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Railways through Europe |
maps and interoperabilty |
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border lines Sweden - Finland
Haparanda - Tornio/Torneå
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Passenger traffic on the 160 km line between Swedish border-station Haparanda and
Tornio/Torneå was discontinued in 1992. Due to minor usage of the international
section between Morjärv and Haparande the closure of the line was focused in the 90es.
The situation changed as a new transport chain from Mo i Rana (Norway) via
Narvik (ferry) and Kiruna to Tornio was established.
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SJ class Y1 at Tornio |
Traffic increased again with the
adoption of Tornio's steelworks by a Swedish company some years ago. Today coil-trains
of 2000 tons regularly run to Boden (Sweden), where to trains are coupled and continue their way
worked by Green Cargo.
Still there's talk about traffic (fish) to Russia and even test-runs from
Northern America (ferry) to China will use this line.
According to rumours the Swedish company LKAB intends to work ore-trains to
Oulu (Finland) requiring the extension of broad-/ standard-gauge tracks and electrification
of the line.
A single Swedish 1435mm gauge track extends to Tornio and a Finnish
1520mm gauge track to Haparanda. The two lines are interlaced across
the border bridge. Standard gauge trains to Tornio mainly convey
containers which are transferred to Finnish wagons there.
In 2002 through workings by suitable wagons had been involved in cooperation of
Finnish VR, Green Cargo and Nordwaggon. A Gauge-changer of German design "Rafil"
was installed at Tornia, a Talgo-type gauge changer at Haparanda. This one was already
taken out of use.
Although the condition of the superstructure (and the permitted speed) has been improved, the
raising amount of traffic make a complete restoration necessary. Under the title
"Nya Haparandabanan" the electrification and rebuilding of the section
Morjärv - Haparanda are envisaged by extending the flat stretch to Kalix throught to
Haparanda.
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thanks to Peter Faber
(last update: December 2004) |
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page last updated: 21. January 2005 |
©1998-2008 Thorsten Büker |
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