Mälaren Line

Mälarbanan
Stäketbron
Overview
Owner	Swedish Transport Administration
Locale	Sweden
Termini	Stockholm Hovsta/Frövi (Örebro)
Technical
Line length	187 km (116.20 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	200 km/h (120 mph)

The Mälaren Line (Swedish: Mälarbanan) is a railway line from Stockholm via Västerås to Örebro in Sweden. The section from Stockholm to Kolbäck and from Valskog to Arboga has double track. The line was upgraded to high-speed in 2005. The line is mostly used by passenger trains, although it is also served by some freight trains.^[1] It takes its name from lake Mälaren, along the northern edge of which the railway runs. To the west, the line connects with the . The Stockholm commuter rail system uses the tracks east of Bålsta, in addition to the intercity trains.

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• Media related to Mälarbanan at Wikimedia Commons