Norrtåg
Swedish rail transport company
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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.
Upper Norrland
Bothnia and Ådalen lines
Central Line
4 X52 Regina
3 X11 Class units
1 Y31 Itino
 An X62 EMU at Örnsköldsvik Central Station | |||
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | VR Sverige | ||
| Main regions | Iron Ore Line Upper Norrland Bothnia and Ådalen lines Central Line | ||
| Other region | Hällnäs - Storuman railway | ||
| Fleet | 12 X62 Coradia 4 X52 Regina 3 X11 Class units 1 Y31 Itino | ||
| Stations called at | 82 | ||
| Parent company | Regional public transport authorities of Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland and Jämtland counties | ||
| Reporting mark | NTAB | ||
| Dates of operation | 29 May 2001 (company founded) 30 August 2010 (began operation)– | ||
| Predecessor | SJ Intercity services between Umeå - Luleå | ||
| Other | |||
| Website | www | ||
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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
The following routes are operated under the current Norrtåg transport agreement.
| Iron Ore Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Route | tpd | Calling at | Class |
| Luleå C to Kiruna | 5 | Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden C, Murjek, Nattavaara, Gällivare, Kaitum, Fjällåsen, Sjisjka (request) | X52 |
| Haparanda Line | |||
| Route | tpd | Calling at | Class |
| Luleå C to Haparanda | 3 | Notviken, Sunderby Sjukhus, Boden C, 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 C | 3 | Umeå C, Vännäsby, Vännäs, Vindeln, Hällnäs, Bastuträsk, Jörn, Älvsbyn, Boden C, Sunderby Sjukhus, Notviken | X52 |
| Umeå East to Vindeln | 8 | Umeå C, Vännäsby, Vännäs, Tvärålund | X11, X52 |
| Bothnia and Ådalen Lines | |||
| Route | tph | Calling at | Class |
| Umeå C to Sundsvall C | 0,5 | Umeå East, Hörnefors, Nordmaling, Husum, Örnsköldsvik North, Örnsköldsvik C, Höga Kusten Airport, Kramfors, Härnösand, Timrå, Sundsvall West Rush-hour infills Umeå–Örnsköldsvik | X52, X62 |
| Central Line | |||
| Route | tpd | Calling at | Class |
| Sundsvall C to Storlien | 9 | Sundvall West, Stöde, Ånge, Bräcke, Gällö, Pilgrimstad, Brunflo, Östersund C, 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 suspension of service to Lycksele in 2022, the formerly separate (electric) commuter service to Vännäs was extended to Vindeln.
Rolling Stock
The Norrtåg network is operated with the following trains as of the 2018 timetable.
| Class | Picture | Type | Max speed | Cars | Fleet
size |
Line(s) served | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | mph | ||||||
| X11 |  |
EMU | 140 | 90 | 2 | 3 | Umeå East - Vännäs weekday commuter services
Secondary rolling stock for Regina |
| X52E-2 Regina | .jpg) |
200 | 125 | 2 | 4 | Upper Norrland Main Line
Iron Ore Line (Luleå to Kiruna services) | |
| X62 Coradia Nordic |  |
180 | 110 | 4 | 12 | Bothnia and Ådalen lines
Weekend services Umeå - Hällnäs | |
| Y31 Itino |  |
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.