Nynäs Line

The Nynäs Line (Swedish: Nynäsbanan) is a 55-kilometer (34 mi) long railway line between Älvsjö and Nynäshamn in Sweden. The line is electrified and is double track on the 22-kilometer (14 mi) section from Älvsjö to Västerhaninge.

Nynäs Line
Nynäshamn Station is the southern terminus.
Overview
Native nameNynäsbanan
OwnerSwedish Transport Administration
LocaleSweden
Termini
Service
SystemSwedish Railway Network
Operator(s)MTR Nordic/Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (passenger)
Green Cargo (cargo)
History
Opened28 December 1901
Technical
Line length55 km (34 mi)
CharacterCommuter and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
Route map

km
55.5
Älvsjö
52.1
47.8
Farsta strand
45.8
Trångsund
44.2
Skogås
40.0
Vega
37.7
Handen
Jordbro industriområde
35.0
Jordbro
32.4
Västerhaninge
29.6
Krigslida
28.4
Tungelsta
22.7
Hemfosa
17.5
Segersäng
12.2
Ösmo
Stockholm Norvik Port
3.4
Nynäsgård
1.5
Gröndalsviken
0.1
Nynäshamn
References:

The line is used by the Stockholm Commuter Rail and freight trains. At Älvsjö, it connects to the Western Main Line. At Farsta strand there is a connection to Farsta strand metro station, which is a terminus at the Stockholm underground railway. At Nynäshamn there is transfer to the Destination Gotland ferries to the island of Gotland.

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