Norrtåg

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
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 autorities of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland and Jämtland counties
Reporting markNTAB
PredecessorSJ Intercity services between Umeå - Luleå
Other
Websitewww.norrtag.se
Route map

Norrtåg started operation in 2010 on the brand new railway Botniabanan, 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 the franchise.

The Norrtåg franchise currently serves 82 stations with a total of 41 daily return trains reaching a total distance of 1 781 km.

Services

The following routes are currently operated by Norrtåg.

Iron Ore Line
RoutetpdCalling atClass
Luleå Central to Kiruna5Notviken, Sunderby Sjukheus, Boden Central, Murjek, Nattavaara, Gällivare, Kaitum, Fjällåsen, SjisjkaX52
Upper Norrland Main Line
RoutetpdCalling atClass
Umeå East to Luleå Central3Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs(weekends only), Vindeln, Hällnäs, Bastuträsk, Jörn, Älvsbyn, Boden Central, Sunderby Sjukhus, Notviken
Additional peak services Boden - Luleå on weekdays
X52

X11

Umeå East to Hällnäs and Lycksele2Umeå Central, Vännäsby, Vännäs (weekends only), Tväråludn, Vindeln, HällnäsX62, Y31
Umeå East to Vännäs
Weekdays only
8Umeå Central, VännäsbyX11
Bothnia and Ådalen Lines
RoutetphCalling atClass
Umeå Central to Sundsvall Central0,5Umeå East, Hörnefors, Nordmaling, Husum, Örnsköldsvik North, Örnsköldsvik Central, Västeraspby Höga Kusten Airport, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall West
Some services Umeå - Örnsköldsvik, additional Nordmaling - Umeå services added in 2019
X52, X62
Central Line
RoutetpdCalling atClass
Sundsvall Central to Storlien9Sundvall West, Stöde, Ånge, Bräcke, Gällö, Pilgrimstad, Brunflo, Östersund Central, Östersund West, Krokom, Åre, Duved, Ånn, EnaforsX62

The route Sundsvall - Umeå - Kiruna/Luleå is also served by two daily sleeper services from Stockholm/Gothenburg. The Central line route carries High Speed and intercity services between Ånge and Östersund/Storlien.

Future services

In April 2021, Norrtåg will start passenger services on the Haparanda Line between Luleå, Boden and Haparanda on the border with Finland.[1] The service will include one daily round-trip between Umeå and Haparanda.[2] A new railway station is under construction in Kalix.

Rolling Stock

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

Norrtåg fleet
Class Picture Type Max speed Cars Number Line(s) served
km/h mph
X11
EMU 140 87 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
180 112 4 12 Bothnia and Ådalen lines

Weekend services Umeå - Hällnäs

Y31 Itino
Y31 1429 at Umeå East forming a service to Lycksele
DMU 140 87 2 1 Umeå to Lycksele line

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.

References

  1. Resrobot. "Haparanda/Luleå/Lycksele-Vännäs-Umeå-Sundsvall" (PDF). Resrobot (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. Resrobot. "Haparanda-Boden-Luleå" (PDF). Resrobot (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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