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FIGURE 1. Selected standard-gage rail lines (C) (Unless noted, all lines are single track and electrified; direction of maximum grade unknown except where noted; maximum axleloads greater than 22 short tons are noted under remarks; minimum length of passing tracks is 2,460 ft.)
Terminals Maximum Grade (Percent) Minimum Radius of Curvature (Feet) Maximum Interval Between Passing Tracks (Miles) Remarks
Lulea-Riksgransen-Norway border

269 miles

1.2 955 12.4 International connection with Norway. Iron ore line to Narvik, Norway. Maximum axle load limit, 27.5 short tons.
Boden-Haparanda-Finland border

103 miles

1.6 1,273 14.0 Nonelectrified. International connection with Finland; transloading operations at Haparanda and at Tornio, Finland, to Finnish 5'0" line. Following nonelectrified branch lines having same general characteristics extend from terminals on main line. Merjarv-Kalix, 16 miles; Karungl-Overturnes, 29 miles.
Gallivare-Ostersund

464 miles

1.2 1,273 21.7 Nonelectrified. Following branch lines having same general characteristics connect terminals on main line with terminals on Boden-Stockholm line: Arvidajaur-Jorn, 47 miles; Storaman-Hallmas, 109 miles; Hoting-Torsmo, 75 miles.
Boden-Bracke-Kilafore-Krylbo-Uppsala-Stockholm.

727 miles

1.6 955 23.5 Double track, Stockholm-Uppsala, 41 miles. Following nonelectrified branch lines having same general characteristics extend from terminals on main line: Alvsbyn-Pitea, 32 miles; Bastutrask-Skelleften, 30 miles; Vannas-Umea, 20 miles; Mellansel-Ornskoldsvik, 18 miles. Stockholm is Swedish rail-ferry terminal for international connection with Finland.
Bracke-Storlien-Norway border.

145 miles

1.7 965 8.5 International connections with Norway.
Langsele-Hudiksvall-Cavle-Uppsala

329 miles

1.5 1,432 8.5
Brunflo-Krylbo

300 miles

1.4 955 16.7 Borlange-Krylbo, 48 route miles, electrified.
Gavle-Borlange-Kil-Goteborg

354 miles

1.6 974 12.9 Branch line having same general characteristics Vanersborg-Stromstad, 112 route miles. Maximum axleload limit, 25 short tons.
Laxa-Charlottenberg-Norway border

71 miles

1.0 319 7.3 International connection with Norway.
Krylbo-Mjolby

157 miles

1.0 791 3.0 Double track. Hallsberg-Frovi, 31 miles.
Stockholm-Laxa-Goteborg

283 miles

1.0 955 2.9 Double track. Stockholm is Swedish rail-ferry terminal for connection with Finland.
Sodertalle-Mjolby-Malmo

350 miles

1.2 1,910 18.6 Double track. Common trackage of Jarna with Stockholm-Laxa-Goteborg line. Following double track branch lines having same general characteristics extend from terminals on main lines: Ludvika-Oxelesund, 170-mile private line; Nasajo-Oskarshamn, 92-miles nonelectrified; Nasajo-Kalmar, 104-miles nonelectrified; Nasajo-Falkoping, 70-miles.


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