla Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak... - Strömstad Strömstad Strömstad is a locality and the seat of Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 6,110 inhabitants in 2005.Strömstad is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city.- History :... |
180 km | 17 |
| Skövdetåget | Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station Gothenburg Central Station is the main railway station of Gothenburg and the third largest railway station in Sweden after Stockholm Central Station and Malmö Central Station. The station opened in October the 4th, 1858. Approximately 40 000 travelers visit the station every day. The station is... - Alingsås Alingsås Alingsås is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,919 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:... - Skövde Skövde Skövde is a locality and the seat of Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 34 446 inhabitants .Skövde is situated some 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between Sweden's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern. It sits on the eastern slope of a low mountain ridge Billingen ,... |
144 km | 8 |
In opposite to Stockholm, Västtrafik allow their monthly tickets (of course within the geographic area the ticket covers) to be used also on SJ inter-city trains (but not X2000
X2000
X2000 is a 1998 short film directed by François Ozon.-Plot:A naked man wakes up in a luxury loft, which is a residential building in an unidentified European city, after a particularly wild New Year's Eve party of the year 2000. He finds a naked woman in his bed, and obviously he does not...
and some other fast trains). From 2010 all Västtrafik regional trains are part of the Västtrafik pay-per-ride ticket system.
The regional trains to Borås, Vänersborg and Skövde go in addition to the long-distance trains, filling up gaps between them, to create one-hour schedule. The trains to Strömstad are kind of long-distance train by themselves, but the county authorities has responsibility , since it was inside one county also before the county reform 1998. The railways to Borås, Vänersborg, Strömstad are single track, which makes it hard to have denser schedule than once per hour, without having too many slow train meetings, and there are freight trains as well. The Gothenburg-Stenungsund have extra departures creating half-hour schedule in rush hour.
A fifth rail line that can be counted as a regional rail line is the Öresundståg Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
-Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
-Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
-Helsingør (398 km). Västtrafik tickets are valid to Kungsbacka, but this is not usually considered a Västtrafik line.
The most used connection on these lines is the connection to Borås, if including the about 30 daily buses that go since the railway can't support the demand. There are plans to build a new railway here, however postponed to a undecided year. This railway is going to be a super-highspeed railway
High-speed rail in Sweden
In Sweden many trains run at 200 km/h. Train types which currently attain this speed include the X2 tilting trains for long distances, the Regina widebody trains, the X40 double-decker regional trains, and the Arlanda Airport Express X3. Since both the X2 and X3 are allowed to run at...
(max 320 km/h), planned to be opened around 2020-2025 or later, and later extended to Stockholm.