Morjärv railway station

Morjärv Station (Swedish: Morjärv järnvägsstation; Finnish: Morajärven rautatieasema) is a railway station located on the Boden to Haparanda railway line in the village of Morjärv in northern Sweden. The railway was built in 1902,[1] and Morjärv became a railway junction in 1961 when the Morjärv to Karlsborgsbruk secondary line was completed. Today (written 2006) the Morjärv station is the only manned station between Boden and Haparanda. There is no passenger traffic, not since year 2000.

Morjärv
LocationMorjärv, Kalix
Sweden
Coordinates66°04′10″N 22°41′55″E
Elevation37 m
Owned bySwedish Transport Administration
Operated byGreen Cargo, TGOJ Trafik
Line(s)Haparandabanan
Morjärv-Karlborgsbruk railway
Distance1217 km (Stockholm C)
Platforms1 (disused)
History
Opened1902

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