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Storlien railway station

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Storlien
General information
LocationStorlienÅre
Sweden
Coordinates63°18′59″N 12°5′57″E / 63.31639°N 12.09917°E / 63.31639; 12.09917
Elevation600 metres (2,000 ft)
Owned byJernhusen
Operated byTrafikverket
Line(s)Central Line
Meråker Line
Distance105.97 km (65.85 mi) (Trondheim S)
358 km (222 mi) (Sundsvall)
748.1 km (464.8 mi) (Stockholm C)
Construction
ArchitectAdolf W. Edelsvärd
Other information
Station codeStr
History
Opened1882
Services
Preceding station Norrtåg Following station
Terminus Central Line Enafors

Storlien Station (Swedish: Storlien station, Norwegian: Storlien stasjon) is a railway station located at Storlien in Åre Municipality, Sweden. Located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of the Norway–Sweden border, it serves as changeover station between the Norwegian Meråker Line and the Swedish Central Line (the actual ownership border and name change between the lines is at the national border). The altitude is 592 metres (1,942 ft), the highest located station in Sweden. The station is 105.97 kilometres (65.85 mi) from Trondheim, 358 kilometres (222 mi) from Sundsvall and 748.1 kilometres (464.8 mi) from Stockholm. The station and entire line Östersund–Trondheim was inaugurated by the king Oscar II in Storlien 1882. The village of Storlien is primarily a ski resort and border shopping place.

As of 2019, there are no through passenger services. SJ Norge operates regional trains from Trondheim Central Station, and Norrtåg (Vy Tåg) operates regional trains from Sundsvall Central Station via Östersund Central Station, both twice a day, connecting at Storlien. Although the Swedish railway is electrified up to the border, the Norwegian line is not, so all service to Norway must be by diesel train. There is a decision from 2013 to electrify the Norwegian railway, and contracts were awarded in 2021, with electrical services scheduled to operate from 2023/2024.[1]

Preceding station Following station
Kopperå Meråker Line Terminus
Terminus Central Line Enafors
Preceding station Regional trains Following station
Kopperå R71 Trondheim SStorlien   Terminus
Terminus Storlien–Sundsvall C (Norrtåg) Enafors

References

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  1. ^ "Railway to Hell to be electrified". Railway Gazette International. 6 September 2021.