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Värmland Line

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Värmland Line
X2000 at Karlstad C
Overview
Native nameVärmlandsbanan
StatusOpen
LocaleSweden
Termini
Service
SystemSwedish railway
Operator(s)Swedish Transport Administration
Technical
Line length208 km
Number of tracks1
CharacterPassenger and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC

The Värmland Line (Swedish: Värmlandsbanan), previously known as the Northwestern Main Line (Swedish: Nordvästra stambanan) is a 208-kilometer (129 mi) long railway line between Laxå and the Norway–Sweden border at Charlottenberg Station. In Norway, the line continues as the Kongsvinger Line.