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Norrtåg

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Norrtåg
An X62 EMU at Örnsköldsvik Central
Overview
Current operatorVy Tåg
Main region(s)Iron Ore Line
Upper Norrland
Bothnia and Ådalen lines
Central Line
Other region(s)Hällnäs - Storuman railway
Fleet size12 X62 Coradia
4 X52 Regina
3 X11 Class units
1 Y31 Itino
Stations called at82
Parent companyRegional public transport authorities of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland and Jämtland counties
Reporting markNTAB
Dates of operation29 May 2001 (company founded)
30 August 2010 (began operation)–
PredecessorSJ Intercity services between Umeå - Luleå
Other
Websitewww.norrtag.se
Route map

Norrtåg (English: Northern Trains) is a publicly owned company which is owned by Norrbotten County, Västerbotten County, Västernorrland County and Jämtland County in Sweden. The company owns passenger trains and organises passenger train operation. Norrtåg controls ticket sales and contracts an operator which handles actual train operation (staff and permits). The trains are operated under the brand name Norrtåg.

Norrtåg started operation in 2010 on the newly opened Botnia line, and in 2011 it took over the until then branded Mittnabotåget services. Trains were operated by Botniatåg (an SJ AB / DB Regio joint venture) until 20 August 2016, when Tågkompaniet (now Vy Tåg) took over operations.

Norrtåg services currently serve 82 stations with a total of 41 daily return trains reaching a total distance of 1,781 km.

Services

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The following routes are operated under the current Norrtåg transport agreement.

Iron Ore Line
Route tpd Calling at Class
Luleå Central to Kiruna 5 Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden Central, Murjek, Nattavaara, Gällivare, Kaitum, Fjällåsen, Sjisjka (request) X52
Haparanda Line
Route tpd Calling at Class
Luleå Central to Haparanda 3 Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden Central, Kalix

Some trains from both ends turn short at Boden Central on weekends

X52
Upper Norrland Main Line
Route tpd Calling at Class
Umeå East to Luleå Central 3 Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs, Vindeln, Hällnäs, Bastuträsk, Jörn, Älvsbyn, Boden Central, Sunderby Sjukhus, Notviken X52
Umeå East to Vindeln 8 Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs, Tvärålund X11

X52

Bothnia and Ådalen Lines
Route tph Calling at Class
Umeå Central to Sundsvall Central 0,5 Umeå East, Hörnefors, Nordmaling, Husum, Örnsköldsvik North, Örnsköldsvik Central, Västeraspby Höga Kusten Airport, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall West
Rush-hour infills Umeå-Örnsköldsvik
X52, X62
Central Line
Route tpd Calling at Class
Sundsvall Central to Storlien 9 Sundvall West, Stöde, Ånge, Bräcke, Gällö, Pilgrimstad, Brunflo, Östersund Central, Östersund West, Krokom, Åre, Duved, Ånn, Enafors

Not all trains travel the full distance

X62

The Sundsvall - Umeå - Kiruna/Luleå corridor is also served by two daily sleeper services to/from Stockholm and Gothenburg respectively. The Central line route also carries SJ High Speed and intercity services between Ånge and Östersund/Storlien, as well as overnight services operated by SJ under public service obligation.

Following the suspenison of service to Lycksele in 2022, the formerly separate (electric) commuter service to Vännäs was extended to Vindeln.

Rolling Stock

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The Norrtåg network is operated with the following trains as of the 2018 timetable.

Norrtåg fleet
Class Picture Type Max speed Cars Fleet

size

Line(s) served
km/h mph
X11 X11 electric multiple unit EMU 140 90 2 3 Umeå East - Vännäs weekday commuter services

Secondary rolling stock for Regina

X52E-2 Regina X52 Regina electric multiple unit 200 125 2 4 Upper Norrland Main Line

Bothnia line

Iron Ore Line (Luleå to Kiruna services)

X62 Coradia Nordic X62 Coradia electric multiple unit 180 110 4 12 Bothnia and Ådalen lines

Weekend services Umeå - Hällnäs

Y31 Itino Y31 Itino diesel railcar DMU 140 90 2 1 Umeå to Lycksele line

Suspended indefinitely since 2022

Norrtåg's trains are leased from transregional rolling stock operator Transitio and maintained at the purpose-built depot at Umeå freight yard. Two additional Regina sets were cascaded from Uppsala following the introduction of ER1 class Stadler Dosto units on their regional network, in preparation for services on the Haparanda line.

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